Have you ever thought about baking as a science experiment? It's true! When you're measuring ingredients and waiting for your delicious treats to bake, you're actually conducting a scientific experiment.
Take the scientific method for example. It's a five-step process that scientists use to discover new things. First, they ask a question. Second, they research and form a hypothesis or a guess. Third, they conduct experiments to test their hypothesis. Fourth, they collect data and analyze results. Lastly, they draw conclusions and share their results.
Now, let's apply this to baking.
Question: What happens when we forget to add baking powder to a cake?
Hypothesis: The cake won't rise without baking powder.
Now, it's your turn to complete the scientific process.
1. How could you experiment to test the hypothesis?
A) Bake two cakes - one with baking powder and one without.
B) Add extra baking powder to the cake.
C) Skip the baking powder in all future cakes.
2. What data would you collect?
A) Height of the cakes.
B) Taste of the cakes.
C) Color of the cakes.
Feel free to discuss your answers with your classmates. Remember, science is all around us - even in the kitchen!