Grating
Grating is a practical life exercise that aims to teach students about conservation, and their relationship to the greater environment around them. Exercises like these are a great way to engage students with food exercises, while teaching them concentration and fine motor skills.
“Waste not, want not.” Grating is a practical life exercise that aims to teach students about conservation, and their relationship to the greater environment around them. Exercises like these are a great way to engage students with food exercises, while teaching them concentration and fine motor skills.
Materials
- Tray
- Plastic Grater with matching bowl
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Apron
- Small pieces of material to be grated (varies by application)
Activity Area
- Shelf to table
Language
- Grater
- Varies by application
Points of Interest
- Seeing the bowl empty, then full.
- Hearing the noise of the material being grated.
- Seeing the size of the material diminish.
Control of Error
- The feeling of the grater is the material is too small
- The bowl overflowing
- The tray with materials empty
Direct Aims
- To develop awareness of sequential nature of activity.
- To encourage independence.
- To develop coordination.
- To develop concentration.
- To develop good judgement.
Indirect Aims
- To prepare child for writing.
Aditional Exercises
- Mortar and Pestle
- Slicing
- Cutting
- Pounding
Extensions
- Grating Carrots for carrot cake
- Grating Zucchini for zucchini muffins
- Grating Cheese
- Grating Nutmeg for baking/hot cocoa
- Grating Turmeric
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