Research Form

Name: Anna Spragg

What is the topic your team will be exploring?

Science of Cooking

What are the 4 concepts (the smaller ideas) you will be connec ng to
the broader topic (the big idea)?
- Ingredients
- Food prep for safety
- Cooking tools
- Mixing and transforming

List the key materials you would provide for the children to explore/
construct their own learning. (at least 10 items)
1. Di erent types of food

2. Mixing bowls

3. Measuring cups

4. Silverware

5. Soap/Water

6. Recipes

7. Aprons

8. Gloves
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10. Thermometer

What are the key vocabulary terms the children will be using/
developing over the course of this inves ga on? Provide at least 4 key
words and their func onal de ni ons for this inves ga on
1. Thermometer - It’s a thermometer that is used to measure the internal temperature of meat,
especially roasts and steaks, and other cooked foods.

2. Mixing bowl - A large bowl used in cooking for mixing ingredients

3. Silverware - Dishes, containers, or cutlery made of or coated with silver

4. Measuring cups - a cup marked in graded amounts, used for measuring ingredients for cooking

What websites or resources will you use? List at least 4. Include at least
2 with scien c background for the teacher (possibly where you found
the key terms or concepts) and at least 1 you could use with the
children. Provide the name of the website, the URL, and a brief
descrip on.

1. h ps://www.nutri on.gov/topics/nutri on-life-stage/children/kids-kitchen - Talks about we can

care about food safety in the kitchen.

2. h ps://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/recipes-for-kids/cooking-with-kids - This

website is a bunch of di erent recipes for children.

3. h ps://cookingma ers.org/community-resources/ - This has a bunch of resources for cooking.

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 4. h ps://www.eatright.org/for-kids?

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t3raKI hvijXSDqxGq3wUS1YOgFOQaAsTREALw_wcB - This website talks a li le bit about the

di erent types of food that are good for children, as well as di erent nutri on ps for children.
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