Learning in our environment – at Anaa’s Baking Studio

On Friday 10th January, our excited learners set out once again to extend their learning, linked to the unit of inquiry outside our usual school environment. The students were all ready to have some baking fun, at Anaa’s Baking Studio in Aundh. Our learners observed the live demo of making cupcakes, this helped them visual a procedure and link it back to our procedural writing in class. They explored the different ingredients with their senses and sorted the processed and unprocessed ingredients used in the recipe.

The importance of measuring ingredients, for making cupcakes, was discussed and we observed the different tools such as measuring cups and spoons and how they are ideal for measuring the ingredients for baking. Enthusiastically, we observed the steps involved and witnessed the actual baking in the oven. One highlight of the experience was decorating their cupcakes using frosting, chocolate icing, and sprinkles and finally, we relished eating every bite of our scrumptious cupcake.

This experiential learning trip helped our students to practice some basic Mathematics skills in a real-world situation. The following recipes and baking steps helped build their language skills and reinforce our current writing genre. Along with learning about basic cooking skills, we saw the importance of kitchen safety, both food safety and staying safe in a kitchen.

As a way to consolidate the experiences and learning from our baking session, our learners reflected and shared some of their thoughts and ideas:

“It is important to measure the things before we mix them.” – Siyun

“If we add milk to the cake batter, it becomes flowing consistency.” – Yuma

“The cupcake rises and becomes fluffy because we add baking powder.” – Yena

“I learned the process of baking cupcakes and enjoyed decorating it using icing and sprinkles.” – Ishaan

As you can see, we engaged in a truly transdisciplinary learning experience that shows how the “real world” is not broken into subject areas- there was math, science, language and art all rolled into one!

A big thank you to Ms. Anaa and Mr. Abhijeet for providing such a wonderful baking experience and sharing their time and expertise with P1 learners and teachers.

Why not work with your child at home to bake or cook something that the family loves to share and use this as a time to further develop skills and language in a real-world context – it could be a good way to reinforce their learning in your mother tongue.

Team P1

Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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