Cooking
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This task is about making observations.
Task administration:
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Equipment:
Frying pan; saucepan; stove or similar heat source; toaster; popcorn; egg; pikelet mix; chocolate; slice of white toast bread.
- An adult should do the cooking.
- Make the pikelet mix up before so that it is ready to use in a pan, i.e., runny state.
- Using a microwave will make it difficult for students to observe during cooking.
Level:
2
Curriculum info:
Keywords:
Description of task:
This practical task requires students to make observations of the changes that occur in five common foods as they are cooked.
Curriculum Links:
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
Capability: Gather and interpret data
This resource provides opportunities to discuss when we look very carefully and notice lots of things it helps us describe how things are similar and different.
Science capabilities:
Answers/responses:
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Description of Food
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| Food | Before being cooked | During cooking | After cooking |
| Toast |
White
Soft Brown on outside Can be squashed Other acceptable |
Going brown
Smell Other acceptable |
Brown
Firm Crunchy Other acceptable |
| Popcorn |
Brown
Hard
Other acceptable
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Splitting
Popping noise
White inside coming out
Mixture of popped and unpopped kernels
Smell
Other acceptable
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White
Fluffy
Soft
Other acceptable
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| Chocolate |
Brown
Hard
Solid
Other acceptable
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Brown
Melting
Other acceptable
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Melted
Runny
Liquid
Other acceptable
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| Egg |
Clear
Yellow centre/yolk
Runny
Slimy
Soft
Other acceptable
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Clear part turning white from bottom
Mix of solid and runny - getting harder
Other acceptable
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Rubbery
Paler yellow
White
White on top of yolk
Solid
Other acceptable
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| Pikelet mix |
Pale yellow
Runny/liquid
Thick
Can pour
Other acceptable
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Turning solid
Bubbles appear
Spongey
Turning brown
Other acceptable
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Brown on the outside, paler in the middle
Solid
Spongey/ has little (air)holes
Other acceptable
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