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Operating Kitchen Equipment

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Students spend this lesson discovering how electricity makes the appliances in their kitchen operate. In groups, they explain how energy is being converted in a microwave oven and practice giving others directions to how to use them. They must determine which appliance is the best suited for cooking different foods and work together to try out a recipe.

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appliances, the kitchen, electricity

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6th - 12th
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Science
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