Let‘s bake a cake !

Baking – a learning opportunity

What can it

teach?

Language

Math

Science

Motor skills

Life skills

Inter-personal

skills

Reading and Writing skills

Reading and writing skills are developed by:

Reading a writing the recipe

Reading the package labels

Reading instructions to follow

Following sequential directions

Fine motor skills

Fine motor skills are developed through :

Stirring

Measuring

Whisking

Rolling

Kneeding

Cutting

Mathematical skills

Mathematical skills are learnt through :

Measurement of ingredients

Estimation

Proportions and fractions

How

much?

Double, triple,

half, one –

fourth, one –

eighth…

Science

Scientific enquiry and observation can happen through questions like :

Why does one need to beat the egg?

What does the baking powder do to the mixture?

What temperature is needed to bake?

Life skill

The following life skills are learnt through baking:

Cooking

Budgeting

Decision making

Shopping

Comparison of prices

Selection of ingredients

Interpersonal skill

Learning team work

Respecting different points of view

Bonding

Talking

Knowing each other

Distributing work in a fair manner

Distributing the end product in a fair manner

Adapting

Instead of a cake, “Halwa”, “Idli”, “Bhel” or any other traditional

Indian item, may be cooked. Cooking these will involve

developing the same skills. Enjoy cooking and learning together!