How Pie Crust Gets Flaky
Students read a nonfiction passage about the science of a flaky pie crust, written at 6 reading levels (3rd grade to 8th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a science passage and explain how steam and cold butter make flaky layers.
- Find the cause and effect steps that happen inside a pie crust in the oven.
- Explain why bakers keep dough cold and mix it as little as possible.
- Use context to work out the meaning of words such as set and gluten.