TITLE: READING, WRITING, AND MATH IN DAILY LIVING
AUTHOR: Marlene Reed; Smith Center Elementary, KS
GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: APPROPRIATE FOR GRADES 4-6
OVERVIEW: LEARNING TO MAKE COOKIES IS A FUN ACTIVITY THAT ALLOWS
A TEACHER TO USE INDUCTIVE TEACHING AS WELL AS READING, MATH, AND
WRITING. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO WILL HELP ENHANCE THE STUDENTS' SELF
CONCEPT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING BASIC
READING, MATH, AND WRITING SKILLS.
PURPOSE: TO HELP STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF READING, MATH, AND WRITING IN A DAILY LIVING SKILL
AND WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH FELLOW CLASSMATES IN ORDER TO
COMPLETE A
TASK.
OBJECTIVES:
1. LIST THE INGREDIENTS, UTENSILS, AND STEPS IN A BASIC CHOCOLATE
CHIP RECIPE.
2. EVALUATE THE CORRECTNESS OF EACH LIST USING A COPY OF THE RECIPE.
3. MEASURE ALL LIQUID AND DRY INGREDIENTS.
4. READ RECIPE AND FOLLOW STEPS TO MAKE COOKIES .
5. WRITE A COPY OF THE RECIPE ON THE RECIPE CARD.
RESOURCES/MATERIALS NEEDED: Basic chocolate chip cookie recipe, with
all ingredients, and utensils for making.
ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:
DAY ONE:
1. PUT THE STUDENTS INTO GROUPS OF 4-6 STUDENTS. EXPLAIN
TO THE STUDENTS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WORK ON COOKING ACTIVITY.
DIVIDE INTO GROUPS BY HAVING STUDENTS PULL A NUMBER OR SOME OTHER
CLEVER TECHNIQUE THAT ALLOWS FOR THEM TO BE RANDOMLY PLACED INTO
A GROUP. GIVE EACH GROUP THEIR JOB ASSIGNMENT BY HAVING THEM PULL
ONE OUT OF A BOX OR USE SOME OTHER TECHNIQUE TO LET THEM CHOOSE
THEIR ASSIGNMENT. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST FOUR GROUPS. THE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO LIST ALL THE INGREDIENTS, THE UTENSILS, STEPS,
AND EVALUATE ALL THREE LIST.
2. GIVE EACH GROUP 15-20 MINUTES TO WORK ON TASK. EACH GROUP WILL
SELECT A RECORDER THAT WRITES DOWN ALL THE SUGGESTIONS. GROUP 4 WILL
BE GIVEN A SCRAMBLED COPY OF THE RECIPE. THEIR TASK WILL BE TO
CLASSIFY THE GROUPS OF WORK INTO A LIST AND PLACE THE STEPS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER.
3. HAVE THE GROUPS REPORT BACK TO THE CLASS. THE GROUP RECORDER OF
THE GROUP WITH THE INGREDIENTS LIST WOULD WRITE THEIR LIST ON THE
CHALKBOARD. THE OTHER STUDENTS WOULD DISCUSS AND MODIFY IF NECESSARY.
GROUP 4 WOULD EVALUATE MODIFIED LIST AND MODIFY IF NECESSARY. THE GROUP
RECORDER OF THE GROUP WITH THE INGREDIENTS LIST WOULD COPY FINAL LIST
ON A PIECE OF PAPER. THE SAME PROCEDURE IS USED WITH GROUPS 2 AND 3.
DAY TWO:
4. STUDENTS GET BACK INTO GROUPS AND ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE COOKIE
RECIPE. STUDENTS HELP TAKE INGREDIENTS AND UTENSILS TO THE KITCHEN.
THE TEACHER GOES OVER SAFETY PROCEDURES IN COOKING.
5. TEACHER RANDOMLY ASSIGNS THE FOUR TASK WHICH ARE TO
GATHER UTENSILS AND PREPARE FOR USE, GATHER DRY
INGREDIENTS AND MEASURE, GATHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, AND
OTHER INGREDIENTS AND MEASURE, AND FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS TO MAKE COOKIES.
6. WHILE THE GROUP ASSIGNED TO PREPARE THE COOKIES IS
WORKING, THE OTHER STUDENTS ARE WRITING A COPY OF
THE RECIPE ON A RECIPE CARD FOR THEMSELVES.
7. WHILE THE COOKIES ARE BAKING, THE STUDENTS IN THAT
GROUP CAN BE WRITING A COPY OF THE RECIPE FOR
THEMSELVES. THE OTHER STUDENTS CAN BE HELPING TO
CLEAN UP AREA AND UTENSILS.
8. STUDENTS DECIDE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO EAT
COOKIES WITH TEACHER'S INPUT.
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER;
1. HAVE STUDENTS WRITE DOWN THE RECIPE FOR ANOTHER TYPE OF COOKIE
SUCH AS OATMEAL COOKIES.
2. HAVE STUDENTS CUT THE RECIPE IN HALF AS A GROUP.
3. HAVE STUDENTS WRITE AN INFORMATIVE PARAGRAPH ABOUT HOW TO
MAKE COOKIES.
4. HAVE GROUPS OF STUDENT GIVE DEMONSTRATION SPEECHES ON HOW TO MAKE
A PARTICULAR TYPE OF COOKIE.
5. USE WITH A LITERATURE UNIT ON FAIRY TALES (GINGERBREAD BOY OR HANSEL
AND GRETEL). HAVE STUDENTS MAKE GINGERGREAD BOYS OR HOUSES OUT OF
COOKIES AND CANDIES.
6. HAVE STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN COOKIE RECIPE AND NAME FOR IT.
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