Cooking Up Fractions Example

This document describes a math task that requires students to take a recipe containing fractions and modify the ingredient amounts to serve different numbers of people. Students must find a recipe with at least two fractions, copy the original recipe, then rewrite it to serve double and half the original number of servings. They will create a recipe booklet as a PowerPoint presenting the original, doubled, and halved recipes. An example is given showing a banana smoothie recipe modified to serve different amounts.

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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.