Unit Map:

This unit covers various content areas and disciplines including math, engineering, and literacy.
It also connects real-world problems such as kitchen safety.

Real-World Problems: Kitchen Safety and Literacy

Unit Title: Cooking Up Math
Subjects: Math, Engineering, Literacy
Grade: 7th grade

Summative Assessment:
Students will be presenting their own creative way of demonstrating their knowledge of at least
one of the topics covered.

Formative Assessment:
Students will do a total of 4 journal entries to demonstrate their knowledge and thoughts about
the unit.

Standards:

Math:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.1
Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas and
other quantities measured in like or different units.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2.C
Represent proportional relationships by equations.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.3
Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems. Examples: simple
interest, tax, markups and markdowns, gratuities and commissions, fees, percent increase and
decrease, percent error.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.A.2
Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on
the problem and how the quantities in it are related.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.4.A
Solve word problems leading to equations of the form px + q = r and p(x + q) = r, where p, q,
and r are specific rational numbers. Solve equations of these forms fluently. Compare an
algebraic solution to an arithmetic solution, identifying the sequence of the operations used in
each approach.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.EE.B.4.B
Solve word problems leading to inequalities of the form px + q > r or px + q < r, where p, q, and r
are specific rational numbers. Graph the solution set of the inequality and interpret it in the
context of the problem
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.4
Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems;
give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference and area of a circle.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.6
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two-
and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right
prisms.

Engineering:

MS-ETS1-3

Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design
solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to
better meet the criteria for success.

Literacy:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.3

Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or
performing technical tasks.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.4

Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with
pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate
volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1.B

Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and
define individual roles as needed.

Materials:
● Culinary Arts Meets Math (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1i3RRV2zg) [Week 1
and 2]
● Journal (Students will reflect throughout the unit as well as answer discussion questions.
This is a intense few weeks, so this will give an opportunity for students to reach our with
questions and concerns)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Intro: Refresh Baking Refresh Group Work Day Group Work

%, ask students Conversions Cont.
Start off class to walk us Split students
with watching a through this Finish into small Assign each
math meets Unpacking heterozygous group their own
culinary arts Chapter 3 of Chapter 3 (Using groups (3-4) recipe. They will
video (chapters 1 video proportions to need to use all
and 2) split up recipes) Peer grade three key
Unpack eachothers 3 concepts from
Teach Baking conversions Assign worksheets this week to
Percentage and worksheet create their own
assign worksheet Assign Have students smaller,
worksheet teach those who healthier, and
struggles but be converted recipe.
available to help

Homework:
Journal Entry

Chapter 4 of Finish Video Group Work Day Group Work Finish up

Video Cont. yesterday's group
Percentage/Prop Split students work.
Use this to ortions Protein into small Assign each
Refresh on teaching heterozygous group their own Allow students
proportions and groups (3-4) meal (entree, to share work
introduce Assign appetizer, and with their
algebra. This is worksheet Peer grade desert). They classmates
also a great intro eachothers 3 will need to find
to budgeting. worksheets what % of daily Make sure all
protein and students are on
Assign Have students sugars their track
Worksheet teach those who meals contain.
struggles but be Introduce Final
available to help They then will Project
be challenged
with trying to Homework:
make it cheaper Journal Entry
and healthier
Kitchen Safety Area and Volume Cooking Day! Decorating Day!
Day! Perimeter
Students will use Students will be Students get to
Have a guest Students will use their previous able to apply let their artistic
speaker come their previous knowledge to their knowledge skills and
talk to the class knowledge to apply volume. in the kitchen by creativity shine
about kitchen apply area and There will be 3 baking cupcakes. by each
safety perimeter. Small different cakes decorating their
groups will each of various Homework: own cupcake.
be given three shapes and sizes. Journal Entry
things to find the The students
area and must figure out
perimeter of. which has the
These are, most “cake”
tortilla, cracker,
and pizza slice
(perfect
triangle).

Work Day for Work Day Work Final Project Final Project
Final project Day/Presentation Presentations Presentations
s if someone is and Final Journal
Students must ready Entry
choose one of
the skills learned Students will
in the unit reflect on this
(Baking unit, their
percentage, groups, projects,
Budgeting, etc. I will use
Volume, Sizing this to help me in
up/down, etc) the future.
and make a
creative
demonstration.
For example:
Tiktok, games,
cooking videos,
etc.