← Back to course
Kitchen 3-5 / Week 12 / Wednesday
3/6
Week 12 · Family Feast

Wednesday

Kitchen Lab: Set the table
// Plan it, cook it, share it
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Kitchen Lab: Set the Table

Lucy the Ladybug carries a stack of napkins. "A feast needs a table for everyone," she says.

Bennie puts all the forks in one pile. "Done!" he says.

"What do you notice about each seat?" Lucy asks gently. "Does everyone have one?"

Riley lines up a plate, a cup and a fork. "Here is a hint," he says. "One set per seat."

Your mission

Set a place for every person at the feast.

Count what you need first. Then take turns setting each place.

Lucy says sharing jobs makes everyone feel part of the feast.

  • Plates, cups, spoons and forks for each person
  • A napkin for each person
  • A pitcher of water for the table
  • A pencil and paper
  • A grown-up helper
Safety first
This lab uses no heat and nothing sharp.
A grown-up handles any knives on the table.
Carry one thing at a time so nothing falls.
  1. Count how many people will eat.
  2. Count out one plate, cup, fork, spoon and napkin for each person.
  3. Take turns with a family member. One person sets a plate, the next sets a cup.
  4. Put the water pitcher in the middle of the table.
  5. Walk around the table. Check that every seat has a full place setting.
ItemHow many per personPeopleHow many in all
Plates1
Cups1
Forks1
Napkins1

Copy this table on paper. Fill it in as you set the table.

MAKE A PREDICTION
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
6 people each need a plate, a cup and a fork. How many things in all?

Kind table manners

  • Wait until everyone is served before you start.
  • Pass the food and say please and thank you.
  • Ask before you share food. A guest may have a food allergy.
  • Say one kind thing about the meal.
5 people each need 2 napkins. How many napkins?
You have 7 cups. 4 people need one each. How many are left?
What we learnedTrue or false?
Ask before you share food with a guest.?
Taking turns makes the job fair.?
Start eating before everyone is served.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEKindness and sharing make a feast feel special.
What do you ask before you share food? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEAsking about allergies keeps every guest safe.
For a grown-up
Let your child count and set every place.
A grown-up handles any table knives or hot dishes.

Lab complete, helper! Tomorrow you read the feast cards.

← Tuesday