Lesson by A Jones
Learning Intentions:
- To follow a recipe to make blueberry muffins
- To know where blueberries come from.
- To know that it is important to eat a variety of fruit such as blueberries.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
This is a cooking activity that will need to be supervised by an adult.
There is a short video. (Approximately seven minutes) The main activities can be completed offline.
The recipe is presented as a five page PowerPoint.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Let’s start by finding out some interesting facts about blueberries. Click on the link below.
Which country grows the most blueberries?
Have a look at a blueberry:
- Can you describe it?
- What colour is it?
- What does it smell like?
- Split it open can you see any seeds?
- What colour is it inside?
Today we are going to use some blueberries to make some blueberry muffins.
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1 – Making Blueberry Muffins
Requires adult support
Follow the recipe below to make your muffins. 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:
A large mixing bowl
Kitchen scales
Jug
Wooden spoon
Muffin cases
Bun Tin
Ingredients:
Plain flour
Baking powder
Caster sugar
Eggs
Milk
Butter
Vanilla extract
Blueberries
- First and most importantly wash your hands
- Help your child to weigh out the ingredients.
- Follow the recipe to make the muffins.
- Allow them to mix the ingredients together and spoon into the muffin cases.
- WARNING – The adult must put the muffins into the oven and take them out when they are cooked.
- Take care because the tray and muffins will be hot when they first come out of the oven.
- Don’t forget to get your child to help clear and wash up.
Enjoy a muffin with a glass of milk don’t forget to share your muffins 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 6.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I can follow a recipe to make blueberry muffins.
Success criteria #2: I know which part of a plant blueberries come from.
Success criteria #3: I know why it is important to eat fruit.
Step 5: Extension and follow on activities/challenges (optional)
Activity 2
Do some of your own research this might be online or if you have some cookery books you could use them.
What recipes can you find that use blueberries?
Choose one and ask an adult to help you make it.