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Week 10 · Cook for a Crowd

Friday

Freddy's crowd quiz
// Scale it up, scale it down
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Freddy's Crowd Quiz

Freddy the Frog hops in with a giant ladle. "Soup for everyone!" he croaks.

Rosie the Rabbit counts the crew. "We need twelve bowls!" she says.

"What do you notice about twelve?" Ferris asks. "How many batches of four is that?"

Riley holds up three paws. "Here is a hint," he says. "Count by fours."

Round 1: Scale up

3 times 1/2 cup is 1 1/____ cups.
3 times 1/4 teaspoon is ____/4 teaspoon.
3 times 4 cups of broth is ____ cups.

Round 2: Scale down

HALF BATCH
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is 1/2 times 1/4 teaspoon?
What is 1/2 times 2 carrots?

Round 3: Convert

StatementTrue or false?
1 tablespoon is 3 teaspoons.?
1 cup is 8 fluid ounces.?
1 pint is 4 cups.?
1 cup is 16 tablespoons.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThese conversions work in every recipe.
PUT THE UNITS FROM SMALLEST TO BIGGEST
  • ?Fluid ounce
  • ?Teaspoon
  • ?Cup
  • ?Pint
  • ?Tablespoon
WHY THIS EXERCISEKnowing the order helps you choose multiply or divide.
TRIPLE EACH AMOUNT
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
11 1/2 cups
23/4 teaspoon
33 tablespoons
46 carrots
How many teaspoons are in 2 tablespoons? Type a number.
WHY THIS EXERCISE2 times 3 is 6.
Safety first
Remember: a grown-up handles the stove, the knife and the hot pot.
You rinse, snap, measure and set the timer.
Get ready for Family Cook Day
Read the Family Veggie Soup card with your grown-up.
Decide how many bowls you need. Scale the amounts.
Make a grocery list with the new amounts.

Quiz champion! Tomorrow is Family Cook Day. You will make Family Veggie Soup.

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