Reading Recipes

Before spring break, we read the story Jalepano Bagels.  It is a story about a family bakery.  To celebrate coming back to school, I decided we should read a recipe and do some cooking!  Instead of allowing 21 kids to knead bread, like in the story, I thought it would make more sense to make a recipe we could complete right in the classroom.  Pancakes were perfect.  One group of students was in charge of reading the recipe and making sure we followed it correctly, one group measured and stirred ingredients, one group cooked the pancakes, one group served, and one group did clean-up.  Some chose to customize their pancakes with chocolate chips or craisins.  While measuring, we reviewed fractions too.  Hands-on lessons are always the best!