Y3 > English > Humanities > Geography > Making a chocolate chip banana cake. Where do bananas come from?

Lesson by A Jones

Learning Intentions:

  • To follow a recipe to make a cake.
  • To weigh ingredients accurately.
  • To know where bananas come from.

Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils

This is a cooking activity that will need to be supervised by an adult.

The recipe for the main activity is presented as a five page PowerPoint. There is a short video, approximately two minutes.

The main activities can be completed offline although you will need to refer to the recipe.

Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information

Have you ever wondered where bananas come from? Click on the link below to find out.

Today we are going to make a chocolate chip banana cake. Follow the instructions in step 3.

 

Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity

Activity 1 – Making a chocolate chip banana cake

Requires adult support

Follow the recipe below to make your cake. This activity is about cooking together, with your child doing as much as possible with your support.

Gather together all the equipment and ingredients that you will need.

Equipment Ingredients
Large mixing bowlKitchen scales

Fork

Teaspoon

Spatula or wooden spoon

Loaf tin

Baking parchment

 

 ButterCaster sugar

Self-raising flour

Baking powder

Eggs

Bananas

Chocolate chips

Milk
  • First, and most importantly, wash your hands.
  • Weigh out all the ingredients.
  • Follow the recipe to make the cake.
  • WARNING – The adult must put the cake into the oven and take it out when it is cooked.
  • Take care because the cake will be hot when it first comes out of the oven. An adult should also turn the cake out onto the cooling rack as it will be hot.
  • Don’t forget to clear and wash up.

Chocolate Chip Banana cake

Enjoy a slice of cake with a glass of milk and share your cake with your family.

 

Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.

 

Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:

Success criteria #1:  I can follow a recipe to make a cake.

Success criteria #2:  I can weigh ingredients accurately to make my cake.

Success criteria #3:  I know where bananas come from.

Step 5: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas

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