Halve the recipe

What you need

• A simple recipe such as pancakes or flapjacks
• Scales and measuring spoons
• Paper and pencil

How to do it

1. 1

   Read the recipe together and write down every quantity.

2. 2

   Halve each one on paper before you touch an ingredient.

3. 3

   Weigh and measure your halved amounts.

4. 4

   Cook it, then talk about which numbers were easy to halve and which were awkward.

5. 5

   Try doubling the recipe another day and compare the sums.

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