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Play Guide: STEM in Cooking
About STEM in Cooking…
Cookingisafunactivityforparentsandchildrentoenjoytogether!Whilecookingproducestastytreats,italsohelpsyourchildrendevelopSTEMskills.Elementsofmath,scienceandtechnologyarefoundineventhesimplestofrecipes.Conceptssuchaschemicalchanges,plantlifecycles,fractions,1:1correspondence,measurementsandshapescanbeexplored.Withtheguidanceofanadult,cookingallowschildrentoparticipateinahandsonexperiencethatallowsforbothlearningandfun.Let’sbegin!
Math in Cooking • Measuringinstruments
o Childrenwillusemeasuringcups,tablespoonsandteaspoonsthatcorrespondtoeachrecipe.
o Usingtheseinstrumentswillalsohelpexposechildrentofractions(ex.1/2Cwater).
• Sequencingo Followingarecipeshows
childrentheimportanceoforder.
• Adding/joiningo Whencombiningingredients,
childrencanphysicallyseetheadditionprinciples.
Science in Cooking • Fermentation
o Childrencanwitnesstheeffectsofheat.
• PhysicalScienceo Changesofstatebetween
solid,liquidandgases.• Lifescience
o Childrencanlearnaboutplantsthroughpickingfruitsandvegetablestoeat.
• Scientificmethodo Childrenwilluseskillssuch
asobserving,hypothesizing,experimentingandconcludingintheircooking.
• Simplemachineso Microwaves,ovensand
blenderscanbeused.
How can YOU enhance STEM learning through cooking?
TherearemanywaysparentscanexplicitlyhighlighttheseSTEMprinciplesincooking.Onewayyoucanhelpyourchildrengetthemostoutofthislearningexperienceisthroughaskingquestions!Makesuretoguideyourchildren’sthoughtprocessthroughoutthecookingprocesstomakesuretheymakevaluableconnectionsbetweencookingaspectsandSTEM.Forexample…
• “Thisrecipecallsfor2cupsofwaterand2cupsofsugar.Howmanycupsintotaldoesthisreciperequire?”
• “Whatwillhappenwhenweputapotofwateronthestove?”
Ingredients: • 1smallapple,cutinto8slices• 3tablespoonsbutter,melted• 1[8ounce]canrefrigerated
crescentdinnerrolls• ¼cupsugar• 1teaspoongroundcinnamon
Apple Pie Bites
Directions: 1.Preheatovento375.Placecooking
parchmentpaperonbakingsheet.2.Inasmallbowl,combinesugarand
cinnamon.Inaseparatebowl,tossapplesliceswith½ofmeltedbutterand½ofthesugarmixturethenstir.
3.Separatedoughinto8trianglesonbakingsheet.Placeoneapplesliceoneachtriangle.Wrapyourapplewiththedough.
4.Lightlybrushbutterontothedoughandsprinklesugarontop.
5.Bake12minutes.Letcoolfor5-10minutes.
Relation to STEM: • Preheatingoven
o Useoftechnology!Showyourchildrenhowtheovenworksand,ifcomfortable,allowthemtosetthetemperaturewithsupervision.
• Combiningsugarandcinnamono Thisisaperfectexampleof
addition.Childrencanseethesumoftwoseparateingredients.
• ½meltedbutterand½sugarmixtureo Fractions,fractions,fractions!
Teachyourchildrendifferentpartsofawhole.
• Meltedbuttero Physicalchangefromsolidto
liquid.Observethemicrowave(technology!)workitsmagic.
• 8triangleso Quantityandgeometricshapes.
Talkaboutotherfoodsandtheirshapes.
• Placeoneapplesliceoneachtriangleo 1:1correspondence.When
finished,havechildrencounteachapplesliceandeachtriangle.
• 12minutesand5-10minuteso Conceptoftime.Usethistime
todiscussyourcookingexperience!Askyouchildrenwhatthey’velearned.
Want more STEM?! Insteadofbuyingapplesatthemarket,takeyourchildapplepicking!Thisisagreatopportunitytotalkaboutplantlife.Takeadvantageofthetripandexaminedifferenttypesoffruitsandvegetableswhileyou’rethere!
Additional Benefits of Cooking NotonlydoescookingexploreaspectsofSTEM,butitalsohasmanyotherbenefitsforchildren.Forexample,cookingincreasesself-esteemandpositivefeelingsaboutteamwork.Additionally,ithelpschildrendevelopmotorskillsandprovidesopportunitiesforparentstoactivelyengagewiththeirchildren.Bycookingethnicdishes,youandyourchildrencanlearnaboutothercultures.Cookingisagreattimeforeveryoneinvolvedandit’stheperfectrecipeforSTEMplayandfun!
References Benjamint444(12May2017)GrannySmithApples[picture]Retrievedfromhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Granny_Smith_Apples.jpgDahl,K.(1998).WhyCookingintheCurriculum?.YoungChildren,53(1),81-83.Galen,H.(1977).CookingintheCurricula.YoungChildren,32(2),59-69.KSerbinski(2017).Momtomomnutrition.Retrievedfromhttps://momtomomnutrition.com/food-and-recipes/easy-apple-pie-bites/Omondi(23March2015)OneChef’sHat[picture]Retrievedfromhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:One_chef%27s_hat.pngSmith,R.B.(1974).Teachingmathematicstochildrenthroughcooking.TheArithmeticTeacher,21(6),480-484.(30March2007)FallLeaves[picture]Retrievedfromhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fall_leaves.png
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