Chemistry of Cooking

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 26.05.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction/rationale
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. Resources
  6. Appendix On Implementing District Standards
  7. Notes

Recipes for Understanding: Foundations of Ratios and Proportions

Lori Thornton

Published September 2026

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Notes

[1] Ashley Roseno, et al “Applying Mathematical Concepts with Hands‐on, Food‐based Science Curriculum.” School Science and Mathematics 115, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 14–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12097.

[2] Houston Public Media, and Acacia Coronado. “Texas Tribune Schools Explorer: James Earl Rudder High School.” The Texas Tribune, 31 July 2026, schools.texastribune.org/districts/bryan-isd/james-earl-rudder-high-school/.

[3] Bottge, Brian. “Contextualized Math Helps Students Improve Skills – UW–Madison News – UW–Madison.” University of Wisconsin-Madison, November 15, 1999. https://news.wisc.edu/contextualized-math-helps-students-improve-skills/.

[4] Wayne Gisslen, essay, in Professional Cooking (Hoboken: Wiley, 2025), 24–26.

[5] Ruhlman, Michael. Ratio: The simple codes behind the craft of everyday cooking. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.

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