La magia de la hora de la cena (flexible): desafío de comidas 101, de 8 a 12 años

What makes a meal complete? What parts of a meal are your favorite to make? Favorite to eat? But most importantly, what comes first with a meal? Meal planning!

In this flex cooking class, students will have opportunities to meal plan and also to work on reading a recipe, different cooking techniques, be introduced to a variety of ingredients and tools which will allow students to practice new skills and refine old skills. 

-Overview-
Each week students will be given 1-3 recipes on Monday to plan out their meal for the week using the provided menu planner. Every student can choose what is needed to complete each meal, whether it is a side dish or dessert. The recipes will come with a shopping list for students to first shop at home before heading to the grocery store virtually. Using the stores the student is familiar with and other stores that the teacher will post links to, students can shop virtually to complete their menu. 

On Wednesdays, students will post their shopping lists and give an overview of their menu choices and why they chose what they did by posting PDFs, videos, photos, and or commentary in the classroom. To share the recipes students have chosen to complete their meal, they can post a link to the recipe if found online or by providing the recipe in the classroom discussion.  

By Fridays, students will post photos and or videos of their completed meal in the classroom to share with their classmates. 

-Student Interaction-
Students will interact with the teacher and their classmates within the Outschool classroom by sharing and commenting each week on each other's menus. Sample discussions could include having students compare and contrast what they made and why, what ingredients were found or not found at their local store and much more.

-Lesson Schedule-
Week 1 
Meal: Creamy Chicken & Chive with Rice
Planning Focus: A Well Stocked Pantry: What's There? 
Kitchen Skill: Boiling

Week 2
Meal: Teriyaki Chicken and Broccoli
Planning Focus: Fresh Ingredients and Community Sustained Agriculture
Kitchen Skill: Roasting

Week 3
Meal: Balsamic Fig Chicken
Planning Focus: Herbs and Spices
Kitchen Skill: Simmer and Sauté 

Week 4
Meal: Baked Chicken and Coleslaw
Planning Focus: Basic Knife Safety
Kitchen Skill: Knives

While each meal can feed 4 people, students can easily double the recipe as needed to fit the needs of their family. Each recipe will allow the students to make adjustments  to fit dietary restrictions. This class will be a combination of video instruction on each focus area from the teacher, discussion, sharing of recipes, tips and techniques from students. There will also be supplemental videos through EdPuzzle to help reinforce lessons.


**A note on how I teach a flexible schedule class**
-All posts and lessons will be made by 10 am Pacific as I am on the west coast of the USA
-In a flexible schedule class, there are class video lessons, discussion questions and activities. All material and interaction will be posted within the platform. Students will need access to grocery store websites, recipe websites, and cookbooks. In addition, supplemental material will be used via EdPuzzle
-Students can post videos using the record feature in the classroom, copies of their work and or photos and respond to each other.
-My goal is to respond within 24 hours to each student's post
-My FAQ on my approach is also in this video: (http://bit.ly/WhatisFlex).