The Math Chef: Over 60 Math Activities and Recipes for Kids - Softcover

D'Amico, Joan; Drummond, Karen Eich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471138134 ISBN 13: 9780471138136

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1996

Synopsis

Just as cookies go with milk and peanut butter goes with jelly,math and cooking go hand in hand. This fun-filled book shows youexactly how.

With more than 60 activities and recipes to try, you can practicemath while you cook! Get a handle on measurement, multiplication,division, fractions, percents, geometry, and more, while whippingup mouth-watering treats like scrumptious stromboli slices, chewymarshmallow-fudge squares, yummy chicken nuggets, and deliciousbutterscotch muffins.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, you too canbecome a Math Chef. All activities and recipes are kid-tested andrequire only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. There's alsoa helpful list of safety rules, an explanation of basic cookingskills, and a complete nutrition guide.

About this title

About the Author

JOAN D'AMICO is a cooking instructor at Kings Cookingstudio in New Jersey and an educational consultant to various school systems. KAREN EICH DRUMMOND is a registered dieti-tian and the author of several cookbooks, including Cook's Healthy Handbook (Wiley). Ms. D'Amico and Ms. Drummond are coauthors of The Science Chef and The Science Chef Travels Around the World.

From the Back Cover

Just as cookies go with milk and peanut butter goes with jelly, math and cooking go hand in hand. This fun-filled book shows you exactly how.

With more than 60 activities and recipes to try, you can practice math while you cook! Get a handle on measurement, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, geometry, and more, while whipping up mouth-watering treats like scrumptious stromboli slices, chewy marshmallow-fudge squares, yummy chicken nuggets, and delicious butterscotch muffins.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, you too can become a Math Chef. All activities and recipes are kid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, an explanation of basic cooking skills, and a complete nutrition guide.

With more than 60 activities and recipes to try, you can practice math while you cook! Get a handle on measurement, multiplication, division, fractions, percents, geometry, and more, while whipping up mouth-watering treats like scrumptious stromboli slices, chewy marshmallow-fudge squares, yummy chicken nuggets, and delicious butterscotch muffins.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced cook, you too can become a Math Chef. All activities and recipes are kid-tested and require only common ingredients and kitchen utensils. There's also a helpful list of safety rules, an explanation of basic cooking skills, and a complete nutrition guide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471138134
• ISBN 13: 9780471138136
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192