A peek into the Kitchen pantry …..

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Suggested materials

Dry chickpeas, chickpeas soaked in water preferably overnight, trays, pitcher,spoon, measuring cups, bowls, vegetables, olive oil, salt , pepper , glass jar, water

Practical life

Use dry chickpeas for pouring, spooning and Finger grasping.

Encourage children to peel and cut vegetables for chickpea salad.

Involve children to mash chickpeas to make hummus.

Language

Vocabulary

(alternate names for chickpeas, dry, soak, canned, flour etc)

spelling of ‘ch’ digraphs

Names of parts of chickpea seed

Names of different dishes made with chickpeas.

Science

Sprouting of chickpea

Taking seed coat out

Observing that soaked chickpea absorbs water and swells up

chickpea flour is a thickening agent.

Math

Use measuring cups to measure the chickpeas.

Sensorial

Study texture of dried and soaked chickpeas

Cultural

Chick pea is used extensively in Indian and Mediterranean cooking. Identify these places on the world map.

Try different food items made with chick peas from different parts of the world.

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You can also modify the activity using other kinds of beans.

Isn’t it amazing how something from our kitchen pantry can help teach so many different things and in different components of the Montessori curriculum to a young child.