Chapter Graphic
 : Cooking
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Approach: Station Level: 4 & 8 
Focus:   Evaluating decisions and consequences 
Resources: 3 pictures
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Questions/instructions:
Tane’s mum uses a hängi, an electric oven and a microwave. All are useful for cooking. There are good things about using each of these ways.


% responses
y4
y8
1. Why is a hängi useful for cooking?    
2. When would you use a hängi?    
good for cooking food for lots of people
14
35
doesn’t require electricity (can cook outside)
20
35
important for cultural/social occasions
37
65
doesn’t need a lot of attention during cooking
2
4
     
3. Why is an electric oven useful for cooking?
4. When would you use an electric oven?
can control temperatures accurately
5
14
can cook in lots of different ways:
– including at same time
2
4
– not including at same time
16
25
 
5. Why is a microwave useful for cooking?
6. When would you use a microwave?
cooks quickly
27
56
good for defrosting, reheating
44
48
low energy use/doesn’t heat environment as much as stove
0
1
Overall extent to which student was able to justify comparisons of the three cooking methods:
three or more valid comparisons
0
1
two valid comparisons
2
4
one valid comparison
14
20
no valid comparisons
84
75
Total score:       6–13
1
8
4–5
9
31
3
20
28
2
26
23
0–1
44
10
Commentary:
About 30 percent more year 8 than year 4 students obtained a total score of four or more.
 
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