Lesson Plan
Cooking 101 Blueprint
Students will learn to follow a simple recipe by measuring ingredients accurately, safely chopping fruits, and mixing components, culminating in creating a healthy snack independently.
This lesson builds self-care, math skills, and independence, giving students confidence in daily living tasks and reinforcing fine motor practice and following multi-step instructions.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
15 minutes
Step 1
Ingredient Match-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Recipe Roadmap Introduction
10 minutes
Step 3
Measure & Mix Stations
30 minutes
Step 4
Clean-Up
5 minutes
Step 5
Favorite Dish Reflection
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Who’s the Chef?
Recipe Overview
Kitchen Safety & Hygiene
Step 1: Gather Ingredients
Step 2: Measure Ingredients
Step 3: Chop Ingredients
Step 4: Mix & Serve
Step 5: Clean-Up
Enjoy & Reflect

Warm Up


Activity


Worksheet


Cool Down

