Bake and Share: A Budget-Friendly Christmas Cake

Activity Description

This engaging worksheet activity is designed to immerse students in a budget-friendly baking experience while honing their mathematical and budgeting skills.

Storyline: "With the holiday spirit in full swing, you've noticed that buying Christmas cakes can be quite pricey, with each delectable treat costing a whopping $25. Determined to spread joy without breaking the bank, you decide to embark on a baking adventure. You've taken it upon yourself to bake a budget-friendly yet delicious Christmas cake. "

Student will use the given recipe to do unit conversions from kitchen units such as cups and teaspoons to standard units such as pounds and gallons for each ingredient. They will then use the rate card provided to find the cost of each ingredient for making one cake. Students will then identify how much money they saved because they made the cake at home instead of buying the costly cake from the store.

Learning Objective

The learning objectives are:

1. Students will develop an understanding of how budget-friendly food can be prepared at home.
2. Students will understand the application of Math concepts such as unit conversion, ratios, and fractions in a real-life scenario.

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