Chemistry of Cooking

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 17.04.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. The Evolution of Bread
  4. The Structure of Flour
  5. What is Yeast?
  6. Chemical Leaveners
  7. Maillard Reactions
  8. Breads
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Endnotes
  12. Readings
  13. Appendix – Implementing District Standards

The Chemistry of Baking Bread

Carol P. Boynton

Published September 2017

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Appendix – Implementing District Standards

A24 Describe how people in different cultures use different food sources to meet their nutritional needs. 

The mentor text in this curriculum unit, Everybody Bakes Bread, focuses on a multicultural neighborhood and discusses the various types of breads from the many cultures included in the story. In Activity Three, students learn how to read a recipe, identifying the common ingredients in breads as well as the ingredients specific to each culture.

A INQ.2 Use senses and simple measuring tools to collect data.

During Activity Four, as the students prepare and bake samples of each bread recipe in the unit, they observe and document any similarities and differences in their science journals, including what they feel, smell, and taste.

A INQ.6 Present information in words and drawings. 

Throughout the unit, the students will track their learning and understanding through words and drawings in their science journals, including prior knowledge, hypotheses, observations and conclusions.  The journal serves as an informal assessment and a source of data for student discourse.

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