In this activity children will plan a fair test to find out which raising agent produces the most gas.
Description
There is nothing quite like a delicious homemade cake! In recent years, baking fever has gripped the nation! It is no wonder..... a few simple ingredients are combined and then right before your eyes, are transformed through the wonders of science to create an amazing yummy treat!
Learning Objective:
- To identify variables.
- To choose which variable to change, keep the same and which to measure.
- To evaluate which variables were easiest/hardest to control.
- To identify casual relationships
Acknowledgements
These resources were initially developed in partnership with the Centre for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University.
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