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

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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

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Warm Up

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Activity

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Worksheet

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Cool Down

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Who’s the Chef?

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