#TeachChat Archive: Food Manipulatives for Math – February 29, 2012
 Photo by Brandi Jordan If you missed our deliciously good conversation about using food manipulatives in math, do not worry! The complete transcript is below; just scroll to the bottom and read UP! There are some mouthwatering ideas that are practical and fun for students of all ages. Join us for our next #TeachChat on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at 9pm EST when we talk about poetry. Until then, enjoy these great food math ideas! frugalteacher RT @ReallyGoodStuff: Our next chat is going to be all about poetry and its in 2 weeks….Wed, March 14th at 9pm EST #teachchat frugalteacher @ReallyGoodStuff Thanks Brandy! #teachchat frugalteacher We are using skype on a weekly basis now. Anyone want to share a food-related math lesson? I’m game for sharing food/fractions #teachchat lorilovesbooks RT @ReallyGoodStuff: Our next chat is going to be all about poetry and it’s in 2 weeks….Wed, March 14th at 9pm EST #TeachChat SunnyInSecond @ReallyGoodStuff Have a great night and a good snack ReallyGoodStuff Goodnight, everyone! #TeachChat frugalteacher @Cariteacher Yah, like the apples, onion, and bacon in one of the Rocky Ridge Books (Laura cooks it for her daughter) #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff It’s a food group of it’s own. Yes, definitely. RT @SunnyInSecond: does coffee count? #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff HA! You won! Congrats, Rachel! RT @SubHubOnline: Ice cream! #TeachChat Cariteacher Great …. Now i want this too! RT @MrsStanford724: Nachos and cheese #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff peanuts. #TeachChat frugalteacher cheese and crackers! #teachchat SunnyInSecond does coffee count? #teachchat solissa spaghetti #teachchat cpatselas I want chocolate and fruit loops!!!! #TeachChat SunnyInSecond @Cariteacher I still remember making butter in girl scouts! Our fifth graders do it for colonial day frugalteacher @MrsStanford724 We just started our plant unit – I am totally stealing the vegetable soup idea! #teachchat SubHubOnline Ice cream! #TeachChat MrsStanford724 Nachos and cheese #TeachChat SubHubOnline @solissa We have to be VERY careful with the allergies too. #TeachChat fitnesseast Chocolate #TeachChat KinderLifestyle chinese #teachchat Cariteacher Pizza. #TeachChat cpatselas AWESOME IDEA! RT @ReallyGoodStuff: …..Mothers Day & use it as a math lesson too… #TeachChat frugalteacher RT @ReallyGoodStuff: You know…you could always create a recipe in a jar for Mothers Day & use it as a math lesson too… #teachchat Cariteacher Not math relates but still food: made butter and applesauce after reading ‘little house in the big woods.” #TeachChat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff adorable idea!!! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Q4: What are you hungry for right now? (There’s no wrong answer!) A5 wins! #TeachChat SubHubOnline LOVE! RT @ReallyGoodStuff: You know…you could always create a recipe in a jar for Mothers Day & use it as a math lesson too… #TeachChat solissa This year I have food allergies so I have to be more careful with what I pic and chose. One is peanut. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff You know…you could always create a recipe in a jar for Mother’s Day & use it as a math lesson too… #TeachChat MrsStanford724 @frugalteacher we do! And they ask to Reread it all year so they can make soup again lol #TeachChat ElemntryMatters I’m always looking for great science experiments… food gives an extra dimension. #teachchat lemjames82 @SubHubOnline great idea #teachchat SubHubOnline @frugalteacher Was just going to say about Stone Soup. KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff YEs – true integration at it’s best! – in kinder here in Texas positional words are apart of our math TEKS #teachchat fitnesseast I use recipes too. I have students double & half them. I also have them add them together to figure out how large a bowl to use. #TeachChat frugalteacher @MrsStanford724 Could read “Stone Soup” to go with it ElemntryMatters I love when “winning” means they get to do something so the teacher doesn’t have to… like refilling the jar! #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff LOVE! RT @MrsStanford724: we do a vegetable soup after learning about plants. Cooks all day in crock pot and smells delightful! #TeachChat SunnyInSecond We do a cooking/writing project every month, but we can not use any heat sources at all – makes it a little tricky! #teachchat cpatselas GREAT IDEA!!! RT @SunnyInSecond: We do estimation station every week. The winner gets to bring back the jar the next week. #TeachChat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff we do a vegetable soup after learning about plants. Cooks all day in the crock pot and smells delightful! