Embedded in a unit could be a cooking project that would integrate math, culture, teamwork, and party! (eating) The cooking and math lesson could also be paired with a nutrition and exercise lesson. The exercise could even tie back into the unit by being an activity from a culture we're studying.
Example Food/Nutrition Thread
Prerequisites and Concerns:
review relevant math concepts
have some cultural relevance for the food we'll be making (could be a book we're reading, country we're studying, etc...)
the food should be simple to cook (one pot meals are nice)
1 Transition from larger unit topics (This part may overlap with previous lesson)
Talk about the culture we're focused on in reading or other curriculum area at the time. Let food become the topic of conversation and plan a cooking day.
2 Make food:
safety concerns
team-building activity
write out recipe as an equation (concepts needed will have been reviewed)
measure ingredients (keep record for nutrition calculation)
talk about heat and boiling water (can tie into plate tectonics)
other science topics: condensation/states of matter (clear lid on boiling pot), electricity (electric burner)
3 Celebrate! (eat)
good time to discuss how the food fits with its place of origin
learn or practice special customs (like chopsticks, eating with hands, etc..)
3 Calculate (this part may be the next lesson)
count up total calories (in small groups)
figure out calories per serving (in small groups)
devise exercise plan to burn off those same calories (can tie into discussions about world hunger, hibernation)
talk about macro-nutrients and vitamins do the exercise planned
This entire process could be photographed, logged, and published on a class website
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