This week we  learned why yeast makes dough rise.  We  mixed yeast, sugar, and water in a water bottle and covered it with a balloon.

As the yeast used the sugar for energy it gave off a gas and the balloon got bigger...

...and bigger!

The "Chopped" challenge was to choose from a variety of toppings to make a delicious cracker topping.

Students worked in pairs to create their delicious morsels.

Most decided on Fluff as the base for their toppings but one group used peanut butter.  No one chose the cream cheese or honey.

After the creations were complete, each pair explained how they decided on the combinations for their topper.  It was a great exercise in creativity and working through problems.

Everyone had a chance to sample and "judge" each of the different cracker toppings. 

No one got "chopped" and everyone was a winner!