Kindergarteners hunted for ingredients outside that they could identify -- maple leaves, acorn innards, dirt, pine needles. Bringing the ingredients inside, children chopped, blended, steeped, and more to create their potion inventions. Children blended them into different shades of dark green, purples, and pinks. Finally, kindergarteners used the word wall with over 70 kitchen action words to compose their own recipes. Potions ranged from those that grew candy trees, to those that created peace. Students were industrious and eager to explain their products:
“This potion turns you into toast.”
“This potion turns the school into cake.”
“This potion doesn’t do anything. I call it ‘The Potion You’re Not Sure What it Will Do.’”
“This potion just smells really good.”
