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Inquiry Baking

  • Posted on: 15 April 2015
  • By: libbyboyd

Following on from discussions with children about their passions and interests, we offered a baking inquiry learning programme for two weeks in term 1, 2015.
We did various items of baking and included some specific skills learning around measuring, ingredient properties and decorating.

Learning Area: 
Technology
Mathematics & Statistics
Key Competencies: 
Managing self
Thinking
To Do List: 
Pre snapshot - describe in words or pictures what children know about baking.
Brainstorm what we want to make during the inquiry.
Experiment with ingredients while making pikelets. (Sugar vs no sugar, baking powder vs no baking powder).
4 separate sessions of baking. (Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Chippies, Pizza, cup cakes).
Recipe books and Post video snapshot.
Outcomes: 
Technology (Development and Products) Describe the outcome they are developing and identify the attributes it should have
taking account of the need for opportunity and the resources available. Understand that technological products are made from materials that have performance properties. Maths: Measurement
Order and compare objects by volume
capacity and weight.
Levels: 
1