Create your own fun educational video and song about making a pizza! Kids will learn about sequencing, ingredients, and basic video production while cooking a real treat.

Tools

• smartphone or tablet for filming
• mixing bowl
• rolling pin
• pizza cutter
• oven
• markers (1 pack of assorted colors)

Materials

• pizza dough (1 store-bought ball, 16oz)
• marinara sauce (1/2 cup)
• shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups)
• pepperoni slices (20 pieces)
• flour (1/4 cup for dusting)
• paper (2 sheets for songwriting)

Safety

• Adult supervision is required for using the oven and pizza cutter.
• Wash hands and surfaces thoroughly before handling food.
• Be careful of hot baking sheets coming out of the oven.
• Adult supervision required for hot materials. Burn risk.
• Adult supervision required for sharp objects.
• Do not eat or drink any materials used in this project.
• Adult supervision required for children under 8.

Steps

1. Write a simple 'Pizza Song' on your paper. Use a catchy tune and include the steps: roll the dough, spread the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and add the toppings.
2. Set up your filming area in the kitchen. Place your smartphone or tablet on a steady surface where you can see the counter clearly.
3. Start recording your video! Introduce the project and sing the first verse of your song while showing the ingredients.
4. Film the 'Dough Phase': Dust the counter with 1/4 cup of flour and use the rolling pin to flatten the dough into a circle.
5. Film the 'Sauce Phase': Use a spoon to spread 1/2 cup of marinara sauce evenly across the dough.
6. Film the 'Cheese and Toppings Phase': Sprinkle 2 cups of mozzarella and place 20 pepperoni slices on top while singing the corresponding part of your song.
7. Have an adult place the pizza in the oven and film a quick time-lapse or a shot of the pizza baking.
8. Film the final result: Use the pizza cutter to slice the pizza and take a big bite while singing the finale of your song!
9. Review your footage and use a simple app to edit the clips together into one 'Mooseclumps' style learning video.