Project Title: Cooking in the Classroom/Cook a Book
Teachers: Andrea Jones
School: Woodland Elementary School
Students Impacted: Initially 68+ first-grade students in year 1, with the number increasing as subsequent groups of first-graders participate.
Amount Funded: $750
The project, “Cooking in the Classroom/Cook a Book”, will provide for experiential learning that integrates multiple subjects in a meaningful, practical way. It provides a unique setting for students to actively apply math (measurement, fractions), literacy (following sequenced directions, building vocabulary), and science (changes in matter) skills simultaneously. Additionally, the project fosters a deeper understanding of the curriculum while teaching basic life skills, promoting healthy habits, and strengthening social-emotional competencies like collaboration and communication.