Cooking Up Fractions

Standard(s)/Element(s):
 M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as
related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve
problems.
o d. Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike
denominators.
o e. Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers.

Materials:
 Recipe from Internet or Cookbook
 Digital camera, Computer with Powerpoint or Photostory.
 Jumpdrive

Task Requirements:
 Each student must find a recipe that contains at least 2
fractions in the ingredients.
 Copy the original recipe.
 Rewrite the recipe showing an increase in the serving
size to serve double the original serving size in the
recipe.
 Rewrite the recipe showing a decrease in the serving
size to serve half the original serving size in the recipe.
 Create a Recipe Booklet.
-Screen/slide 1: Name of Recipe and picture of the finished
product.
-Screens/Slides 2-3: Original Recipe
 Ingredients and cooking instructions
-Screens/Slides 4-5: Double the Original Recipe
 Ingredients and the cooking instructions
-Screens/Slides 6-7: Half the Original Recipe
 Ingredients and cooking instructions
-Screen/Slide 8: Reflection
-Screen/Slide 9: Reference page
-Screen/Slide 10: Rubric
Task Example:
 Each student must find a recipe that contains at least 2
fractions in the ingredients.
o Example:
BANANA SMOOTHIE

 Write the original recipe.

o Example:
1 small frozen banana, cut into chunks
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
Put all ingredients into the blender and whirl until smooth. These
are
fairly thick. Add more liquid if you want them thinner.
Makes 2 servings,
each having 125 calories, 213 mg calcium, 10 mg vitamin C, 7
grams protein, and 160 mg sodium.

 Rewrite the recipe showing the increase in the serving

size to serve double the original serving size in the
recipe.
o Example:
2 small frozen bananas cut into chunks
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
Put all ingredients into the blender and whirl until smooth. These
are
fairly thick. Add more liquid if you want them thinner. Makes 4
servings,
each having 125 calories, 213 mg calcium, 10 mg vitamin C, 7
grams protein,
and 160 mg sodium.

 Rewrite the recipe showing the decrease in the serving

size to serve half the original serving size in the recipe.
o Example:
1/2 small frozen banana, cut into chunks
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/8 cup orange juice
Put all ingredients into the blender and whirl until smooth. These
are
fairly thick. Add more liquid if you want them thinner. Makes 1
serving,
each having 125 calories, 213 mg calcium, 10 mg vitamin C, 7
grams protein,
and 160 mg sodium.