Digit's Cyber-Dough

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In this fun hands-on activity, learners whip up a batch of cyber-dough (play dough) using math for measurements. The amount of salt is given, but the learner needs to figure out how much flour (4 times the measure of salt), water (same as the measure of salt) and oil (half the measure of salt) are needed. A way to incorporate math into cooking or playtime. Includes instructions for making Cyberchase characters out of the dough, and baking them into permanent toys. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
5 to 10 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per student
Age Range:
Ages 4 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per student)

  • Salt - 1/4 cup
  • water - 1/4 cup
  • flour - 1 cup
  • oil - 1/8 cup
  • food color
  • mixing bowl
  • cookie sheet
  • flat toothpicks
  • large paperclip
  • black marker
  • rubber gloves
  • apron

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Algebra
      • Equations and Inequalities
    • Measurement
      • Units of Measurement
    • Number and Operations
  • The Nature of Technology
    • The Design Process
      • Problem Solving

Informal Categories

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Food and Cooking
  • Toys

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • read
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Cyberchase

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, THIRTEEN, 2011

Funding Sources:

  • National Science Foundation
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Ernst & Young, LLP
  • PBS
  • Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • The Volckhausen Family