Bakery/Panadería

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Our first week of this year! We spent the week by continuing exploring our study on Bakery. At art center, we painted with condensed milk. Some of the kids tasted and they love the sweet paint. Also, they used cups of different sizes to create collages and patterns and we stamped letters. We continued our handwriting without tears. We practice writing uppercase letters. At science table, we use heavy cream to make butter. All the kids had a turn to shake it and count up to 10. Also, we experimented with milk and detergent. We learned that milk is a non-polar molecule and won’t dissolve in water. When soap is added to the milk, it allows the fat to be carried through the water (which is why we use soap to clean dishes). When the soap is dropped into the milk, the soap and fat molecules combine, which causes the food coloring to move rapidly through the milk, creating pretty, swirling patterns. We learned that yeast is a healthy fungus. We mixed water and sugar in a bottle a put a balloon on top. We discover this process is called fermentation. In bread making, the carbon dioxide gas causes bread dough to expand or “rise”. Also, we painted the bread and tried our butter. It was a delicious experiment! At the sensory table, we use eggbeaters to make bubbles. It was a great fine motor activity. This week was very fun and full of learning! 

 

¡Nuestra primera semana de este año! Pasamos la semana continuando, explorando nuestro estudio sobre Panadería. En el área de arte, pintamos con leche condensada. Algunos de los niños probaron y les encanto la pintura dulce. Además, usaron tazas de diferentes tamaños para crear collages y patrones y estampamos con letras. Continuamos nuestra escritura sin lágrimas. Practicamos escribir letras mayúsculas. En la mesa de ciencia, usamos crema espesa para hacer mantequilla. Todos los niños tuvieron turno para sacudirlo y contar hasta 10. Además, experimentamos con leche y detergente. Aprendimos que la leche es una molécula no polar y no se disuelve en agua. Cuando se le agrega jabón a la leche, permite que la grasa sea transportada por el agua (por eso usamos jabón para lavar los platos). Cuando el jabón se echa en la leche, las moléculas de jabón y grasa se combinan, lo que hace que el colorante alimentario se mueva rápidamente a través de la leche, creando bonitos patrones en forma de remolino. Aprendimos que la levadura es un hongo saludable. Mezclamos agua y azúcar en una botella y pusimos un globo encima. Descubrimos que este proceso se llama fermentación. En la fabricación de pan, el gas de dióxido de carbono hace que la masa de pan se expanda o “suba”. Además, pintamos el pan y probamos nuestra mantequilla. ¡Fue un experimento delicioso! En la mesa sensorial, usamos batidores de huevo para hacer burbujas. Fue una gran actividad de motricidad fina. ¡Esta semana fue muy divertida y llena de aprendizaje!





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