Science

Yeast Fermentation

  

Activities Summary

In this activity, students will:
  • Investigate yeast fermentation
  • write a lab report using a report template
  • Complete an Essential Skills Self- and Peer Assessment
  • Present an Essential Skills Certificate of Excellence to their lab partner
expert level: school

Prior Knowledge

  • Essential Skills
  • Awareness of food products for which yeast is used
  • Concepts such as hypothesis; independent, dependent and controlled
    variables; quantitative and qualititative observations
  • The life cycles of representative bacteria, protests, viruses, and fungi
loaf of bread

Teaching Planning Notes

  • Review assignment including prior knowledge required and assessment and
    evaluation tools
  • Find out if anyone is allergic to yeast
  • Set up a water bath to maintain a constant temperature of water and juice
  • Stress to students thorough hand washing at the end of the activity
  • Have a supply of Essential Skills Certificates of Excellence

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement

Task Tool / Type
Lab Report How to Make the Most Dough With the Yeast Bread! Lab Report Rubric (Summative)
Self- and Peer Assessment of
Essential Skills 		Essential Skills Self- and Peer AssessmentTools (Formative)

Activities and Evaluation Materials

  • Yeast Fermentation Assignment Sheet and Lab Activity
  • Lab Report Template
  • Essential Skills Self-Assessment Tool
  • Essential Skills Peer Assessment Tool
  • Lab Report Rubric
  • Essential Skills Certificate of Excellence Form
FOCUS ON LEARNING

Essential Skills:

Reading Text
Conducting Lab Activity
Writing
Recording Observations
Completing Report Template
Numeracy
Conducting Lab Activity
Oral Communication
Conducting Lab with Partner
Presenting Certificate
to Partner
Thinking Skills
Completing Worksheets
Completing Assessment Tools
Working with Others
Conducting Lab with
Partner