My child baked cookies

Math

• The child learned about measurement and quantities by following a recipe that called for specific amounts of ingredients.
• Understanding and practicing the concept of counting and recognizing shapes and patterns while cutting out cookie shapes.
• Introduced to the concept of fractions when the recipe required cutting the dough into equal parts.

Science

• Witnessed a chemical change as they observed the cookies baking and changing color and texture in the oven.
• Learned about the states of matter as they saw how the ingredients changed from solid to liquid and back to solid during the baking process.
• Started understanding the concept of heat and how it is used in cooking through the baking process.

For continued development, encourage the child to explore different types of cookies and discuss how changing ingredients might affect the chemical and physical changes during baking. They can also learn about the role of different ingredients in the recipe and experiment with variations for different results.

Book Recommendations

• The Cookie Fiasco by Mo Willems: Join the Cookie as he faces a problem that makes him crumble!
• The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems: A humorous and charming story about the Duckling's request for a cookie.
• Milk and Cookies by Frank Asch: A delightful story about a little bear's visit to his friend's house for milk and cookies.