Launch

👩‍🍳 Math in the Kitchen: Chef Scaling Demo

M.EE.5.NBT.5 NY-5.NF.5 NY-5.NF.6

A community chef demonstrates scaling a simple recipe (e.g., 1 1/2 cups of rice for 4 servings doubled to 8 servings). Students observe how mixed numbers and whole-number factors (up to 5 × 5) are used to resize ingredients. The chef models a real mistake and correction to highlight common challenges. Students record at least three observations and two questions about difficulties cooks face when multiplying mixed measurements.

Plan day
Day 1
Duration
15 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps