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Kitchen Chemists · OSHC · Week 1

Portion puzzles

Materials checklist

  • Bowls and plates
  • Dry foods (rice, cereal, pasta)
  • Measuring cups
  • Kitchen scales
  • Recording sheet

Step by step

  1. Children pour what they think is one serve.
  2. Measure against the recommended serve.
  3. Record guess vs actual.
  4. Discuss everyday vs sometimes foods.

Look for & extend

  • • Notice estimation strategies — extend with a weekly estimation jar.
  • • Graph class results for a maths link.
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Kitchen Chemists · OSHC · Week 1

Cut out along the dashed lines and laminate.

Portion puzzles

What would happen if we doubled the banana?

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Portion puzzles

What are the four golden kitchen rules?

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Is your guess bigger or smaller than a real serve?

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Portion puzzles

Notice estimation strategies — extend with a weekly estimation jar.

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Portion puzzles

Graph class results for a maths link.

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Kitchen Chemists · OSHC · Week 1

Observation record — Portion puzzles

Child / group:
Date:
Educator:

What I saw and heard (child's voice)

Learning I noticed (outcomes)

Where to next / how I'll extend

Outcomes this week: 3.2 · 4.1 · QA1 · QA2