In this 3-4 day lesson, students explore baking powder by investigating when and why it produces bubbles and then comparing it with baking soda through multiple trials of an easy cupcake recipe.
Prerequisite: Students must have completed our Baking Soda & Kefir Flatbread lesson before doing this lesson. This lesson specifically builds on concepts already established in that lesson.
This Lesson Includes:
- Teacher Lesson Plan with Essential Questions, Objectives, and NGSS standards, Lab Preparation (Materials, Ingredients, Amazon Lists when appropriate, and Tips & Tricks) and day-by-day lesson plans
- Classroom Slides with directions for lesson flow, turn and talk prompts, illustrations and graphics, embedded videos, and whole group reflection questions
- Student Handouts with step-by-step lab directions and other activities
- Videos: an instructional lab video and a fun and informative "Science Behind" video
All materials are included in a Google Drive folder.
Baking Powder & Cupcakes (Grades 5-8)
$15.00Price