Hot Cocoa

Math & Science

Hot Cocoa Addition/Fact Families/One to One Correspondence

This is a partner activity which can be used to review addition key words:

“added” “joined” “in all.” Each student can create their own cocoa mug and

decide how many marshmallows to add. Then they work together to

assemble the pieces and solve the math problem. I have included an

additional version for pre-k/kinder which could be used to review one to

one correspondence. I completed the activity with my 2 year old, and he

loved counting the marshmallows in his cup! This could also be used for

fact families if students worked on addition and subtraction. I included that

template as well. You can also use this for comparing numbers as

well..the possibilities and extensions are almost endless!

Delicious cocoa was in my cup. I added some marshmallows, and I drank it up!

added marshmallows to the cup.

Then added marshmallows.

How many marshmallows were there in all?

Delicious cocoa was in my cup. I added some marshmallows, and I drank it up!

First I added marshmallows to my cup. Then I added

more marshmallows.

Here are the matching fact families.

has

marshmallows

has

marshmallows

Hot Chocolate Science

Investigation

Using the Scientific

Method

I’ll record the information on chart paper. I’ll have the students

record their own hypothesis/data/finding in their math/science

journal. I hope this will be a good activity to review solids (cocoa

powder), liquids (water) , and gases (steam).

We’ll focus mainly on how things dissolve “mix” well in

warmer/hotter liquids. When liquids are cold or cool it takes

longer for things to dissolve.

Hopefully this will be a fun activity to lead us into a unit of study

about weather, seasons, and temperature.