Equal Parts Snack Recipe & Activity With Bananas

Children learn how to divide things into equal parts with this activity to make banana drops.

What you’ll need:

• Book - The Doorbell Rang

• 1 12-ounce package of semi sweet
• chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 banana for every 4 children

• small saucepan
• stainless steel bowl
• baking sheet
• wax paper
• small mixing bowl
• wooden spoon
• toothpicks
• hot plate

Lesson Plan:

1. This lesson is an extension I have created to go along with our math series on equals. After teaching the lesson we read the book The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins.
2. We then count how many bananas we have.  (Remember, you will need 1 for every 4 children). We decide how many children we need in each group per banana. This may take a while. Usually what I do is put a banana on each table and have the children go to a table of choice and then start from there.
3. After we have divided into equal groups, we decide how many pieces we need out of each banana. We use a pencil or pen to mark where to cut the banana on the skin.
4. When we have divided them all into equal parts the children cut their own part with a plastic knife.
5. I then start the chips melting in a small sauce pan. Stir continuously.
6. Line your baking sheet with wax paper and put each child’s name on a spot where their banana drop will be.
7. Place the peanuts in a small bowl beside the baking sheet.
8. When the chocolate is completely melted, have the children stick a toothpick into their banana drop. Dip it into the chocolate and then peanuts. Place the drop on the baking sheet.
9. Freeze!
10. Review how many children were at each banana and other concepts of the lesson, how you figured this out, etc.

Related lesson plans:

1. Yummy Pumpkin Treats Snack Activity Share/BookmarkObjectives: After reading Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington we make Yummy Pumpkin Treats. This activity enhances math with counting and following directions. You will need: Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington a pumpkin cookie cutter bread cream cheese raisins candy corn...
2. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World Snack Activity Share/BookmarkStudents will love this book and activity. Map skills, counting, and following directions are reinforced. Materials: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World one refrigerator biscuit per child a can of apple pie filling cinnamon sugar Lesson...
3. An Apple a Day Student-Created Bulletin Board Activity Share/BookmarkStudents learn about apples, then help create a bulletin board for the classroom.  This activity will enhance students’ skills with cutting, pasting, and painting. Materials: small paper plates (1 for each student) green construction paper squares brown construction paper squares red,...
4. Main Idea Activity Share/BookmarkChildren will be able to indentify the main idea of a story by writing a title and drawing a picture that goes with the title. Materials: You can use any story book chart paper white drawing paper markers and crayons....
5. Benny’s Pennies Book Activity Share/BookmarkLarge group lesson using the story Benny’s Pennies.  Objectives: Incorporates rhymes, prediction, math, and recall. Materials: Book: Benny’s Pennies Flannel board Flannel board pieces Posterboard Pennies (real or cutouts) Lesson Plan: During large group, read the story, Benny’s Pennies. Have...