Banana Split Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterAugust 25, 2008


History

Today is National Banana Split Day!

Vocabulary

See if you can find these ice cream related words: http://homeschooling.about.com/library/icecreamword.pdf


Reading

Read this article about banana splits: http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/06/03/tem_the_great_banana.html

Then answer the following questions:

1. Which 2 towns claim to be the birthplace of the banana split?
2. Bananas became popular in the United States around the turn of the ___th century.
3. What ingredient is NOT a part of a banana split? Pineapple topping Strawberry topping Maraschino cherry

Writing Prompt

Explain how to make a banana split.
Math

Practice your division with remainders here: http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/md/not_exact_division.php

Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!


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