In 5th Grade Social
Studies, students have been studying the Great Depression, WWI and WWII. During these times people had to “make do”,
finding ways of baking without eggs, butter, milk, and such. Students also explored rationing, an unfamiliar concept today, in reading the novel, Stepping
on the Cracks, which also serve as a springboard for discussions on the topic of
homelessness.
In an
attempt to bring all these strands of learning together students took over the Tinkering Lab for a day and made chocolate cakes using a recipe that didn’t
use eggs, butter, or milk. These were
then donated to a fundraiser for the Interfaith Hospitality Network, an organization
dedicated to providing temporary housing and support for those who would
otherwise be homeless.
