7 Raising agents OLD

• Food Technology
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Learning intent

To identify the 3 main types of raising agents used in cooking

To explain how they work and what kinds of recipes are made using them

To first create a knowledge organiser with facts about raising agents and then to write an essay. explaining the information.

Do now

Complete the table to show all the information you know about raising agents. Feel free to do your own independent research about raising agents  as there is lots of available information. Try to stick to UK sources so you use the correct key words (some of the US ones are different and may confuse you!).

A quick point....

We talked in last week's lesson about there being 3 types of raising agent - physical (also called mechanical, chemical and biological.

But sometimes we talk about steam separately - it is still a physical raising agent though.

The 4th column on the next slide is for steam - this is extension work, so only do this if you are quite a fast worker!

Now upload..

Upload the sheet from the previous slide to the Padlet - remember to post the right way up and add your name! the link is on Teams.

Do next

Write in essay style about raising agents. Remember to explain the points you make and give actual examples.​

You should spend 20-30 minutes on this piece of work.

Remember to write in full sentences, explain all the points you make and don't use bullet points or headings!

Then...

Upload your finished work to the same Padlet as before: 

Link on Teams

Extension 1

Make a PowerPoint explaining to an U3 class how they demonstrate how each of the 3 main types of raising agents work. Think back to the clip you watched - how can you adapt what you saw to give instructions to the U3s?

Upload your work to the same Padlet as before.

Extension 2

Make a Pic-Collage of images for each of the 3 main types of raising agent. Do another for products made using steam if you have time! Upload as before.