Let’s bake a cake !Let’s bake a cake !

Baking – a learning Baking – a learning opportunityopportunity

Reading and Reading and Writing Writing skillsskillsReading and writing skills are developed by:

Reading a writing the recipe

Reading the package labels

Reading instructions to follow

Following sequential directions

Fine motor skillsFine motor skills

Fine motor skills are developed through :

StirringMeasuringWhisking KneadingRolling Cutting

Mathematical Mathematical skills skills Mathematical skills are learnt through :

Measurement of ingredients

Estimation

Proportions and fractions

How much?

Double, triple, half, one –fourth,

one –eighth…

Science 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 skills Life skills

The following life skills are learnt through baking:

CookingBudgetingDecision makingShoppingComparison of pricesSelection of ingredients

Interpersonal Interpersonal skillsskills

Learning team work Respecting different points of viewBondingTalkingKnowing each otherDistributing work in a fair manner Distributing the end product in a fair

manner

AdaptingAdapting

Instead of a cake, “Halwa”, “Idli”, “Dhokla” or any other traditional Indian item, may be cooked.

Cooking these will involve developing the same skills.

Enjoy cooking and learning together!