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Yes! So it’s a math/language/food idea in one! RT @KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff oh this is perfect with positional words too! #TeachChat solissa Jello is another good way to cut up different shaped fractions #teachchat frugalteacher Food is fun to use in science. Melt choc & let it harden for igneous rock, squish cut up gumdrops together for metamorphic rock #teachchat SunnyInSecond We do estimation station every week. The winner gets to bring back the jar the next week. #teachchat SubHubOnline Pancake batter is great for states of matter… solid to liquid to solid again. #TeachChat ElemntryMatters Those heart marshmallows are so cute, I’ll have to look for the shaped ones. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Ha! We actually went to the source! ReallyGoodStuff @solissa They tasted like strawberries….in a marshmallow sort of way. =) #TeachChat KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff oh this is perfect with positional words too!! #teachchat cpatselas @ReallyGoodStuff I love estimation jars! You can fill them with so much! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff @MrsStanford724 Muffins for Moose a Muffin is great! #TeachChat frugalteacher @ReallyGoodStuff What did we do before @Pinterest came along? LOL! #teachchat Cariteacher How cute are those?! RT @ReallyGoodStuff: Heres a picture of the shaped marshmallows: pinterest.com/pin/2055471704… #TeachChat SubHubOnline Recipes are great for teaching fractions too! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Hi! Welcome! It’s great to see you! RT @SunnyInSecond: All my friends are here! KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff they have little bunny ones too :0) #teachchat AHenrey @daycogs @ReallyGoodStuff I don’t know many but I look up microwave recipes so I can make them in class. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Here’s a picture of the shaped marshmallows: pinterest.com/pin/2055471704… #TeachChat SunnyInSecond All my friends are here! KinderLifestyle Hi Denise!! I forgot too! and I was determined I’d make it this time… #teachchat gpmorgan3 “@frugalteacher: Pooh – everytime our landline rings our internet goes down. Really annoying :-/ #teachchat” sorry ElemntryMatters I just got here too, @SunnyInSecond #teachchat SubHubOnline Hi, Denise! RT @SunnyInSecond: Hi friends! Super late KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea! #teachchat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff muffins for of you give a moose a muffin and you can use estimation for how many blueberries are added #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Let me get you a pic…one sec.. RT @ElemntryMatters: I was wondering that too, @Cariteacher, all I can think of is peeps #TeachChat solissa @frugalteacher hear, hear!! I am liking the food #teachchat SunnyInSecond Hi friends! Super late ElemntryMatters I was wondering that too, @Cariteacher, all I can think of is peeps #teachchat KinderLifestyle @Cariteacher they come in shaped – they are firmer than reg #teachchat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff if you have any shaped kind of goodies it would be good to use. #TeachChat KinderLifestyle @AHenrey haven’t done this – but this is a great idea! #teachchat frugalteacher Can’t wait to rethink our fractions unit and replace some of the plastic and paper manipulative with food! #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Cookies of course for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie….and then have them rewrite the story to If You Give a Teacher a Cookie #TeachChat Cariteacher @ReallyGoodStuff what are shaped marshmallows ? #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff snickers, kisses, and mars bars. