Suggested Grades

2+

Objective

Students will create a map and examine the physical geography, borders, and/or cities/towns of an area.

Materials

• 2 cups smooth peanut butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 cups white corn syrup
• Blue icing
• Chocolate chips
• M & Ms
• any other edible material you want to use for landmarks
• photocopies of map of area chosen to create Method
  • Distribute photocopies of maps.
  • Mix first five ingredients together, and distribute equal amounts of dough to each student. This will be the ‘base’ of their map.
  • Students decorate their map:
    • Blue icing– lakes, rivers, and oceans
    • Chocolate chips– mountains
    • M&Ms–cities and towns
  • Students compare and identify others’ maps.
  • Eat!