Kitchen Math: Early Math Skills, One Recipe at a Time (Grades K–5)

Six units. One kitchen. Two skill levels on every page.

Kitchen Math is a two-track math curriculum for the whole family — designed for Grades K–5, with built-in differentiation so younger and older kids can learn together from the same recipe.

How It Works

1. Read the Big Idea together — a short concept explanation written in plain language the whole family can follow.
2. Cook the recipe together — one recipe per unit, cooked once, by everyone.
3. Split into tracks for practice — Little Chefs (K–2) and Big Kids (3–5) each get three practice problems built for their level, based on the same recipe.
4. Check both answer keys — printed right on the page, no separate download needed.

Two Tracks, One Curriculum

• Little Chefs (K–2, ages 5–7): counting, comparing more/less, simple addition and subtraction, and hands-on measuring.
• Big Kids (3–5, ages 8–10): fractions, multiplication and division, decimals and money, elapsed time, and simple data.

What's Inside — 6 Units

• Unit 1: Counting & Measuring — Apple Nachos
• Unit 2: Shapes & Fractions — PB&J Fraction Sandwich
• Unit 3: Addition & Subtraction — Trail Mix Math
• Unit 4: Skip-Counting & Multiplication — Mini Muffin Batches
• Unit 5: Money & Decimals — Lemonade Stand Math
• Unit 6: Time & Data — Snack-Time Clock

23 pages · 6 units · 2 skill tracks · Answer keys included

Suggested pace: one unit per week for a full six-week rotation. Standards-aligned to a typical K–5 math scope.

For personal, non-commercial, single-family or single-classroom use only.