1. Fractions in the Kitchen Ginger Raven Chico Jr. High School, Chico, CA
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Fractions in the Kitchen
Ginger Raven
Chico Jr. High School, Chico, CA
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2. Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
My name is Ginger Raven and I am an Assistant Principal at Chico Junior High School and former Home Economics Teacher.
My web site is:
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This is a seventh/eighth grade Math lesson (standard 1.0) on fractions. The students will use a cookie recipe to double, triple and cut in half fractions.
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3. Expectations Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Expectations
Create a lesson using technology to be used in a math classroom
To learn how to use Excel to show results with graphs and charts
To learn how to use power point for presentations
How to put a lesson on a web site
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4. Outcomes Fractions In The Kitchen I learned the following:
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Outcomes
I learned the following:
Searching the internet for educational websites
Downloading and uploading techniques
Using Excel to create graphs
Linking pages and projects
Using Power point to create a presentation
Web page creation in Netscape Composer
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5. Successes Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Successes
Students realize the use of math in real life situations
Students interest in learning math increased
Food always creates built in incentive to learn
Students learned how to measure accurately
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6. Successes Continued Fractions In The Kitchen Met standards
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Successes Continued
Met standards
Students use of measuring utensils introduced in relation
to fractions.
Students use the internet to find recipes
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7. Shortcomings Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Shortcomings
Lack of student knowledge of how to do fractions
Lack of student knowledge of cooking
Time and equipment so students could make their own
cookies
Lack of adult help
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8. Student Data Fractions In The Kitchen FINAL PRESENTATION
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Student Data
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The students improved in their post tests and the average of their projects. There were a few students that did not improve. These students weren’t quite ready for fractions or their attendance was poor.

9. Revisions Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Revisions
After reviewing the data, I noticed that the students needed more practice with fractions before making the cookie recipe. Their wasn’t enough time for the students to learn how to use the cooking lab and make the cookies. I would make the unit longer in length.
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10. Summary Fractions In The Kitchen FINAL PRESENTATION
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Summary
This project helped me see how using technology motivates students to learn. Our PLATO lab has been very successful in remediating students. This lesson encouraged students to see the value of learning math and how they will use it all their lives. Creating lessons around the standards is necessary today and hopefully these lessons will be helpful to other teachers. I learned many new techniques from this project.
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11. Student Work Fractions In The Kitchen
Ginger Raven, Chico Junior High School
Fractions In The Kitchen
Student Work
The following slides contain pictures of the math lab students working on the Fractions in the Kitchen lesson.
Enjoy!
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