Cooking with Numbers Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate Outcomes Students will recall prior knowledge of working with fractions and will apply measurement scales. Students will be able to solve problems using the appropriate conversion amounts.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      math , science Roles      Family, Worker, Community Member Program Type(s)      GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       5, 6 Time Frame      2.0 hours Technology Integration Converter for multiple measurements Online graphing tool Recipe conversion tool Polya’s 4-Step Problem Solving Strategy Think Aloud Teaching Strategy

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Students want to be able to use fractions in everyday problems. The teacher will model a practical use of fractions and conversions by modeling and guiding students through converting fractional ingredient amounts in common recipes. Contextual Measurement conversions come up in three main areas: weights, volumes, and distances. While this lesson focuses mainly on volumes, and possibly weights depending on the recipes used, the content knowledge extends to all three areas. Conversions are necessary in many job fields: health-related jobs, engineering jobs (construction, electricians, and carpentry), food industry, travel agents, and the airplane industry. In addition, using linear functions to chart a constant trend are used in many business settings and presentations. Building Expertise Students are already familiar with working with fractions. They are now using this knowledge in a real-life application as opposed to just applying the operations to numbers for a math class.

Lesson Designer Chelsie Wollet Cental Southeast ABLE Resource Center (740) 593-4419 wolletc1@ohio.edu

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