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Thanks for being here! RT @AnIowaTeacher: *sigh* Basketball practice emergency so off I go! solissa @ReallyGoodStuff I love that idea…in kinder we have a teddy bear week…that is cute #teachchat KinderLifestyle 3 fav – goldfish, fruit loops, marshmallows #teachchat frugalteacher Pooh – everytime our landline rings our internet goes down. Really annoying :-/ #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Shaped marshmallows….they’re usually a bit firmer than regular marshmallows for some reason #TeachChat ElemntryMatters We’re working on fractions… definitely needs food to teach! #teachchat AnIowaTeacher *sigh* Basketball practice emergency so off I go! ReallyGoodStuff Some of my favorites are the teddy bear shaped graham crackers to go with Going On a Bear Hunt or studying hibernation #TeachChat ElemntryMatters food and math, two of my favorite topics! #teachchat cpatselas THANKS!!!! RT @ReallyGoodStuff: You win! =) RT @cpatselas: fruit loops, pretzels, goldfish are my three favorite! #TeachChat frugalteacher @ReallyGoodStuff – Not sure. The vertices and edges were hard for my kids to construct on 3D shapes- worked better w/ 2D shapes. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Nope! Welcome! We’re talking food math manipulatives and we’re now hungry. SubHubOnline @ElemntryMatters Hi, Sally! It’s food and math night! KinderLifestyle I’ve use chocolate pudding and they write/draw number sentences #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff You win! =) RT @cpatselas: fruit loops, pretzels, goldfish are my three favorite! #TeachChat solissa candy, marshmellow, goldfish crackers…its more about the size of food item #teachchat ElemntryMatters I hope I’m not too late! #teachchat KinderLifestyle @Cariteacher yes in a paper plate :0) very fun and I check to ensure they are making correctly or they “erase” and start over! #teachchat AHenrey Cookies, grapes, and m and m’s #TeachChat cpatselas fruit loops, pretzels, goldfish are my three favorite! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff My thought too! RT @Cariteacher: @KinderLifestyle WITH SAUCE?? you are my hero. #TeachChat Cariteacher Skittlespretzelsmandms #TeachChat AnIowaTeacher Jelly beans, m&m’s, and goldfish crackers #teachchat AHenrey Who took the cookie from the cookie jar (and how many?) #TeachChat Cariteacher @KinderLifestyle WITH SAUCE?? you are my hero. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Not crazy-BRAVE! RT @KinderLifestyle I use cooked spaghetti w/sauce to let them form numerals. yes Im crazy :0) but its sooo fun #TeachChat SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff I agree! Probably about anything you can combine or take away would work. #TeachChat KinderLifestyle and of course so many snack food used in a Shape Party for learning 2D and 3D shapes #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Q3: What are your top 3 favorite addition/subtraction food manipulatives? A4 wins #TeachChat KinderLifestyle I use cooked spaghetti with sauce to let them form numerals. yes I’m crazy :0) but it’s sooo fun #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Now for addition and subtraction, really the sky is the limit in terms of manipulatives. #TeachChat mr_avery @KinderLifestyle Love this idea! #teachchat KinderLifestyle use scrabble cheez-its to graph by letter – you can also sort or pattern #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff RT @KinderLifestyle: @ReallyGoodStuff spaghetti instead of tooth picks. I wont use toothpicks -dangerous and corners are gumdrops #TeachChat cpatselas for the 100th day of school the students bring in 100 pieces of their favorite cereal and that is breakfast that morning! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Oh that’s a good idea! Pretzel sticks instead of toothpicks @frugalteacher RT @lemjames82: @ReallyGoodStuff pretzel sticks #TeachChat Cariteacher Cut straws also work well with marshmallows. #TeachChat cpatselas @AHenrey Love the idea…plus love Fruit loops! #TeachChat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff @frugalteacher mini pretzel rods #TeachChat KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff spaghetti instead of tooth picks. I won’t use toothpicks – dangerous and corners are gumdrops #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff @cpatselas lol! It made me laugh! =) #TeachChat AHenrey @ReallyGoodStuff @frugalteacher #TeachChat spaghetti uncooked. lemjames82 @ReallyGoodStuff pretzel sticks #teachchat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff #TeachChat you have to make sure to do it after lunch SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff Spaghetti noodles (uncooked) instead of toothpicks. #TeachChat solissa @ReallyGoodStuff I the kids would have rather had them warm and melted. I made them ahead of time & their focus not on fractions #teachchat AHenrey #TeachChat advice for fruit loop counting: use a 100′s chart. Put one loop per square. Try to make a pattern. Helps them with counting. ReallyGoodStuff Sweet! RT @KinderLifestyle: measuring length – gummy worms – different lengths – they compare #TeachChat cpatselas @ReallyGoodStuff …see what happens when you are typing and reading at the same time…bookies…cookies…so close! #TeachChat lemjames82 @KinderLifestyle good to use with stoty about inchworms #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Wonder what you could use instead of toothpicks? RT @frugalteacher: marshmallows and toothpics for geometric shapes – too wobbly #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff @MrsStanford724 lol! #TeachChat KinderLifestyle of course graphing colored goldfish #teachchat DianaPuffer fruit loops for patterning and then make them into a neclace. or colored noodles #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff You win! Why didn’t they work out so well? RT @solissa: tortillas for quesadillas #TeachChat KinderLifestyle measuring length – gummy worms – different lengths – they compare #teachchat MrsStanford724 @ReallyGoodStuff we used fruit loops for color sorting and the Kinders just ate them. #TeachChat lemjames82 pre k… we cut sandwiches and show halves, quarters, and whole #teachchat Cariteacher Fruit #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff @cpatselas Ha! Gambling is a whole different topic…”Our first grade graphed their favorite bookies…” cpatselas apples did not go as planned #TeachChat frugalteacher marshmallows and toothpics for geometric shapes – too wobbly #teachchat AHenrey #TeachChat don’t use Popsicles! Melt before lesson over! solissa tortillas for quesadillas #teachchat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff banana’s that are cut up. #TeachChat cpatselas oranges #TeachChat SubHubOnline For the littler ones, you could use the colored candies to make patterns. #TeachChat Cariteacher @solissa I have those. They’re great! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Perfect! RT @DianaPuffer: also, taste testing, graph results of kids who like green apples versus red… #TeachChat KinderLifestyle I always start the lesson with the concept of having to be a “fair share” -we take something like a hershey #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Q2: What food have you tried to use as a manipulative that just didn’t go as planned? A3 wins! #TeachChat solissa @frugalteacher I have that book… #teachchat cpatselas Our first grade graphed their favorite bookies and decorated the paper cookie! #TeachChat SubHubOnline @DianaPuffer Oh absolutely! Great Idea! #TeachChat DianaPuffer also, taste testing, graph results of kids who like green apples versus red… #teachchat solissa We are currently doing fractions and someone gave me these huge pizza fractions with different size the kids love to use #teachchat AnIowaTeacher We’ve done this before. RT @SubHubOnline: Could also use M&Ms for fractions… what fraction of the candies is green, etc. #teachchat frugalteacher Hershey’s fraction book pinterest.com/pin/2723277271… #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Great! RT @SubHubOnline: Could also use M&Ms for fractions… what fraction of the candies is green, etc. #TeachChat DianaPuffer There is also probablility problems with probability of getting red m&m or something #teachchat solissa finally made it into the chat #teachchat SubHubOnline Could also use M&Ms for fractions… what fraction of the candies is green, etc. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Large pretzel rods are good for fractions, decimals and percentages too #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff make a chart for mult. using different food types for the answers. #TeachChat cpatselas More M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies Math is one of the chocolate math books #TeachChat tittao_bot #GATT INIFIÉL RT @frugalteacher2012Apple Fractions! pinterest.com/pin/4109541531… #teachchat: Apple Fractions! http://t…. bit.ly/wLVmih AnIowaTeacher @eurobecca Nice idea with that! We may have to give that a try! frugalteacher Apple Fractions! pinterest.com/pin/4109541531… #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff @solissa No worries! Glad you’re here! We’re talking about food manipulatives for math. It’s a mouth-watering discussion AHenrey @DianaPuffer lol that’s what I just said. #TeachChat AnIowaTeacher Food in math or how to make your teacher hungry! eurobecca @AnIowaTeacher on Pi day students had to figure out how big each slice had to be for us all to get a piece of pie! #TeachChat AHenrey #TeachChat Cheese it’s are almost exactly 1 square inch. Use to teach area. SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff Also for graphing… graph how many of each marshmallow shape. