The science behind the sweets THEMATIC PATHWAYThe science behind the sweets. Experiments first, then eat!



Goals:




Enhance in pupils the differences between the solid and liquid



Shaping the comprehension of processes behind the transformation of liquid into solid;



Enhance the pupils’ knowledge about the sweetie’s proprieties (e.g., sugar).



Enhance the pupils’ awareness of how sweets are colored.



Develop pupil’s knowledge about the process of rising.



Develop pupil’s knowledge about bake functioning



To promote healthy inclination regarding sweets.








Intended Learning Outcomes



The child will be able to:




Participate in experiments under the teacher’s supervision



Explain the concepts of liquid/solid and differentiate between freezing, melting, solidifying



Understand the bake functioning



Learn to use the bake under the teacher’s supervision



Recognize the colorants



Recognize the process of colorizing foods



Develop a healthy inclination toward sweets.



Design his/ her own experiments related to the topic (using materials provided by a teacher)



Reflect on his/her own learning results.








The structure of the learning pathway



Stage I



Recognize the differences between solid and liquid, understand the liquid-solid transformation, understand the reversible food transformation.




Biscuits science



Making your own ice cream



Cake in a mug



Chocolate science – reversible change




Stage II



Understand how the bake works and how the sweets change inside the bake.




Making panellet



Cuñapés




Stage III



Investigate the process of colorizing food – understand the differences between the natural colorant and the artificial one.




The science of marshmallows



Colorful pancakes




Stage IV



Promote a healthy inclination about sweets, preferring homemade ingredients and sweets.




Colorful ice cream



Homemade butter in a jar



Carrot cake








Assessment



InitialBuilding a mind-map – (What do I know about? What I would like to learn about…?)Activating the prior knowledge of children



Ongoing – described in every resource



Final assessment




Reflection with the mind map prepared at the beginning (What have we learned? What was the most intriguing? What else would we like to know about sweets?).



Voting for the most interesting experiment (children can put the sticker under the photo presenting their favorite experiment)



Self-evaluation of one’s own learning process.



Teacher’s evaluation: see the scale below




He/she can regonize the liquids and the solids1234He/she can explain the changes in substances1234He/She can use the bake (under supervision)1234He/She can recognize the colouring foods1234He/She can use the colouring foods1234He/She develop a healthy attitude about sweets1234



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