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Chocolate Hershey Kiss Pretzel Sandwich Candy a.k.a. "Grids"
Monday, March 16th, 2009Here’s a yummy recipe given to me by Corrine Lewack. Corrine pointed out that it’s a good “math” teaching recipe to make with kids, since it involves counting out candy kisses and then doubling the amount of pretzels per kiss to make “sandwiches”.
What you will need:
25 Hershey Kisses (Plain)
50 Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Snaps (they are little 3 square x 4 square rectangular pretzels)
1 large sheet pan
Aluminum Foil or Parchment Paper (to cover the sheet pan… who wants to clean? LOL)Math: You will need 2 unbroken pretzel snaps for every 1 kiss. You will probably want to make more. (This is good for the kiddies, they can count out the kisses and double the amount of pretzels per kiss).
What to do:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Unwrap the kisses. Foil is not tasty.
Place parchment paper or aluminum foil on the sheet pan.
Place pretzel snaps on the sheet pan.
Place a Hershey Kiss in the center of each snap. (See Photo 1)
Put kiss/pretzel in the oven for only TWO MINUTES… NO MORE! Remove from oven.
Place a Pretzel snap on top of melted kiss, push down slightly to make a sandwich. (See Photo 2)
Allow Grids to cool… or place in the refrigerator for quick cooling.
Getting ready for their quick melt in the oven. (They will retain there kiss shape but will be soft).
Voila! These are soo good… perfect for those salty/sweet moments!
Corrine wrote, “I must thank my wonderful sister-in-law, Jenny for bringing this recipe into our lives… Enjoy! xo xo”
Here are some variations to the recipe given by Corrine’s friends:
Cindy Roter wrote: “How clever! I can so see topping those little babies with peanut butter… Thanks for the share. Cindy”
Chelle Baldwin wrote: “I can top this one! Same idea but different ingredients. Get the pretzels, top with a rolo. Heat on low in the oven for a few minutes, then take it out and smoosh the rolo down with either a pecan or another pretzel. Super yummy!”
Susan Leonard Evans wrote: “Hahhaa, AWESOME! Thanks for sharing, I’m definitely going to try these. Also, I’ve had similar treats using "pastel-colored" chocolate wafers. Someone made them around Easter – they were yummy AND festive! Just an option :) Thanks again – xo xo xo xo”
Thanks to all of you for the great, yummy ideas!
Mama Lisa
1st Grade Rocks!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Miss Gellatly’s first graders show how a class can work together to create a meaningful end-of-year project. Here’s their poem that they wrote as a group. You can hear them reciting it in the mp3 below…
1st Grade Rocks!
We add and subtract.
We learned all the facts.
Our field trips were cool.
Then we went back to school.
Recess was fun.
We run run run!
We did all the math tests.
And we tried our best!
Miss Gellatly was fun!
Her hair is like the sun!
I will miss 1st grade.
Hello Second Grade!Written by Miss Gellatly’s First Grade Class
Many thanks to Miss Gellatly’s Class for sharing their poem and recording with us!
-Mama Lisa
Come Watch the “Ten in the Bed and the Little One Said” Video
Friday, June 1st, 2007Click on the button on the bottom bar below to watch the wonderful children at the Daddy Ross Preschool in Argentina act out the actions to the song Ten in the Bed.
The music in the background of the video is from a CD called Super Simple Songs.
Here are the lyrics to Ten in the Bed:
There Were Ten in a Bed
There were ten in a bed*
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were eight in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were six in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were five in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were four in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were three in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There were two in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over!”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out.There was one in a bed
And the little one said
“Good night!”*This line can be “There were ten in a bed” or “There were ten in the bed”.
In Super Simple Songs’ version of Ten in the Bed the last line is “I’m lonely”.
The Super Simple Songs CD is chock full of great music for young kids, and those who are learning English as a second language.
Many thanks to Val at the Daddy Ross Preschool and to Devon at Super Simple Songs for letting me post the video. You can click the links to check out more of their work or to buy the Super Simple Songs CD.
Enjoy!
Lisa
One Last Post about Pi
Saturday, March 17th, 2007Check out Jeremy, from my previous pi post, lip-sync-singing pi to the xth digit! (Did you get what I was trying to say there? It’ll all become clear when you watch the clip…)
I thought that was too funny to pass up! –Lisa
Check out the site Super Simple Songs to see some kids videos with Jeremy in them.
How Many Numbers Can You Recite of Pi?
Friday, March 16th, 2007I’m not ashamed to admit it, here’s what I can remember:
3.14… to infinity!
Well the other day, when I wrote about Pi Day, Devon over at Head, Shoulders, Knees and all that, commented about a video we could watch of one of his colleagues reciting all the numbers listed below in pi. (He made one error in the middle – but he corrected himself. I’m jealous!)
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375
10582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706
79821480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081
28481117450284102701938521105559644622948954930381
96442881097566593344612847564823378678316527120190
91456485669234603486104543266482133936072602491412
7372458700660631You’ve gotta watch this video of Jeremy-sensei performing this mind boggling task. It’s great!
Eat a Piece of Pie for Pi Day
Monday, March 12th, 2007Pi (π) Day is celebrated on March 14th in the US. It’s mainly celebrated by students, teachers and professors, lovers of math, and mathematicians.
In case you forgot… What is Pi Again?
Pi (π) is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. To break it down into a simple formula:
π = circumference of a circle/its diameter
The circumference is the distance around the circle. The diameter is the distance from one side of the circle to the other, if you drew a line that passes through the center of the circle.
