Culinary Arts and Math: PLC Best Practices

Culinary Arts and Math: PLC Best Practices

Delicious Real-World Applications

Relevance is Important

Students need a reason to buy into what you are teaching.

Culinary Arts can reinforce mathematical concepts and is a great opportunity for student engagement, learner enthusiasm, and real-world mathematical application.

Poll

What is your favorite part of Cinco De Mayo?

• Music

• Food

• Beverages

• Events

How many Tortilla Chips are in 2 oz.?

Your first task was to take two ounces of tortilla chips and count them before eating them. Put your number in the chat on zoom.

Watermelon Agua Fresca

4 cups Watermelon cut into cubes

1 cup water

Juice of a lemon

Juice of a Lime

1 tablespoon of sugar

Blend until the desired consistency and serve

Homemade Salsa

I great time-saver with a homemade taste

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Fresh Mexican Salsa

6 tomatoes chopped

3 Hot pepper finely chopped (without the seeds)

1/2 cup of chopped onions

1/4 to 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice

salt and garlic to taste

Best if made a day ahead

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Which Salsa do you prefer

• Homemade Salsa

• Fresh Mexican Salsa

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Customary or Imperial Units

vs

Metric Units

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How many tablespoons in a cup?

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What was your favorite recipe of our program?

• Watermelon Agua Fresca

• Homemade Salsa

• Fresh Mexican Salsa

• Green Chili Guacamole

What's Your Learning Style? 20 Questions

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