By: Cindy Ives EDU 553 ECSU
Materials: Chosen recipes
Food needed to make chosen recipes.
Measuring cups/spoons
Pots/Pans
Mixing bowls
Spoons/forks/knives needed for preparation
Cutting board
Paper plates/bowls
Plastic forks/spoons/knives
Cups
Hot plate/Crock Pot (if allowed)
Beverages
Objectives: Students will use created menus and recipes to create their parents a meal for Family Night. They will also use their skills with measurement to prepare the meals.
Standards: Mathematics
# 3 � Geometry and Measurement
3.3 - Develop and apply units, systems, formulas, and
appropriate tools to estimate and measure.
Social Studies
# 3 - Historical Themes: recognize that people develop traditions that
transmit their beliefs and ideals; and examine family life and
cultures of different peoples at different times in history.
# 8 � International Relations: describe ways in which communities and
nations influence each other.
# 11 � Human Systems: understand the elements of culture and how
they change.
Procedure:
1. Break class into 5 groups. Each group will prepare one of the recipes.
2. Give each group time to become familiar with their recipe.
3. Provide each group with the materials needed to prepare the recipe.
4. One group at a time will prepare their recipes in front of class, accepting any
help/suggestions made by teacher or classmates. (Also could have all groups
create their recipes in different parts of the room at the same time with teacher
circulating and monitoring). Students will read their recipes and accurately
measure each ingredient.
5. Any ingredients that need to be cooked can be cooked on the hot plate or in the
crock pot. (If these are not allowed in school, have ingredients cooked ahead of
time)
6. Once all recipes are done being prepared, bring any that need to be cooked
further or baked to the teacher�s room (if it has a stove/oven) or to the cafeteria
(with permission from the staff). Have class help preheat oven or place stove on
correct temperatures (if allowed by staff). If not allowed, have the groups
inform you or the cafeteria staff the temperatures needed to make meal.
7. Have students serve meals to their parents at Family Night with beverages.
8. Share recipes/graphs/menus with parents during Family Night.
Assessment: Each group will create a meal for their parents to eat. They will show their knowledge of Mexican food through the recipes and will use correct measurements to create meal.
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4