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Activity Overview
What happens when you bring a few raw ingredients together and with mixing, kneading, and shaping? They transform into one of our most beloved foods! Thank you, science! In this sensory-based activity, children will build on their understanding of how food is made while also exploring sequencing, math, and chemistry by following a recipe to fruition.
What You Need
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Steps
Use The Table Washing Song to get your workspace ready!
Follow our Pasta Making Recipe
Shape the pasta in any way - try cutting it into long strips, ripping it into small pieces, shaping it into rings and letters.
Boil the pasta and toss with olive oil and cheese.
Talk about the experience of making the pasta while eating the pasta.
Guiding Questions
How does the dough feel?
How do the eggs feel?
What shape noodles do you want to make?
What step comes next? What step is first?
How do we cook it?
Extensions
Make a sauce to go on your pasta!
Try your pasta with different toppings, and compare and contrast the tastes.
Follow a two-step process
Follow a two-step process
Organizing activities and resources required to achieve a desired goal
Organizing activities and resources required to achieve a desired goal
A set of processes that transform one set of chemicals into another
A set of processes that transform one set of chemicals into another
Make observations and predictions about the behaviors of objects
Make observations and predictions about the behaviors of objects
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