We are learning about procedural writing in our class for the month of September.

This week we learned how to make a lava lamp. Next week, we will make a pizza for our dinner!

We will make pizza dough on Monday and all students will need:

  • Baking tray
  • Parchment paper
  • Clingfilm to wrap baking tray three times
  • Chopping board
  • Sandwich / Ziplock bag with 160 grams of plain white flour
  • Sandwich / Ziplock bag with 60 grams of plain white flour
  • Bowl (larger than cereal bowl)
  • Teaspoon
  • Tea towel
  • A plastic bag to keep all items together

Don’t forget to buy pepperoni and mozzarella cheese for the toppings over the weekend.

Yeast loves to eat sugar in a warm, moist environment where they will multiply in numbers. As the yeast munch away on their sugar, carbon dioxide is released. The carbon dioxide is trapped in the rising bread. This is what causes the pizza dough to rise. Air pockets are left in the dough and give pizza its crunchy goodness. As you eat, look at the crust and see if you can spot the pockets of air.