Which cookie is most expensive to make at home?

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Make a hypothesis.• Which cookie is most expensive to make at home?• Record your hypothesis. Explain the reasoning for your choice.• Turn and Talk: share your idea with a partner.

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• Is there any unnecessary information in the pictures?• Is there information that you need that isn’t provided?• Add your responses to these questions to your notes.

Helpful information to prove/disprove your hypothesis:

• http://pixelatedcrumb.com/2012/01/11/chocolate-turtle-cookies/

• http://thecookieshopinenglish.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/orange-thumbprints/

• http://www.made-in-italy.com/italian-food/news/pizzelle-abruzzo-wedding-cookies

• http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pizzelles-iii/

• http://shop.mywebgrocer.com/shop.aspx?strid=4D715866

Work with a partner to answer the question:

• Which cookie is most expensive to make at home?

• Be precise. Be thorough. Be prepared to explain how you got your answer.

• If time allows, make a list of other questions that could be asked about the three types of cookies. (Maybe, later on, we will work through an interesting question that you come up with.

Variations:

• What shape is most efficient when baking cookies?

• What is a reasonable number of cookies to include in 1 serving?

• How many cookies can you bake within ……..• If you wanted to sell a batch of the cookies,

how much would you have to charge for each one to make a profit?