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff With Lucky Charms they can sort and graph their “findings” #TeachChat DianaPuffer #teachchat DianaPuffer I saw an idea on pinterest today to use cheeze its for area and perimeter #teachchat solissa what is the topic…i am late sorry but glad i made it #teachchat KinderLifestyle @ReallyGoodStuff thanks I was determined to make it to this one :0) #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Even if it’s not part of the lesson… Cariteacher I also have a pizza fractions game where the pics look Very realistic. Not the same as real but still fun. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff For St. Patrick’s Day try using Lucky Charms cereal for fractions,percentages, decimals #TeachChat SubHubOnline @AnIowaTeacher Mmmmm…. pie. KinderLifestyle you can also use the grilled cheese to do area and perimeter #teachchat frugalteacher What’s the book? RT @SubHubOnline: Also for fractions, Hershey bars (theres a book) and graham crackers. #teachchat AnIowaTeacher Pie always works good too….:) #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff @KinderLifestyle Hi, by the way! Nice to see you!! #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff that is true. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Good idea! RT @KinderLifestyle: at the low level you can use things like grilled cheese sandwiches for fractions too #TeachChat SubHubOnline Also for fractions, Hershey bars (there’s a book) and graham crackers. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff RT @AHenrey: #TeachChat fractions easy! Make a recipe and reduce it or increase it with kids to teach them manipulating fractions #TeachChat DianaPuffer he already cut the lace but now 3 more show up, how can he share it all? what size are the pieces? #teachchat KinderLifestyle at the low level you can use things like grilled cheese sandwiches for fractions too #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Pizza is great because not only are the slices good for fractions but so are the toppings #TeachChat frugalteacher @SubHubOnline We had Pi day one year – all of the 6th graders brought pies and we had a big pie party outside! #teachchat AHenrey #TeachChat fractions easy! Make a recipe and reduce it or increase it with kids to teach them manipulating fractions. DianaPuffer licorice lace is good for sharing fractions and equivalent fract. Joe has one piece and shares with 2 others #teachchat eurobecca I use those days before a break to do statistics using individual treats. Eg we used sweetheart boxes for Valentine’s Day. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Uh-oh RT @cpatselas: just to put it out there….I have no chocolate in my house and now I want some! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff The obvious foods for fractions are pizza and pie #TeachChat SubHubOnline I had a student bring in a round pan of brownies… the whole pan! LOL! #TeachChat cpatselas Pizza for Fractions! #TeachChat SubHubOnline I taught Pi in 5th grade and the students all got to bring in something edible that was round. #TeachChat KinderLifestyle @SubHubOnline same here! We get away with using food as long as it’s a part of the lesson #teachchat Cariteacher One thing about food, it is a great motivator. Used conversation hrts for Valentine math – loved it! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Nice! RT @DianaPuffer: We do problems like Joe wants to buy 1/2 pan of brownies that is left&there is a third left in the pan. #TeachChat cpatselas just to put it out there….I have no chocolate in my house and now I want some! #TeachChat AHenrey #TeachChat bring in a pan of brownies and ask how to cut it so that everyone gets some. Have them diagram it. Determining area and perimeter SubHubOnline @DianaPuffer Love this! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Let’s move on to fractions, decimals, and percentages too #TeachChat DianaPuffer We do problems like Joe wants to buy half of the pan of brownies that is left and there is a third left in the pan. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Sneaky! RT @DianaPuffer: Then give them a miniature. If anyone says 1/2 give 1/2 a large one.Trick is to ask what size whole is. #TeachChat lemjames82 Tomorrow Sort and count colored goldfish (one fish, two fish/Seuss) #teachchat cpatselas @DianaPuffer Great idea! #TeachChat DianaPuffer @ReallyGoodStuff I admit it is more to get them exicted, but we talk about selling brownies. #teachchat AHenrey #TeachChat also friendship trail mix. Everyone brings something to add to the mix. Divide it up and create fractions using items. Cariteacher @DianaPuffer sneaky. I like it! