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Fun Fractions from Hershey's

A Sweet Math Lesson

By Beverly Hernandez, About.com

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Here is a fun food activity that can also be used as a math lesson. How so? The recipe below for Hershey's Homemade Ice Cream makes six one-cup servings. But what if the little chefs have a small family...or a really hungry daddy? Hershey's would like to give you a visual lesson on fractions. Are you up for the challenge?

An astounding 85% of teen girls aren't getting enough calcium, but Hershey's Milk is an all-time favorite that includes that single nutrient that is most likely to be missing from the American diet. Now kids can enjoy a tasty treat filled with much-needed calcium. This is sure to be the most fun kids will ever have learning fractions...with a sweet reward for their great work.

Listed below is a recipe for Hershey's Chocolate Ice Cream, as well as worksheets for variations of the recipe for smaller or larger batches of ice cream.

You are sure to love the educational and nutritional value of this yummy math lesson!

Instructions for Lesson:

Recipe courtesy of Hershey's Milk

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