Numeracy in TAS

Station activity

(Measurement and reading scales)

Station 2

Station 3

Station 4

Station 1

Making Chocolate CakeRecipe for Chocolate Cake:• 200g dark chocolate, chopped• 250g butter, chopped• 100 g self-raising flour• 100 g plain flour• 150 gram caster sugar• 4 eggs (1 egg is about 75 gram)• 100 ml whipping cream or buttermilk (50 ml is about 50 g)• 5 table spoon cocoa powder ( one table spoon is about 10 g).

Question 1:What is the total mass of this chocolate cake?____Question 2:If I want to bake a cake of 625 g , how much of the ingredients would I need?

Ingredients Quantity (in grams)

Station 1

Station 2

chocolate chip cookies•  180g unsalted butter, softened•  ¾ cup (120g) brown sugar•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract•  2 eggs (1 egg is about 75 gram)•  2 cups (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted•  1 teaspoon baking powder, sifted•  150g dark chocolate, chopped  Makes 12.

Station 3

Task: Make the cookies to serve 18 people.

http://www.donnahay.com.au/recipes/sweets/biscuits-cookies/chocolate-chip-cookies

Station 4Hands on activity

TeaspoonsUse a small teaspoon and double the quantity. How many milligrams is that?Use the small teaspoon then use the big one and add them together.How many milligrams is that? Measuring JugWhat is the capacity of the jug? (How much it can hold): ---------------------Measure 25 ml of water accuratelyFill ¼ of the jug (show your teacher)Fill ½ of the jug (show your teacher)Fill ¾ of the jug (show your teacher)

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