The Science of Pizza

Close Read Passage, 390 words, How to (nonfiction), Sequence, Level Z (Grade 5), Lexile 910L

Did you know that any time you make pizza, science is involved? The yeast in the dough has a chemical reaction. In the oven, the browning of the pizza is a chemical reaction, too. The passage also talks about physical changes caused by temperature and includes a recipe for pizza.

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