Mai Lesson

Sweet Ratio Challenge

Math · 30 min · Ages 12-15 · Middle school · Away from the screen

This lesson challenges learners to apply mathematical ratios and proportions to a real-world scenario: scaling a recipe. Students will transform a simple recipe to serve a different number of people, understanding how ingredient quantities change proportionally. It's a delicious way to master essential math skills!

What your child gets out of it

• Apply proportional reasoning to scale recipe ingredients up or down.
• Accurately calculate and measure ingredient quantities based on a desired serving size.
• Understand the importance of precision and ratio relationships in practical contexts.

What you need

• Measuring Cups — Essential for precise volume measurements, such as 'half a cup', when scaling your chosen recipe.
• Measuring Spoons — Needed for precise smaller ingredient quantities in your recipe.
• Paper — For writing down the original recipe, new calculations, and ingredient lists. (or Whiteboard, Notebook)
• Pen Or Pencil — For writing down recipe adjustments and calculations. (or Marker)
• Recipe Ingredients — Gather the specific raw ingredients (e.g., flour, sugar, eggs, milk) for the simple recipe your family chooses to scale.
• Simple recipe
• Measuring tools

How it runs

1. Introduction · 5 min
2. Explore & Plan · 8 min
3. Discussion · 6 min
4. Activity · 9 min
5. Summary · 2 min