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Tips on Embedding Math When Cooking

Whenever you are cooking, it�s an excellent time to pass on some math knowledge to
your kids. You can accomplish this for different ages in different ways. Let�s
investigate some fun ways to embed math when cooking.

Toddlers

When you are feeding your toddler, always talk about how many you are giving them
and how many are left when they eat. Ask them to "give me two" of this or that.
Talk about "how many" you gave them and how many they gave you and so forth. Kids
will grasp this concept fast when talking about how many slices of banana they are
eating with their snack.

Pre-School Age

At this age, they are ready to get their hands into some cooking too. Give them
some cookie dough that is rolled out and a few different cookie cutters. Ask them
to cut a certain number of the various shapes that you have in cutters. Count them
during the process, when they�re on the baking pan and when they get out. Also,
count them when you eat them.

Kindergarten � 2nd Grade

At this age, they�re starting to learn some serious arithmetic already. Start
asking them to "get me half a cup of applesauce or water" or whatever is you need.
Ask them to provide various measurements to you when you are cooking and let them
help you divide things too. Dividing dough for rolls can be fun and mathematical.

Elementary Age

Kids this age usually have a lot of motor control and are ready for more cooking
leeway. At this age, they can handle cutting up fruit and veggies and preparing a
lot of food for themselves. Let them make (with your supervision) a fruit pizza
because it�s the perfect thing to use to figure out proportions.

Middle School

A child in middle school can plan an entire meal, including all the measurements
and ingredients. Ask your child to plan a meal using a certain budget. Take them
shopping, supervise the cooking process, and even ask them to write a report about
all the math they discovered while doing the project.

High School

At this age, let your high school child help you plan an event or party that you
are having. Even if it�s a family reunion, it can help them learn a lot about math
while cooking the meal or planning the potluck. If you�re preparing the meat, for
example, they�ll have to figure out how much meat you need to make depending on how
many people RSVP�d.

The truth is, anyone can learn a lot of math while cooking if they�re paying
attention. Try changing quantities in a recipe, for example, to showcase how math
can be used to figure out things that seem difficult at first.

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