Pancakes, Pancakes!-Measuring
Grade Levels: First and Second Grade
Grouping:
Whole Class
Time: 30 to 45 minutes
National Education Technology Standard: Using
technology resources (e.g., puzzles, logical thinking programs, writing tools,
digital cameras, drawing tools) for problem solving, communication, and
illustration of thoughts, ideas, and stories.
Introduction:
In this activity the students will estimate
measurements in real world problem situations.
Materials:
The book, Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle, a computer on-line with a printer, MathPad/MathPad Plus, Kid
Works 2 Deluxe
, Mathline Classroom pack and Money Town (Refer to
each activity for the needed materials.)
Procedures:
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Activity #1-
Read the story, Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle to the students. Then divide the students into groups of
five. Give each group three containers
that equal out to be: a pint, a quart, and a gallon. Have the students to
think about how many cups of water does each object holds. Then allow them to estimate and measure.
The results should be written in on their group’s project sheets. _____________________________ Group #1 Names: Date:
Activity #3 Name:________ Date:_________ Counting Money How much is the money worth?
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Activity #2-Place students in cooperative groups
of four and give each group directions for making pancakes. Go over the ingredients, utensils and steps
for making pancakes. Ask parent
volunteers to assist students in each group.
Serves
4 Flour,
2 cups Butter,
4 tablespoons (2 ounces), melted To mix batter Melt
the butter and set aside. Place
flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix well with a wire
whisk. In
the second bowl, beat the egg with the whisk 20 to 30 seconds. Gradually add
melted butter, whisking all the while. Stir in milk, all at once if you wish. Pour
milk mixture onto the dry ingredients. Mix them together with a spatula as
gently as possible. Avoid kneading the dough, which will toughen it. Thin
with water as necessary. Batter should not be stiff. |
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Home Learning:
Have the students to make a cinquin poem about
pancakes. See the example below.
Pancakes
Two Nouns=_______ ________
Three action words=__________ __________
___________
Two Nouns=___________ ____________
Dough
Evaluation:
Teacher make test.
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Pancake Parts Complete each
fraction sentence. Each part is
_________ fourth. One fourth is also
written as _______. Draw a picture for
this word problem.
2. This pancake has
3 equal parts. Each part is
_____third. One third is also
written as _______. Draw a picture for
this word problem.
3 This pancake has
4 equal parts. Color one part of
this pancake blue. _____fourth of this
pancake is blue. Write a fraction to
show how much is blue. Draw a picture for
this word problem.
4.This pancake has
2 equal parts. Color one part of
this pancake red. _____ half of this
pancake is red. Write a fraction to
show how much is red. Draw a picture for
this word problem.
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Extension:
Allow the students to compare and contrast the
different stories about runaway pancakes.
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Story #1-Different |
Stories #1 and 2-The Same |
Story #2-Different |