Friday, April 19, 2013

Yummy Muffins!

The foods' lab for the 6th grade students went very well, this week. We made Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. The recipe had many ingredients and the hosts did a great job measuring everything. Kitchen clean-up went off without a hitch, too. This was a two day lab; the students prepared the batter and baked the muffins on the first day and ate the muffins on the second day. My compliments to the chefs! The students raved about their creations and devoured every bite.

The sixth grade students continued their discussion on how to be smart shoppers and learned more about nutrition facts' labels on food packages. They worked with a partner to compare nutrition facts from cereal boxes; determining the cereal with the best nutritional value. They completed their comparisons on a graphic organizer and then used the information to create a new cereal. The students were very creative in designing the covers, selecting names, listing ingredients and nutrients for their new cereal boxes. 

Have a nice weekend!

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl