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Wednesday

Kitchen Lab: Kitchen verbs
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⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Kitchen Lab: Kitchen Verbs

Lizzy the Lizard holds up four cards: whisk, stir, mash and fold.

"Each verb is a different move," she says. "What do you notice about how they look?"

Bennie stirs slowly. Then he whisks so fast that bubbles fly!

Riley laughs. "Here is a hint," he says. "Watch your spoon, not just the bowl."

Four kitchen verbs

VerbWhat your hand does
WhiskBeat quickly back and forth so things mix and get bubbly.
StirMove the spoon around and around in circles.
MashPress down on soft food again and again.
FoldLift gently from the bottom and turn it over.
  • Two bowls
  • A fork and a big spoon
  • Water with one drop of dish soap
  • Dry oats
  • One ripe banana
  • A container with a lid
  • A towel for spills
Safety first
This lab uses no heat and nothing sharp.
The soapy water is not for drinking. Pour it out when you finish.
Wipe up spills right away.
  1. Wash your hands with all five steps.
  2. Whisk: beat the soapy water with a fork. Watch the bubbles grow.
  3. Stir: move a spoon in circles through a cup of oats.
  4. Fold: lift the oats from the bottom and turn them over gently.
  5. Mash: peel the banana and press it with the fork until smooth.
  6. Put the mashed banana in the container. A grown-up puts it in the freezer.
  7. Pour out the soapy water. Put the oats back.
VerbWhat I saw
Whisk
Stir
Fold
Mash

Copy this table on paper. Fill it in as you try each verb.

MAKE A PREDICTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Before you start, predict. Which verb will make the most bubbles?
VERB CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
You press a banana with a fork until smooth. What is the verb?
You lift gently from the bottom and turn it over. What is the verb?
What we learnedTrue or false?
Whisking is fast.?
Folding is rough and quick.?
Stirring moves in circles.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEach verb tells your hands exactly what to do.
Which verb do you use for a ripe banana? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEMashing turns a soft banana smooth.
For a grown-up
Save the mashed banana in the freezer for next week's banana bread.
Next week, thaw it in the fridge, not on the counter.

Verb master! Tomorrow you read the card for Banana Oat Pancakes.

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