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Selecting and Analyzing Recipes

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Students use the Web and other resources provided to select several recipes to combine into a menu they can cook for their families at home. They develop a sense of how food is prepared and kinds of preparation necessary to cook their favorite foods.

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recipes

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recipes, math
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4th - 5th
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Math
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