1.25 Rock-n-Roll Ice Cream
This is a small-group lesson (Lesson 1.25, “Rock-n-Roll Ice Cream”) from the National FFA Mentoring Program “Grow Your PALS” Field to Fork unit. Mentors guide students through identifying the ingredients used to make ice cream and then making homemade ice cream by hand-rolling coffee cans packed with ice and rock salt. The lesson covers the source and purpose of cream, salt, vanilla, and ice, and includes assessment, application activities, and a data-collection/bar-graph worksheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- List the ingredients used to make ice cream.
- Explain how ice cream is made.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 30 minutes
- Materials
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- One large (2 lb., 7oz.) coffee can with lid
- One one-pound coffee can with lid
- One pint of half-and-half or light cream
- One half cup sugar
- One teaspoon vanilla
- Six – seven cups crushed ice
- Three-quarter cup rock salt
- Toppings, such as sprinkles, fudge or candy, may be desired
- PPALS1.25.SG.AS.A – one per student
- PALS1.25.SG.AS.B – one per student
- PALS1.25.SG.ASSESS.A
- Unit
- Field to Fork
- Lesson Type
- Small Group
- Precepts
- A. Action — A1. Work independently and in groups to get things done
- Resources
- National FFA Organization PALS Materials, ©2009
- Key Terms
- Half-and-half, Vanilla, Rock salt
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.01.01.cWork independently and in group settings to accomplish a task.
- FPP.03.01.04.a.Discuss common food constituents (e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals).
- FPP.03.01.05.aIdentify common food additives (e.g., preservatives, antioxidants, buffers, stabilizers, colors, flavors).
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NM-MEA.PK-2.1Understand Measurable Attributes of Objects and the Units, Systems and Processes of Measurement.
- NM-MEA.PK-2.2Apply Appropriate Techniques, Tools and Formulas to Determine Measurements
- NS.K-4.1Science as Inquiry