History of Chocolate and Peanut Cluster Cooking Lab – Valentine’s Day Edition

I love doing labs with all my classes and this is a fun one to do with a class that is not just a Food Science Class! It can be completed when your classroom is on a budget and you can work in groups or individually!

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You have the ability to complete it before the holidays for Valentines Day in a relatively short time!
 
Objectives:
  1. Students will explore the history of chocolate.
  2. Students will create a peanut cluster.
  3. Students will design a new chocolate flavor or dessert.
  4. Students will learn how chocolate became a part of Valentines Day.
  5. Students will read and discover why chocolate is most sought after on Valentine’s Day.
 
This Resource includes:
  • Teacher Directions
  • Videos
  • Pre-Lab, Lab & Post Lab Activity Guide with Answers
  • Projects
 
Materials Needed:
Melting Chocolate
Peanuts
Marshmallows- Optional (this is what is included in peanut clusters in my community)
Paper plate- 1 per student
Plastic spoon – 1 per student
Large drinking cup (16oz or bigger)- 1 per student
Small amount of vegetable oil depending on how much chocolate you are melting

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If you have questions, please reach out! I use these lessons in my own classroom, so feel free to look at my Instagram or Facebook page to get more ideas and inspirations for this lesson and future ones!

Have a fabulous time learning!

~ Bethany

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