Yeast Blow Up!
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Yeast Blow up! Is yeast alive? What does yeast need to live? How does yeast help bread rise? A great interest approach for Food Science: Bread Dough Challenge lesson from the Curriculum Matrix!
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Use this activity as an interest approach to the  Food Science: Bread Dough Challenge lesson from the Curriculum Matrix here.
INSTRUCTIONS
In three 125 ml Erlenmeyer flasks place 1/2 teaspoon of flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon yeast.
In the first flask add cold tap water to the 100 ml mark (60 degrees fahrenheit, 15 degrees celsius.)
In the second flask add warm water to the 100 ml mark (100 degrees fahrenheit, 38 degrees celcius.)
In the third flask add boiling water to the 100 ml mark (212 degrees fahrenheit, 100 degrees celsius.)
Swirl the flasks.
Place a balloon over each flask. Three different colors helps for identification
For full instructions, please download our PDF
View complete Food Science: Bread Dough Challenge lesson from the Curriculum Matrix here.
