why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Does Bread Puff Up Like a Pillow?

Tiny yeast in the dough makes little bubbles, and the bubbles help the bread rise and become soft.

The whole story

1. On a bright morning, Maya stirred flour, water, and salt in a bowl.

2. Maya pressed the dough, but it stayed flat and heavy.

3. Maya sprinkled in tiny yeast and wondered what it would do.

4. Maya kneaded the dough and tucked it into a warm bowl.

5. Maya waited, while the dough rested under a clean cloth.

6. When Maya lifted the cloth, the dough had grown big and round.

7. Maya poked the dough and found tiny bubbles hiding inside.

8. In the warm oven, the bubbles held the dough up like a pillow.

9. Tiny yeast in the dough makes little bubbles, and the bubbles help the bread rise and become soft.

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