Bread Making — DT Lesson Plan (KS2)
A full one-session bread-making lesson for KS2 — simple white bread rolls requiring only basic equipment. Includes the lesson plan, step-by-step pupil instruction card, and evaluation questions.
Preview
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Learning objective
Understand the science of bread making (yeast, proving, gluten development) by completing the full process from weighing ingredients to baking and tasting.
About this resource
- Subject: Design & Technology
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade levels: Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 4
- Date added: 2026-05-12
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Bread-making books and kitchen kit
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- C Cook It! Step-by-Step (Children's Cookbook) — Annabel Karmel
- C Children's Step-by-Step Cookbook — DK
- T The Rhyming Rabbit (loosely — for young bakers as a reward read) — Julia Donaldson
Kitchen equipment
- C Children's aprons class set adjustable
- M Mixing bowls stainless steel set
- K Kitchen scales digital classroom
- N Non-stick baking tray set oven
- S Strong white bread flour 1.5kg Allinson
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