Hello, everyone! 　子ども達が大好きな月に一度のクッキング活動ではクラスの先生がさまざまな献立を考えています。K3クラスではクッキングの時間にサイエンスを取り入れたメニューを紹介しましたよ。材料は生クリームと塩と容器だけ、あとはみんなの力です。みなさんはこれで何ができるかわかりますか？そう、バター作りを体験しました。液状のクリームから固形のバターができるなんて、と子ども達は半信半疑です。でもみんなで順番に容器を振っていると中身の音が変わってきましたよ。何度も何度も交代で容器を振り続けると、そのうちなんだか重たい感触が出てきました。容器を切って中身を取り出すと、きれいなバターが出てきました！お塩を振って味を調えたら、焼き立てトーストの上にのせていただきます！ビックリなクッキングとなりましたが大好評のお味だったようです。

For the monthly cooking activity that the children love so much, the class teachers come up with a variety of menus. In the K3 class, the teachers introduced a menu that incorporated science into cooking time. The only ingredients needed were heavy cream, salt, and a container—the rest was all down to the children’s strength! Can you guess what they made with these? Yes, they tried their hand at making butter. The children were a bit skeptical—they couldn’t believe that solid butter could be made from liquid cream. But as they took turns shaking the container, the sound inside began to change. After taking turns shaking it over and over again, it eventually started to feel heavier. When they cut open the container and took out the contents, beautiful butter appeared! After sprinkling some salt to season it, they spread it on freshly toasted bread and enjoyed it! It was a surprising cooking experience, but the taste was a huge hit.