Pancakes & Baking Soda: Chemical Reactions
Explore how baking soda works by mixing it with different substances and tinkering with a pancake recipe.
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grade:
5
8
time:
2-6 class periods
active lab time:
45
minutes
objectives:
- Identify what baking soda reacts with and evidence of a reaction
- Explain why baking soda is used in foods
- Explore factors that impact baking soda in recipes
- Explain the difference between baking powder and baking soda
science concepts:
chemical changes, chemical reactions
essential questions:
- How does baking soda work?
- Why do we use baking soda in recipes?
- What factors impact how baking soda works?
- What is baking powder and how is it different than baking soda?
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