A favorite Investigations activity for our students is to cook. Besides honing their cooking skills and working together, students connect their math and science knowledge to real life experiences. But everyone agrees that eating the results is the best part.

After picking apples at Beak and Skiff Orchard in the fall, we had lots of apples to cook with. We baked Hot Apple Dumplings, Apple Crisp, and made Caramel Sauce for dipping apple slices.

We had dried beans leftover from an activity at Highland Forest, so, in January, we warmed ourselves making Bean Soup, Chili, and Vegetable-Bean Soup. We also made Bean Salad. Lots of tears were shed over the chopped onions needed for these dishes!

One day we used marshmallows leftover from the Highland Forest overnight to make Rice Crispy Treats.

What cooking opportunities will sprout up next?