Mystery Foods

At Springville Junior High there is a new activity in foods called the “mystery lab.” Usually students get an apron, wash their hands, know what they're going to make in their kitchens, and can ask questions about how to cook whatever they're making that day,  but not in this case. Students to get the ingredients, and without knowing what they're making, try their best to make it! The students need to measure the ingredients right and follow the directions correctly with their group. They also can’t ask questions, and if they do Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Luke, or Ms. Fausett won't answer. It is a great idea for students to learn how to cook without any help and follow the instructions without messing up.

Mrs. Murray, a foods teacher at SJHS, said, “It’s a great idea that teaches them how to measure and convert measurements.” Josh Liddiard, an eighth grader at SJHS, said, “It’s pretty fun, but you can really can mess up.” There are students that mess up but still eat their experimental snack so they can learn from their mistakes and try again at home.

After the students cook their mystery food, the teacher announces if any of the groups kitchens have done it right or wrong. Some students at SJHS make it wrong, but learn from their mistakes. They eat the food and predict what they may have done wrong. Cody Page, another student at SJHS, said, “It’s a good idea because it shows kids how to cook and follow the recipe and not to mess up.”