Pumpkin Bread in a Crockpot

One of my favorite things to do in the classroom is eat and learn! Since I looped with my kids this year, I have had to change some of my recipes that I do every year, since we enjoyed so many last year.  

Last fall, we made Crockpot Applesauce and Pumpkin Pie in a Cup. This year I have a brand new classroom friendly recipe. Pumpkin Bread in a Crockpot! 

Click on the picture below to check it out! 

Product Description

This easy recipe has enough steps that you can involve a lot of students in the activity but is simple enough that it can be done in class. I have also included multiple extension activities to complete with this recipe.

Included:

-Pumpkin Bread in a Crockpot Recipe (recipe card & picture card)
-Writing paper to accompany activity
-Student Recipe Page
-Prediction Page 
-Exploring With 5 Senses Recording Activity
-Sequencing Cut and Paste
-Cooking With Verbs Literacy Station (action verb sort)
-Cooking Super Sentences Literacy Station (sentence structure sort)

Pumpkin Bread in a Crockpot

What is Science?

My passion has always been reading and my new passion since beginning 2nd grade is math.  However, I do fit Science in from time to time.  Now, I even have some pictures to prove it. 

This year I have an amazing intern April who has been doing some great science lessons and getting the kids excited. Here we are below. 

One of the first experiments we did was a huge hit.  Mentos and Diet Coke. I actually have a video of April doing this.  She had a plan to get more than one Mentos in the 2 liter and let's just say it didn't work. So here is my teacher tip on this science project - AS SOON AS THE FIRST MENTOS HITS THE DIET COKE - MOVE AWAY FAST!

If you notice in the above picture, April is a little wet from the eruption.  I couldn't even pretend to not laugh in front of the kids.  It's sprayed out like a water hose sprays everywhere when you put your thumb over the end of the hose.  Soda everywhere! So funny. 

Another exciting experiment we did was making our own lava lamp.  Well kind of.  I personally think the title is a little misleading.  It doesn't actually light up. It's not a lamp.  However, the bubbles move around and make for some scientific conversations.  All you need is a clear bottle, water, vegetable oil, food coloring, and Alka Seltzer tabs.  I think the kids could have watched this bottle for hours if I let them.  

Thanks for stopping by to see what's going on in my little corner of the world!