Orange Sherbert Floats
Using measuring skills to make an Orange Float
Instructions
Orange Float
Measure and add to a glass:
Fill glass 1/2 full of ice
Add 1/2 cup orange juice
Add 1/2 cup ginger ale, lemon-lime soda (pick a natural soda like Izze) or sparkling water
Stir and add a scoop of orange sherbet
Let sherbet melt a bit before drinking
Add a straw and enjoy
Chat about what ingredients were the color orange and serve for snack or dessert
Simplify
Let the child stir the orange juice into the ginger ale and watch the liquid change to orange.
Extend
Allow the child to fill the cup 1/2 full of ice. Encourage the child to use a 1/2 cup measuring cup to pour the orange juice and soda. Talk about why you need to measure when cooking and mixing.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Would you rather have a cup of milk, a cup of water, or a cup of juice, and why?
What do you think is a healthy drink and why?
Materials
- orange juice
- ginger ale/lemon-lime soda/sparkling water
- orange sherbet
- ice
- straw (optional)
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Curriculum Plan Resources
Skills Focus
- Shape - Rectangle
- Color - Orange
- Number - 1-4 Review
- Alphabet - O, U
- Senses - Sight
- Character Trait - Responsibility
- Target Words - Under, Up, Down, Tall
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National Research Council From Neurons to Neighborhoods, 2000
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