Maths at our house – Cooking
This resource provides links to a selection of ways that whānau can support mathematics when cooking.
About this resource
Cooking provides lots of opportunities for learning about maths and how to follow instructions and procedures.
Younger children can help with making food, and older children can learn to follow recipes or instructions on packets and cook independently. The language of fractions and measurement will come out as you talk about making things together.
Maths at our house: Cooking
Required materials
See Materials that come with this resource to download:
- Te-tunu-pihikete - te reo Māori (.pdf)
Cooking activities
Cooking provides lots of opportunities for learning about maths and how to follow instructions and procedures.
Younger children can help with making food, and older children can learn to follow recipes or instructions on packets and cook independently. The language of fractions and measurement will come out as you talk about making things together.
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