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Baker
Research Essential Baking Equipment
Description
In this activity, students will learn to identify essential baking equipment and understand the
purpose of each tool. To do so, they will review an infographic and list of baking terminology
explaining the purpose of essential baking tools and equipment. After the review, students will
practise equipment identification through two games. Students will complete a matching and
categorizing quiz at the end of the Activity Plan.
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to identify and determine the purpose of essential baking equipment.
Safety Considerations
Basic food and kitchen safety
Terminology
See student worksheet with photos, names, and use of equipment at the end of the Activity Plan.
Estimated Time
60–120 minutes
Recommended Number of Students
This activity may be done alone, in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.
Facilities
• Home Economics lab or cafeteria kitchen
• Access to equipment (preferable) or photographs of equipment
Resources
• Baking Equipment and Tools poster
• Personal Hygiene poster
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Research Essential Baking Equipment Baker
Equipment
The following is a list of equipment included on the student worksheet at the end of the activity
plan:
• rectangular pan • silicone spatula
• circular pan • upright mixer
• sheet pan • sieve/sifter
• pie pan • zester
• muffin tin • peeler
• springform pan • offset spatulas
• cooling rack • pastry cutter
• non-stick silicone baking mat • scoops
• proofer • shaker
• gas stove • rolling pin
• electric convection oven • bench/dough scraper
• volume measuring cups • multiwheel adjustable pastry divider
• measuring cups • piping bag
• measuring spoons • piping tips
• candy thermometers • blow torch
• digital thermometers • grater
• balance scale • tongs
• kitchen scale • ladle
• whisk • metal mixing bowls
• electric mixer • revolving cake stand
• wooden spoon
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Demonstrating Skills And Knowledge
Procedure
1. Brainstorm a list of essential baking equipment.
2. Review infographic and essential baking equipment photos, names, and terminology. Add
anything missing to original list.
3. Ask students to categorize tools into categories of measuring, mixing, forming and
proportioning, baking, and finishing and cooling.
4. Play memory game: put an assortment of tools on a table; invite students to study and
memorize the names of the equipment; cover the equipment with a tablecloth; students
try to write as many as possible within a certain time. Check to see how many were
remembered.
5. Play matching game (match picture with name of equipment and use). This can be created
by printing, cutting, and rearranging photos and names of baking equipment. (Students can
help with this.)
6. Complete the quiz.
7. Students add reflection post to blog/portfolio which highlights three–five essential pieces of
baking equipment.
Suggested reflection questions:
• What surprised you?
• What did you enjoy about this activity?
• What is something new you learned?
• What was challenging about this activity?
Evaluation Guidelines
Consider co-creating the assessment criteria with your students at the beginning of the activity/
project. You may want to include the following:
Emerging Developing Proficient Extending
Identifies basic baking equipment.
Explains the use of basic baking
equipment.
Writes a reflective blog post that
highlights three–five pieces of
essential baking equipment.
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Baking Equipment Quiz
1. List three items used to measure while baking.
2. List five items used to mix while baking.
3. List five items used to bake, finish, or cool baked products.
4. What are these items used for when baking?
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5. What are these items used for when baking?
6. What is this item used for when baking?
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Baking Equipment Quiz Answer Key
1. Measuring cups, measuring spoons, scales, liquid measuring cups.
2. Sifter, strainer, spatula, whisk, pastry blender, electric or stand mixer, mixing bowls, wooden
spoons.
3. Baking mats, sheets, pans, muffin tins; timers; baking/cooling racks; offset spatulas; piping
bags and tips.
4. Offset spatula for spreading icing or batter uniformly and lifting baked goods from pans/
trays.
5. Measuring cups for measuring wet or dry ingredients.
6. A proofer provides a warm and controlled environment for rising dough.
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Essential Baking Equipment Answer Key
Photo of Equipment Name and Use of Equipment
Rectangular pan for baking cake
Circular pan, typically used for cake baking
Sheet pan/baking sheet (can be used for
baking biscuits, scones, cookies, etc.)
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Pie pan, typically used for the baking of pie
crusts and pies
Muffin tin, typically used for the baking of
muffins or cupcakes
Springform pan for baking cakes with
bottom layers which are delicate and
susceptible to crumbling, such as
cheesecake
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Cooling rack to provide air circulation
during the cooling stage for baked goods
Non-stick silicone baking mat; can be used
in place of parchment paper
A proofer provides a warm and controlled
environment for rising dough
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Photo of Equipment Name and Use of Equipment
Gas stove and oven for baking and
cooking. Similar to electric stove and oven.
Electric convection oven with multiple racks
Volume measuring cups for measuring
liquids
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Measuring cups for measuring wet or dry
ingredients. Sizes typically include ⅛ cup,
¼ cup, ½ cup and 1 cup
Measuring spoons for measuring small
amounts of wet or dry ingredients. Sizes
typically include ⅛ teaspoon, ¼ teaspoon,
½ teaspoon, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon
Candy thermometers can be used
to measure the temperature of sugar
solutions to determine the stage of
the candy. They can also measure the
temperature of oils when deep frying
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Digital thermometers help to measure the
internal temperature
A balance scale is used to measure items
in weight units such as grams
A kitchen scale can be used to weigh a
variety of dry or liquid baking ingredients
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A whisk adds air to a mixture (known as
whipping or whisking) and also helps to
make the mixture smooth
An electric mixer with several attachments
for whisking, kneading and stirring
Wooden spoons do not conduct heat and
are used to stir mixtures or batters
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Silicon spatulas are typically heat-treated
and can be used in place of wooden
spoons. They can also be used for scraping
down bowls
Upright mixer for mixing, kneading and
stirring large volumes of baking ingredients
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A sieve or a sifter is used to separate
materials. Cake flour and icing sugar, for
example, are sifted before use
Pastry cutter (sometimes also called Pastry
blender) are used to mixing butter or other
solid fats into flour to make flaky pastry
Scoops are typically used to portion batters
for muffins and cookies as well as ice
cream and sorbets
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Shaker for dusting pastry or baked goods
with light ingredients such as powdered
sugar, chocolate or cinnamon
Rolling pins are typically used to roll out
doughs into flat pieces. Examples of
doughs for rolling out include sugar cookie,
cinnamon bun and pie doughs
Bench or dough scrapers are used to cut,
move and manipulate dough when baking.
Plastic scrapers are used for scraping
down bowls and metal scrapers are used
for portioning, dividing and bench cleaning
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Cookie cutters are used to portion cookies
or biscuits into a particular shape
Multi-wheel adjustable pastry dividers
allow the user to divide and cut pastry and
sheet cakes and cookies into uniform sizes
Piping bags help to pipe decorative icing
to baked goods and can be used for
portioning batters. Piping tips are typically
attached to piping bags
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Piping tips control the flow and shape
of icing and batter. They are attached to
piping bags before use.
A blow torch for adding the final touches
to baked goods such as baked Alaska,
meringue, crème brûlée.
Grater for grating hard ingredients such as
chocolate, nutmeg or cheese
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Tongs for picking up hot or delicate items
Ladle for scooping liquids
Metal mixing bowls for the collection or
mixing of ingredients (dry, wet or both)
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A revolving cake stand allows the cake to
be cut, served and displayed efficiently
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