Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Language: English

Description

To make a carrot cake while identifying healthy ingredients.

Scientific concept introduced

Change on the batter once is baked, baking powder making the cake grow.

Creative and critical thinking

To observe how the cake cahnges before and after baking it.

Mathematical reasoning

To measure the ingredients.

Scientific thinking

Asking questions. Conducting ressearch – predicting.

Learning how to learn

Building self-confidence.

Additional

Following the safety rules and discipline. Communicate with others.

Carrot Cake

Overall aims

• To identify healthy ingredients
• To observe the malleability of ingredients
• To recognize the use of main ingredients

Vocabulary – keywords should be understood

Baked, shapes, malleability

Expected learning outcomes (operational aims)

• To know the baking process
• To make shapes

STEM skills – to which the learning unit is related to

CORE STEM SKILLS

• Problem-solving
• Initiative
• Communication

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

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Teaching methodologies/activity outline

Is proposed a receipt to do it by children step by step meanwhile an adult asks questions.

Step 1. Prepare ingredients

Step 2. Prepare materials

Step 3. In a bowl: whisk the eggs

Step 4. Add oil and syrup

Step 5. Add flour and yeast

Step 6. Add salt, cinnamon and nutmeg

Step 7. Put the dough In the mould

Step 8. Bake for 30 minutes in the oven!

Step 9. Test if the cake is cooked with a toothpick

Question 1: What’s the meaning of a clean toothpick?

Question 2: What do you think happens to the dough?

Question 3: Will the dough rise? Why?

Question 4: Why the yeast?

Step 10. It’s ready to eat!

Assessment of learning

To review the results:

• Different textures are mixing to make dough
• The temperature helps to bake the dough and to take it edible
• The raw dough is malleable

Equipment and materials to be used in learning unit (tools, ingredients etc)

• 2 Eggs
• 140 mL Olive oil
• Sugar or Agave Syrup
• 3 grated carrots
• 1 grated rind lemon
• 180g flour
• Salt
• 1 dessert spoon cinnamon
• 1/2 Dessert spoon  nutmeg
• Yeast

Kind of setting

Kitchen with oven

References – source

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Carrot Cake

1. Usefulness for STEM education – integrating content of different disciplines

Cross-curricular character of the resource 

The range of S-T-E-M subjects included 

The presentation of possibilities of including artistic activities (STEAM approach)

2. Expected learning outcomes

Consistency (links) with preschool core curriculum

Communicativeness of description

3. Methodology of teaching

Clarity, communicativeness of instructions for teachers

Meaningful learning – using practical life problems

Original idea

The level of ease in implementing the methodology to preschool age children

The level of ease in preparing necessary ingredients, materials and equipment needed

4. Sustainability

Ecological characteristics of materials/ results

Supporting healthy eating habits 

Relation with local traditions of cooking (using local products)

Low ecological footprint

Possibilities of inclusion (respecting cultural diversity and food intolerances)

5. Class management

Using differentiated forms of work – individual, team work etc.

6. Time management