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff That’s important! RT @AHenrey: #TeachChat I dont do food activities often but when I do they get to eat it. #TeachChat DianaPuffer Then give them a miniature. If anyone says half give half a large one. The trick is they should ask what size the whole is. #teachchat AHenrey #TeachChat I don’t do food activities often but when I do they get to eat it. SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff ReallyGoodStuff How do you use brownies? RT @DianaPuffer: I use brownies when we start multiplication of fractions. #TeachChat DianaPuffer A great “trick” to give kids is to ask if they want half a candy bar or a whole candy bar. Most will say whole. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff YUM! RT @vmontgomery48: @ReallyGoodStuff Gram-crackers. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff @vmontgomery48 Wahoo! You won, Vanessa! #TeachChat DianaPuffer I use brownies when we start multiplication of fractions. I also use licorice lace with fractions as well. #teachchat Cariteacher Bags of m and ms ( non peanut of coirse$ #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff @SubHubOnline I’ll eat one piece for everyone here. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. =) #TeachChat DianaPuffer I use food in science a lot, but not as often in math. #teachchat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff Gram-crackers. #TeachChat frugalteacher Hershey bars! #teachchat cpatselas Hershey chocolate bars for multi/division #TeachChat reallyjilly RT @AHenrey: #TeachChat pretzel sticks as base ten blocks. Use cheese it’s for ones and graham cracker square for hundreds. Cariteacher @SubHubOnline I agree. Brandi I hope you brought enough for everyone! #TeachChat AHenrey @AnIowaTeacher yes! Is today’s date prime or composite? Expanded notation. Rounding. Multiples. All number sense stuff #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Q1: What is your favorite food manipulative to use for multiplication/division? A3 wins! #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff you could also use gram crackers and stack them with different nubers and either divide or mult. #TeachChat SubHubOnline @Cariteacher Here, it is against district policy, but most principals say it’s OK as long as there is an educational purpose. #TeachChat DianaPuffer @ReallyGoodStuff Food! One of my favorite topics! #teachchat frugalteacher @ReallyGoodStuff At least they got to color the paper cookies :-/ Made a bigger impression with the Chips Ahoy! #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Let’s do our first giveaway… #TeachChat AHenrey #TeachChat ten frames and m and m’s kids partner up. Lay out ten candy in frames. Student A turns around other student eats some. How many? SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff You big tease, Brandi! Not sharing chocolate is a felony. #TeachChat mrsapia_teach If you just got an IWB, figure out the basics, and don’t forget to let the students use it frequently! #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff @DianaPuffer Hi Diana! We’re talking about food math manipulatives. #TeachChat Cariteacher Anyone ever get flak (or moral issues) about playing with food ? Hungry children etc…not to be neg. but wondering. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Yes! RT @AHenrey: #TeachChat pretzel sticks as base ten blocks. Use cheese its for ones and graham cracker square for hundreds. #TeachChat JConsilio23 Good idea RT @cpatselas: I like to graph with little bags of skittles or m&m’s #TeachChat #T4TAU ReallyGoodStuff @Cariteacher I have chocolate (shh) #TeachChat SubHubOnline @frugalteacher Yep, that’s how ours is too, but I brought in real Teddy Grahams anyway. LOL! #TeachChat DianaPuffer Good evening. What is the topic tonight? #teachchat cpatselas @AnIowaTeacher scholastic.com has some good ones too! Love SmartExchange! