How to Make the Most Dough With the Yeast Bread!
Procedure
- Flip a coin to decide who is the Timer and who is the Scientist.
- The Scientist must read the lab to the Timer.
- After reading the procedure, collaborate on
- a hypothesis and write it in the space provided on the Report Template.
- identify the independent variable, dependent variable and list four (4) controlled
variables and write your answers in the space provided.
- Label the graduated cylinders as follows:
- Cylinder #1 = table sugar
- Cylinder #2 = powdered milk
- Cylinder #3 = juice
- Add 50 mL of warm water and 5 mL of sugar to Cylinder #1
- Add 50 mL of warm water and 5 mL of powdered milk to Cylinder #2
- Add 50 mL of warm juice to Cylinder #3
- Open the package of dry yeast and examine it and describe it in the space provided.
- Add 2 mL of yeast to each of the three cylinders. The Timer should start the
stopwatch and alert the Scientist when 5, 10 and 15 minutes have passed.
- Make quantitative observations on the height of the foam produced in each of the
cylinders after 5 minutes, 10 minutes and 15 minutes. Record them in Table 1– Quantitative Observations Chart.
- Make Qualitative observations on the reactions in each cylinder, including the odour
produced. Record them in Table 2 – Qualitative Observations Chart.
- Pour the contents of each cylinder down the drain, rinse and repeat a second time.
- Switch roles.
- Wash your hands.
- Complete the Applying Your Knowledge Questions.
- Complete the Self- and Peer Evaluations.
- Present the Essential Skills Certificate of
Excellence to your partner.