The Letter L: Let's Make Lemonade

Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling

• Write the following recipe on the board. "2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of water."
• Tell students that each group will add this amount of ingredients to their group's bowl.
• Demonstrate measuring each item and pouring it in a bowl. Be verbal during the modeling.

Guided Practice

• Assign members of each group to stir and pour the lemon juice, sugar, and water in. Ensure every student has a role.
• Give groups ingredients.
• Control the activity by having only one thing happening in the groups at the same time. For example, first only let students measure and pour lemon juice and wait for your say so to add the sugar and water.
• Ask students to stir the mixture.
• Pour the contents of the bowls into a pitcher.
• Serve the lemonade to students to drink.
• Instruct students to remember the steps of the lemonade making process because it will be used to write a class story.

Independent working time

• Give students the Color the Lemonade Stand coloring page to complete.
• Instruct students to color the letter "L" in the word "lemonade" a specific color to test their recognition skills.