Let’s bake a cake !

Learning from the

kitchen - an

interdisciplinary

activity

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 :

StirringMeasuringWhisking KneadingRolling 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 skills

The following life skills are learnt through baking:

CookingBudgetingDecision makingShoppingComparison of pricesSelection of ingredients

Interpersonal skills

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

manner

Adapting

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!