SMELLING MY CLASS

 

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SCHOOL YEAR: 3^rd grade, Primary    

SUBJECT: Natural Sciences

TOPIC: 5 senses

Estimated TIME/SESSIONS: 1 session (1 hour)

LESSON OBJECTIVE: Learn through our nose

CONTENTS/SKILLS: Difference between smells

Using nose as a fundamental sense

DESCRIPTION:

Using different ingredients students shall recognize what do they belong to. All of them must be easily recognizable for them.

They will list them into a piece of paper.

RECIPE:

Chocolate mug cake (made before class starts)

1.   Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a 250ml tea cup or small mug and microwave for 10–20 seconds until melted.

2. Add 2 tablespoons of caster sugar, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder and beat with a fork until thoroughly combined.
3. Add 1 egg yolk and a half of a teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat together, then add 4 tablespoons of flour and a pinch of salt and beat again until thoroughly combined and smooth. Stir through 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips and transfer to a 250ml paper cup, if using.
4. Cook in the microwave for 50 seconds at 600W, 30 seconds at 800W or 25 seconds at 1000W.
5. Scatter 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips over the top and cook in the microwave for a further 30 seconds.
6. Leave to cool for about 15 minutes, as then the cake becomes deliciously chewy and is ready to serve.

MATERIALS:

chocolate mug cake

vinegar

onion

milk

thyme

rosemary

olives

coffee

NOTES/ PIECES OF ADVICE:

The ingredients  shall be prepared before the students come into the class. They shall be in different bowls with lid making difficult to see what is inside.