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Hey Good Lookin', Whatchya Got Cookin'? Lesson PlanHey Good Lookin', Whatchya Got Cookin'? Lesson Plan
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Hey Good Lookin', Whatchya Got Cookin'?

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What better way to explore working with fractions then by using them when cooking? In this lesson, students use video, the Internet, and real world, hands-on learning activities to enhance their understanding of multiplying and dividing fractions.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

cooking, home economics, dividing fractions, division, multiplication fractions, multiplication, fractions

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cooking, dividing fractions, multiplying fractions, math
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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Common Core

5.NF.B.3

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