*A Note: This lesson has been recently updated in February 2024.
 
Objective: Explore how baking soda produces gas and the importance of ratios in ingredients when looking at leavening through multiple labs, including a buttermilk pancake lab.
 
Grades: 9-11
 
Timeline: 3-7 class periods
 
This Lesson Includes:
Teacher Lesson Plan with...
Essential Questions, Objectives, NGSS standards
Lab Prep Information (Materials, Ingredients, Amazon Lists when appropriate, Tips & Tricks)
Day-by-Day Lesson Plan
Infographic that explains concepts in detail and provides helpful visuals.
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 (instructional lab videos + other videos)
 
All materials are included in a Google Drive folder.