Lets make lemonade

Math in the kitchen. This is the right title for this blog, as we teach measuring units and fraction in this lemonade making activity, so let's get started.

Lemonade ingredients

The first step was to write a basic recipe for the lemonade and write an ingredients list on a board where students can refer to while making the juice.

 

All the required tools should be gathered on a table, which includes:

• Measuring Spoons - To measure dry ingredients and lemon juice
• Measuring Cup - To measure water 
• Lemons
• Water
• Ice cubes
• Sugar
• salt
• Empty glasses 

Students have explained the use of every tool

At their turn, every student measured (with spoons marked either tablespoon or teaspoon) and put the dry ingredients in the empty glass, added lemon juice, and water at the end with the help of a measuring cup.

A lemonade stand in an open space, the best activity for summers

Learning outcomes:

1. The two standards of measuring with the spoon were discussed - Tablespoon (Tbsp) and Teaspoon (tsp).
2. Fractions were discussed as kids put 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice or any other ingredient infraction, they were also asked to double or triple the recipe. 
3. Kids also observed "dissolving of sugar and salt".

In the end, everyone enjoyed a fresh glass of chilled lemonade and of course made at least two more adjusting recipes to their taste.

What do you think about our activity, did you have a lemonade stand? Tell us about it in the comment section. Saima Faisal signing off.