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Mathematics

Level 4.0 - 5.9

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Lesson Activity for Standard 27
Benchmark: 27.6; 27.11; 27.12

Title: Fractional Cooking
Contributor: Mykin Brady, TLC Resource Guide, Broward County
Materials: Recipes with a large number of ingredients (most ingredients should be in fraction form)
Procedure:

Assign each student a partner. Give each partner team a recipe. Each partner team is to calculate the recipe for a number of servings other than the one indicated on the original recipe. Students may increase or decrease the original recipe (for example, they may calculate for 6 servings instead of 9, or for 2 servings instead of 8). Set a time limit. The partner team who has the most correct "fraction conversions" at the end of the time limit wins. (A small prize for the winning team is appropriate.)

Note: Each team should have recipes with approximately the same number of ingredients and approximately the same skill level. Be prepared to award several small prizes, for teams may tie.