Baking

Topics Reception/Year 1

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Objectives

Maths

Use place value and number facts to solve problems.
Choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure mass (kg/g); to the nearest appropriate unit, using scales.
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for: mass/weight
Recognise, find, name and write fractions of a quantity.

Design and Technology

Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes.

Lesson Planning

Children will:

Practice and consolidate their number and place value skills whilst measuring ingredients to bake cookies.
Recognize and consolidate whole, half and quarter of an object and a quantity whilst baking.
Measure mass (in kg and g) and experience heavier than and lighter than by comparing ingredients.
Solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division plenary.

Planning

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

Ingredients and utensils for Baking **Please note health and safety note re using this recipe – it contains eggs and is therefore unsuitable for use with any children / staff who have an egg allergy**
Recipes above taken from Annabel Karmel’s Children’s First Cookbook
Large coin facsimiles
Set up Cake Stall – price tags, plates, bags, bunting

Weblinks

Annabel Karmel's Children's First Cookbook from annabelkarmel.com