GRADES 4 - 8
CHOCOLATE ASPHALT COOKIES

OBJECTIVES: Students are introduced to basic engineering principles, road construction and material science through a unique and fun hands-on activity. Students make no-bake cookies using cocoa, oats, walnuts and coconut, which models asphalt pavement production, a speciality in civil engineering. Students learn how material properties and strength can be affected. SAFETY NOTES: Activity Requires Heat Source - Adult Supervision Suggested; Cookie Recipe Uses Nuts and Cocoa - For Students With Allergies To These Foods Consider Substituting Raisins and Carob Powder. NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS: Physical Science: Properties and Changes of Properties in Matter Science and Technology: Understanding About Science and Technology STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY: The Nature of Technology: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. Technology And Society: Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. The Designed World: Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies.

LECTURE AND PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes LESSON TIME: 30 minutes WORDS TO KNOW: aggregate asphalt binder civil engineering conveyor drum mixer liquidify manufacturer pavement plant porous stockpiles transport