Choc Chip Coal Mine (home learning)

Curriculum codes: 

• Year 5: ACMMG108, ACMSP116, ACHASSK113
• Year 6: ACMSP146, ACSSU097

Complete lesson for classroom teachers:
https://www.coolaustralia.org/activity/choc-chip-biscuit-coal-mine-grade-5-6/
Ideal for: Upper Primary Ages 10 – 12
Themes: 

• investigate
• playtime

Time required: 40 minutes
Curriculum connections: Geography, Mathematics, Science, Ethical Understanding
Tips for Parents and Carers
This will be a messy activity! Ensure your kids are practising safe food handling by not touching their faces whilst handling the biscuits. They will probably need to be shown the correct techniques for wiping up biscuit crumbs and not sweeping them straight onto the floor.
Remind kids that energy is there to be used, but we should try to reduce our impact on the environment as much as possible. Discuss ways you can reduce your energy consumption around the house, by turning off lights when you leave the room or wearing a jumper instead of turning on the heater.

Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.