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Paper cookies are a mean tease. RT @frugalteacher: The curr. suggested using paper cookies… #TeachChat AHenrey #TeachChat pretzel sticks as base ten blocks. Use cheese it’s for ones and graham cracker square for hundreds. AnIowaTeacher @AHenrey Calendar math as fifth grader!s? Interesting thought #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff plus you can group the cereal on pieces of string/yarn for easy counting #TeachChat Cariteacher Great…now I need a snack! frugalteacher We just finished a unit on mult & div in 2nd grade. The curr. suggested using paper cookies, beans and cups….BORING! #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff Huge boxes of oat cereal (like the one that begins with a C) are also great because they’re so inexpensive #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff what about using 4 bags of cookies with 8 in each bag. How many cookies are there? #TeachChat AnIowaTeacher @cpatselas Yes! Got the Smart Exchange bookmarked, but am looking for more. #teachchat cpatselas I like to graph with little bags of skittles or m&m’s #TeachChat AHenrey @AnIowaTeacher #TeachChat for everything! Calendar math is great. SubHubOnline We teach division by dividing up some candies to decorate cupcakes. Or how to divide a pile of Teddy Grahams evenly. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Small pretzel sticks are also good, because they’re easy to manipulate (and tasty) and come pre-packaged #TeachChat frugalteacher Great idea! RT @ReallyGoodStuff: The dots are already lined up and it makes for easy grouping #teachchat cpatselas @AnIowaTeacher Did you get a smartboard? #TeachChat SubHubOnline @ReallyGoodStuff Oh yea! That would be perfect! #TeachChat Cariteacher @ReallyGoodStuff cool idea!! #TeachChat SubHubOnline Using food to teach the concepts of mult/div, you could use something small like Cheerios or Goldfish and make arrays. #TeachChat Cariteacher Brownies. Skittles. #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff The dots are already lined up and it makes for easy grouping #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff One of my favorite food things to use for multiplication are those little candy dots that come on a strip #TeachChat AnIowaTeacher Just got my IWB last week! Love to find out how others use them! cpatselas chocolate bar for division #TeachChat AHenrey @mr_avery #TeachChat that’s always fun. I taught first for 5 years and came up to 4th last year. Lots of my own kiddos again. ReallyGoodStuff HA! no. cpatselas @Cariteacher I love Interactive Boards…the students get to really interact #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Since most of you are higher elem/middle/high school, let’s start with multiplication and division #TeachChat Cariteacher @ReallyGoodStuff good one! I’ll dm you if I can figure out how to do that! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff I was thinking about different foods and how they can relate to different skills that we teach. #TeachChat frugalteacher @Cariteacher @ReallyGoodStuff I want a smartboard…are you giving one away tonight Brandy ReallyGoodStuff Alrighty, let’s dig in shall we….(notice the food pun) #TeachChat mr_avery @AHenrey That drives me nuts. Taught 4th the previous two years. Now teaching 6th. Have the same kids I had 2 years ago. #teachchat ReallyGoodStuff @Cariteacher Oh, Cari I need you for our Canada Teacher Panel! DM me! =) #TeachChat Cariteacher @cpatselas cool! Just got a Promethean board in my room. Amazing! #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Hi! RT @AnIowaTeacher: Hey, a Teach Chat! AHenrey @mr_avery they had it but apparently forgot it. I’m kicking myself for not having it in their warm ups more #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Welcome! RT @JConsilio23: Im from NE Ohio and I teach 11th and 12th English #teachchat #T4TAU #TeachChat ReallyGoodStuff Welcome! RT @AHenrey: Amber 4th grade Cali. Teaching long division (again) #TeachChat Cariteacher Oops….and I’m from Toronto #TeachChat vmontgomery48 @ReallyGoodStuff ok thanks got it. #TeachChat Cariteacher Teacher of the deaf, gr 4/5/6 but levels range from gr 1/2 – 4ish. Fractions! #TeachChat cpatselas k-8 Instructional technology Coach! 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Commented On May 6th, 2012 8:35 am
For an intervention class focusing on operating with fractions I got my kids cooking! They had to scale the recipe to feed the class, use tsp/tbs/cup conversions, and calculate calorie content per serving (no calculators allowed). When they were actually in the kitchen I limited the measuring tools they had… ie you have a half cup and quarter cup what combos could we use to get 3 and 3-quarters cup of milk.
Commented On May 8th, 2012 2:12 am
Food always gets the kids interested. Can’t wait to try this out with students. I think this idea would be great for measurement and converting between different measurements. This could also work well for working with fractions.