Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and work with fractions using chocolate as a fun and delicious way to learn!
Materials and Prep
- Chocolate bars or pieces
- Knife for cutting the chocolate
- Paper plates or napkins
- Pen and paper for jotting down notes
No prior knowledge required, just come with a sweet tooth and a curious mind!
Activities
- Activity 1: Cut a chocolate bar into equal parts and discuss what fractions represent.
- Activity 2: Compare different fractions of chocolate pieces and discuss which is bigger or smaller.
- Activity 3: Create your own fraction problems using chocolate and solve them together.
Remember, you get to eat the chocolate after each activity!
Talking Points
- Quotation: "Imagine your chocolate bar is like a pizza that we are going to share into equal slices. Each slice is a fraction!"
- Quotation: "When we compare fractions, think about which piece of chocolate you would want to have more of - the bigger fraction!"
- Quotation: "Fractions are like little puzzles that we can solve using chocolate as our delicious tool!"