Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Bread Science
From Chinese baozi to Armenian lavash, bread comes in thousands of forms. Find out, on the most basic level, what chemistry ties them all together.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science of Cooking: Bread Science and Facts
Find out the science behind making bread. This site from Exploratorium turns your kitchen into a lab and you can do much more than bake bread. Do experiments with yeast, and find out what is so exciting about gluten.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Much Baking Powder Do Quick Breads Need?
If you like to bake, this could be a good project for you. There is a purpose for each of the ingredients in your recipes, but not everyone is always aware of what that purpose may be. Though this lab takes multiple days, you will...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Yeast Reproduction in Sugar Substitutes
There's nothing quite like the smell of fresh-baked bread to make your mouth water. As any baker can tell you, you can't bake bread without yeast. This project makes clever use of bread dough to measure yeast reproduction three different...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Development of Baking Powder
The invention of baking powder had a huge impact on bakers' ability to produce and distribute bread to large numbers of people. The history of this lowly ingredient is presented, along with a chemistry lesson plan for secondary students.