Comments on: Cooking Up Mathematical Fun

By: Mandi

Mandi — Mon, 17 May 2021 17:10:53 +0000

This is an excellent way to help children with data collection. You can set up the ingredients and have them put them into categories based on what they are or what they like to eat. Then make chart based on how many children like or dislike what’s on the board.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:12:47 +0000

I do two cooking experiences monthly with the children in my program. I’m excited to teach these lessons with more math emphasis.

By: berenice rojas

berenice rojas — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:13:12 +0000

I love how cooking connects the math concept of measuring with something that is so natural for most kids and provides such hands on experiences.

By: Charmayne Biddings

Charmayne Biddings — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:22:49 +0000

In reply to nanette mackowiak. Cooking with children and using math is fun and gives children an experiences with measurements, building math vocabulary and self confidence. Making pizza and following the steps 1st, 2nd and 3rd help them follow sequential order.

By: Charmayne Biddings

Charmayne Biddings — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:19:01 +0000

In reply to nanette mackowiak. Cooking with children and using math is fun and gives children an experiences with measurements, building math vocabulary and self confidence.

By: Laura Allen

Laura Allen — Sun, 05 May 2019 23:43:31 +0000

cooking is a great way to use measurement and counting. we start by selecting something that we would cook for lunch and prepare it an hour before. we also enjoy setting the table and counting how many cups, forks, plates and napkins we will need to use.

By: Vickie Whitesell

Vickie Whitesell — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:37:31 +0000

In reply to nanette mackowiak. I agree we work together to make a hotdog casserole that my daycare children love we use so much math with who is attendance that day to how many hot dogs and buns needed to measuring the cheese needed and who has the most assignment to do. Vickie Whitesell

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:05:58 +0000

Love to use cooking as part of my math lessons

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:14:41 +0000

Understanding the value of math in edible art helps children think mathematically about what they are doing.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:11:21 +0000

I agree with this! My now nine year old cooked together quite a bit and she also did with her grandma and still does! She reads how much of what you need and can pretty much run it by her self! We made from scratch sugar cookies and lets just say she definitely has it down. She is also a wiz at math in school it is her favorite subject and she uses skills learned from cooking.