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Description

Cook a simple pancake on an upturned tin can using a tea light. Demonstrates Hot air rises, Also, demonstrates that metal is a conductor of heat.

Resources

Tin cans, tea lights, matches, pancake mix, bowl, spoon, spray oil, wooden spatula to turn pancake. Sugar, lemon, paper plate.
Pancake mix, use your own recipie or the bought mix which every is most suitable to you.

or
foil cases, wooden pegs, lollipop sticks, tea lights, matches, pancake mix, bowl, spoon, spray oil, wooden spatula to turn pancake. Sugar, lemon, paper plate.
Pancake mix, use your own recipie or the bought mix which every is most suitable to you.

Instructions

Before starting discuss why being clean in the kitchen and when cooking is important. Discuss how to stay safe when cooking. Discuss how pancakes could be part of a balanced diet, and what makes a balanced diet.

Method 1 (Tin Cans)
Wash tin thoroughly, remove labels & turn over and lightly spray top (the base of the tin) with oil
Make pancake mix
Light tea light candle and place upside down tin can over it- this needs to be slightly off the table to allow air to flow, balance on cutlery or other suitable material. Or, carefully use a sharp pointed knife or metal skewer to pierce some holes in the tin (this can be done using a can opener to just puncture the tin under the rim in a few places top and bottom and enlarge holes with knife or screwdriver).
Spoon thin layer of pancake mix onto top of tin, wait for bubbles to appear, carefully lift pancake off and turn over with wooden spatula or fork (use adult helper to do this) DO NOT TOUCH TIN - It will be hot!
Wait until pancake is cooked and put onto paper plate, add sugar/lemon and eat!
Don't forget to blow candle out.

Method 2 (foil cases)
Wash foil case thoroughly and lightly spray inside with oil
Make pancake mix
Light tea light candle.
Spoon thin layer of pancake mix into case, clip peg to case and then use peg to hold over the tea light.
Wait for bubbles to appear, carefully lift pancake out of case and turn over with lollypop stick (use adult helper to do this) DO NOT TOUCH FOIL CASE- It will be hot!
Wait until pancake is cooked and put onto paper plate, add sugar/lemon and eat!
Don't forget to blow candle out.

Tags

• backwoods Cooking
• hot air rises
• Pancakes
• scientist badge
• tin can

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