Pi is particularly useful when you’re trying to work out the area of a circle or an arc.
One important thing about pi is that it’s always the same no matter how big or how little the circle is. This makes sense – because a circle is always a circle – no matter how big or small it is – the ratio of its circumference to its diameter is always the same – it’s pi!
Pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419…
The … means that the number goes on an infinite amount.
The amazing thing about pi is that it’s an irrational number. Yet it’s still useful in our day to day life. Like if we wanted to figure out the area of a circular rug, you’d need to use pi. Go figure!
Why is Pi Celebrated on this Day?
March 14th is Pi Day in the US. That’s because in the US, you write March 14th as 3/14. So if you figure…
Pi = 3.141592653589793238462643383279502…
The 3.14 is where you get the 3/14 for March 14th. (To make this date even more propitious, Albert Einstein was born on March 14th in 1879.)
Of course, you’re talking about mathematicians, so figuring out what time to celebrate Pi Day isn’t simple.
Most people would say the correct time to celebrate it is at 1:59, since those are the numbers in pi that come after 3.14. There’s a debate about whether it should be am or pm. I assume college students would chose to celebrate Pi Day at 1:59 am for its accuracy (plus they can stay up to have a party in the middle of the night). Presumably most high school and middle school kids would be more likely to celebrate Pi Day at 1:59 pm. Though I must warn you that some people celebrate it at 3:14!
In Europe and other parts of the world, Pi Day is celebrated on January 3 at 4:15. That’s because they would write the date putting the number for the day first (3) and then the number for the month (1). So they’d write the date as 3/1 then add the time 4:15 and you get some of the numbers in pi: 3.1415…
Why is Pi Called Pi?
π is the Greek letter for P. π is also the first letter of the Greek word for periphery (or circumference).
How Can You Celebrate Pi?
Here are some ideas:
-Eat pizza pie on pi day.
-Make a pie with a pi sign on it to eat.
-Have a contest to see who can remember the most digits in the number pi. Perhaps the winner can win a pineapple.
-Have a pie throwing contest!
-Sing Pi Day Carols.
-Prove that π = 3.14…Idea for Teaching Pi or How to Show that π = 3.14159…
I think this is a wonderful hands-on experiment to help children understand why π = 3.1415… The gist of this experiment is to take different sized jar caps and have the children measure them. 1st they will cut a piece of string to get a measurement for the circumference. Then they will cut another piece of string to get a measurement for the diameter. Then they measure each string. Then they work out how many “diameter” strings they will need to get a measurement for the length of the “circumference” string. The answer should be in decimals. The class should take all of its data and average it out. The answer should be close to pi.
For full instructions of this experiment go to What is Pi? A “Cool” Lesson
There’s also a cool one-page pi poster you can print out for your child or students.
Many thanks to Calvin for pointing out this holiday to me!
Happy Pi Day to You All!
Lisa
Some Wonderful 100 Day Celebration Ideas
Monday, March 5th, 2007A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the 100 Day Celebration and how the children in my daughter’s class each made a project with 100 items. My daughter just got hers back. She used 100 Legos to write 100. Here’s a photo of her Lego project below…
A teacher from Canada wrote to me with some brilliant ideas for 100 Day Celebrations. I wanted to share what she wrote with all of you:
I am a Grade One teacher in Canada (French Immersion) and all the Grade One’s celebrate 100th day on the same day. Together we collect 100 food items for donation to a food drive that has a bit of a shortage at this time of year. We display them in the hall and each class takes time on 100 day to count the items by 10’s (we usually exceed the 100 mark).
We also have centres where they bring 100 small things to school and we weigh them and mesure the length of them joined together. Each child also makes a fruit loop necklace with 100 pieces and we encourage them to make a pattern using groups of 5 or 10.
One centre is dedicated to doing something 100 times : blinking, jumping, taking steps. Vey active and fun. They also do a self portrait of themselves at 100 years old.
The best part about 100 day is getting the kids to dress up as if they were 100 years old. It is hilarious! One girl actually spoke with a squeaky voice all day! We also share a 100 day cake (with 100 cinnamon hearts on it) and they pour out a glass of 100 mL of water.
I think we do much more than that, but it’s all I can remember right now. Enjoy!
Thanks for writing! Please feel free to share your 100 Day ideas with us in the comments below.
Lisa
100 Day Celebration
Monday, February 12th, 2007Last week I joined my daughter’s kindergarten class for their 100th Day of School Celebration.
The teacher uses the 100 Day Celebration as an opportunity to teach the class about the concept of 100. Before the big day, the children learn to count to 100 by ones, fives and tens.
The week before the celebration, each child makes a project at home out of 100 items. They’re told to include the number 100 somewhere in their project. My daughter made the number 100 out of 100 Legos. When my son was in kindergarten, he glued 100 pennies onto a board with an equal sign and a dollar, meaning 100 pennies equals one dollar.
When my son was in kindergarten, on the morning of the 100th day of school, the principal counted the children as they entered the school. The 100th child to enter received a prize.
For my daughter’s celebration, the teacher made placemats with the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, & 100 on it. The kids counted 10 each of a different snack on each number. That is, ten pretzels were placed on ‘10′, ten M&M’s were placed on ‘20′, ten little marshmallows were placed on ‘30′, etc. At the end, each child had counted 100 snacks.
Here’s what the mat looked like…
Feel free to share any 100 day activities you know about in the comments below!
-Lisa
UPDATE: You can see a photo of my daughter’s 100 Day Project plus more 100 Day Celebration Ideas in a later post. Just click the link to get there!
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