A one lesson long maths problem devoted to answering this question.
Differentiated to 4 levels and including a further extension. For the easiest it leads learners through the problems step by step. Moving to the most difficult where they will have to research the costs and work out how to calculate the cost independently.
The extension task calls for students to present how and why their method works as well as consider how the problem changes if new ingredients are added.
Because I work in a Special School we have access to a kitchen so I have been able to link this with life skills work on preparing food and to vocational learning about setting up and running a cafe. We have also been able to make sandwiches which has been very motivational.
More problems like this to follow.
A little tweaking may be needed for learners who don’t eat bacon.
Survey to find the cost people with pay for a Bacon Sandwich followed by 3 activities to create a pictogram, scatter graph and a bar graph.
Because I work in a special school we have been able to make and sell bacon sandwiches which has been motivating for pupils.
A range of strategies to use with Hyper and Hypo-sensitive students or activities that support students to engage with movement and Physical Education.
End of topic reward lesson design, then make, then decorate biscuits.
The recipe I used is as follows:
200g plain flour
100g margarine
100g sugar
1 egg
Grease tray.
Sieve flour.
Cut and rub in fat to fine breadcrumbs.
add sugar and any flavourings.
add beaten egg and bring together.
roll out and cut out shapes
bake for 10-20 mins at 180 until straw coloured
allow to cool.
PPT introduction to creating miniature world photographs and some large photographs which students can paste images onto (cut and stick) or on the computer.
Simple worksheet giving information on the function of organelles in simple plant and animal cells (cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, nucleus and cytoplasm). I have used this for ELC science and Foundation GCSE.
Activities linked to Chapter 3 of The Iron Man including designing a menu for The Iron Man and a picture ordering/story summery activity to recap the story up to chapter 3.