Fractions and Baking

*Students WILL be BAKING during class*

Math can be frustrating when you don't know why you have to learn it. In Fractions and Baking, students will learn about baking and learn practical applications for understanding fractions. In each class, students will bake a delicious treat or meal while discussing baking tips and tricks. Then, we'll sit down and discuss the math that went into the recipe. After class, students will receive bonus worksheets to help them practice the concept covered in class.

Throughout this ongoing class, students will also gain knowledge in the kitchen and bake things like pie, cookies, muffins, etc...This class will be very interactive. Students will receive a book of recipes when they sign up, which will include the ingredients needed (recipes are NOT in order). Students need to be able to add and subtract and have a basic knowledge of multiplying and dividing. Students also need to be somewhat familiar with fractions and be able to use baking utensils alone or with assistance.

Week of May 13: Blueberry muffins
Baking work - Discuss substitutions in baking
Fraction work - Adding/subtracting fractions

Week of May 20: 7-up Lemon cake
Baking work - How to modify box mixes to taste homemade
Fraction work - Changing fractions to mixed numbers and mixed numbers to fractions

Week of May 27: Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Baking work - Discuss the differences between different types of sugars 
Fraction work - We will work on how to double and triple recipes 

Week of June 3: Poppyseed Chicken
Baking work - Discuss the difference between powder, fresh, and minced herbs
Fraction work - Simplifying fractions

Week of June 10: Ooey Gooey Brownies
Baking work - Discuss different dietary restrictions and how to substitute for them.
Fractions work - Changing fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions

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