How to Teach Almost Anything with Pizza
Published:
January 2, 2020
Contributor:
Jeannette Tuionetoa
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This could quite possibly be the best topic I have ever written about. PIZZA! If you really know me, you would know that my favorite food in the world is pizza – New York pizza to be specific. Because I love pizza so much, I am sure you wouldn’t be surprised if I explained how to teach almost anything with pizza.
My favorite memory as a child was when my father would take me to get pizza. He would often take me to a pizzeria just a few blocks away from our apartment building. Even if our walk included us being knee-deep in snow, the pizza was worth every step. I guess that memory never left me and neither did my love for pizza.
15 Fun Facts about Pizza
Before we share the worksheets and learning activities, l wanted to share these interesting facts about pizza your kids might enjoy:
- The average pizzeria/pizza shop uses about 55 pizza boxes a day.
- A popular pizza topping in Japan is squid and Mayo Jaga (mayonnaise, potato, and bacon).
- 94 percent of Americans eat pizza regularly (94%!), and 93% of Americans have eaten pizza in the last month.
- Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza a day or about 350 slices per second.
- There are approximately 61,269 pizzerias in the United States.
- Each person in America eats about 46 pizza slices a year.
- About 3 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year.
- Regular thin crust is the most prevalent in America. It is preferred by 61% of the population; 14% prefer deep-dish, and 11% prefer extra thin crust.
- Saturday night is the most popular night to eat pizza.
- The world’s fastest pizza maker can make 14 pizzas in 2 minutes and 35 seconds.
- 36% of people consider pizza the perfect breakfast. My husband says the same thing !
- There’s even a mini pizza for dogs called the “heaven scent pizza” made of flour, carrots, celery, and parmesan cheese.
- The U.S. military lab recently invented a ready-to-eat pizza that can last for up to three years. The pizza is intended for soldiers abroad who are craving a slice.
- There’s a pizza museum in Philadelphia called the pizza brain that is home to the world’s most extensive collection of pizza memorabilia.
- Pizza has actually helped prevent several crimes. In 2008, when robbers confronted a pizza delivery man in Florida, he threw the hot pizza he was delivering at them and escaped harm.
National Pizza Week and National Pizza Party Day
Homeschool moms talk all the time about developing lessons that incorporate their child’s interests. Well, not always. The second week of January is National Pizza Week and May 16th is National Pizza Party Day so at those times we are doing lessons with mom’s interest in mind – PIZZA.
Pizza seems to be a favorite among many kids and parents alike. Take advantage of these pizza days and do all things pizza. We are ALL in.
I am amazed at just how many lessons we can teach with the pizza theme, so I wanted to share them with my fellow pizza lovers out there.
You really can teach almost anything with pizza. Don’t believe me?
Pizza Coloring Pages and Worksheets
Here are a few pizza worksheets we have a available for you to grab and use quickly:
Have your kids practice their fine motor skills with this 2 page hands-on pizza activity. They can color the pizza, color the toppings, then cut the toppings and paste them on their pizza. We even encourage them to talk about their pizza and compare it to pizzas that other siblings or classmates might create.
2 pages are included – a pizza coloring page and toppings page.
Pizza Number Counting Worksheet
Are your preschool, kindergarten or even first grade students learning numbers in math? This pizza counting activity will ask the kiddos to put the correct number of toppings on the pizza. It still gives them the opportunity to color and cut but also helps them focus on numbers 1-6.
2 pages are included – a pizza coloring page and toppings page.
Introduce your elementary students to fractions with this fun pizza fractions worksheet where they can match the correct pizza to the corresponding fraction. The fraction is shown as both the number and written word to reinforce both. Answer key included/
BONUS FUN IDEA: Bake a pizza and cut pizza and have kids decide what fraction they should use to cut their pizza for sharing.
More Pizza Worksheets, Games and Activities
If you want more ideas on how to use pizza in your lessons, we’ve found more activities across the internet:
Pizza Fine Motor Skills & Senses
- Pizza Dough Fine Motor Skills Play | Modern Preschool
- Make Me a Pizza. Please! A Listening Game| Mosswood Connections
- Pizza I Spy {free printables} | Gift of Curiosity
Pizza Language Arts | Grammar, Reading & Writing
- Punctuation and writing
- How to Make a Pizza – Emergent Reader | Little Bell Lessons
- Make A Pizza: Letter Matching Activity | Totschooling
- How to Make a Pizza {Informative Writing} | Classroom Confetti
- 30 National Pizza Day Journal Prompts for Students | Journal Buddies
Pizza Math | Shapes, Subtractions, Ordinal Numbers & Fractions
- Pizza Math and Literacy Centers for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten |Pocket of Preschool
- Subtracting With Pizza Template and FREE Lesson (Kindergarten) | Happy Little Apples
- Ordinal Numbers with Pizza | Family and Child Development Lab-Becky Cothern
- Pizza Fractions File Folder Game | From ABC to ACTs
Pizza History & Geography
- The History of Pizza | WorldAtlas
- Weird and Wonderful Pizza Toppings from Around the World | Camden House of Pizza
Science & Nutrition
- How Pizza Works | Science.Howstuffworks.com
- Animal Cell Models with Pizza | How to Homeschool My Child
- Cauliflower Base Mini Pizzas | Healthy Little Foodies
Arts, Crafts & Music with Pizza
- How to Make Mandala Pizza Prints – An Easy Printmaking Idea with Craft Foam | Artful Parent
- Paper Plate Pizza Craft Idea | Shesaved.com
- Rhythm Pizza on Foam Board (Learn note values) | Susan Paradis
Pizza Games and Pretend Play
- PIZZA, PLEASE ! PRINT & PLAY matching and memory game / Dramatic play prop | Tea Time Monkeys
- Responsibility & Character Development: Pizza Party Game | Positive Counseling
- Pizza Restaurant Printable Placemat for Pretend Play | Pre-Kpages
See, I told you! The learning really doesn’t stop there either.
Pizza Books and Games
Amazon has some wonder options for more hands-on activities, games and books. Check out these options to add to your pizza lessons:
Learning Resources Pizza Fraction Fun Game, 13 Fraction Pizzas, 16 Piece Game, Ages 6+Ideal School Supply Pizza To Go Educational Board GamePeg + Cat: The Pizza ProblemOsmo – Pizza Co. Game – Ages 5-12 – Communication Skills & Business Math – For iPad & Fire Tablet (Base Required)Pizza Board Games for Kids 6 and up – Proportions and Fractions Board Games for Kids and FamilyPizza Math® Learning GameMelissa & Doug Disney Mickey Mouse Wooden Pizza and Birthday Cake Set (32 Pieces, Play Food, Great Gift for Girls and Boys – Best for 3, 4, 5 Year Olds and Up)
Final Thoughts
National Pizza Week and National Pizza Party Day are the perfect times to use pizza in your lessons and indulge in America’s favorite meal (well, 94% of us anyway).
If you love to have a pizza and movie night like our family does, be sure to check out these fun movie list ideas:
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