UNIT
9: LESSON 4
THE GREAT WORLDWIDE CORN RECIPE EXCHANGE!
SUBJECT: Multidisciplinary
OBJECTIVE: Students will use CORN recipes as a way to improve
reading skills, math or measuring skills, and social skills. They will
try corn recipes from other countries. They will use the Internet for
a recipe exchange with other schools.
MEASUREMENT: Students will learn that corn is a very versatile
ingredient, and can be used in many, many recipes!
BACKGROUND FOR TEACHERS:
Everyone, young and old, has a favorite recipe, and because corn is
the ingredient in so many products (See Unit 9,
Lesson 1 for a list of corn products), it will be easy to find favorite
recipes made from corn!
STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
1. Ask students to read the story David Makes
Cupcakes. David is only six years old, but is already learning to
cook. Ask students if they like to cook, and what kinds of things they
like to make.
2. Tell students you're going to create a CORN COOKING CLUB in your
school, and they're invited to join. Set up a schedule for every student
to bring their favorite recipe to share with the class. Then set aside
special times when club members can meet to cook (and eat) their recipes!
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Remind students that the only rule for club membership is that
the recipes must have an ingredient made from corn. It's likely
they'll think of corn only as a vegetable, so remind them that corn
is also the ingredient in many, many products made from corn sugars,
cornstarches, or corn oils. (See Unit 9, Lesson
1.)
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The CORN COOKING CLUB is an opportunity for students to work together.
They might like to create a club logo, mission statement, or theme
song. They might want to make posters, invitations, or a recipe
book. (They could even print and sell copies of the recipe book!)
3. Tell students they can click here for recipes to try.
- Note that there are recipes for bubbles and playdough, as well
as a more traditional corn vegetable recipe! The bubbles are made
from corn syrup and the playdough includes corn oil. There are also
a couple of recipes from other countries that use corn or corn products!
4. They can click here to add their favorite recipes. Always include
the name of your school!
