Lab Book
Cost: $65 as an introductory conference rate for OAFCS
Description: A Baker's Dozen Labs manual is a 225+ page resource for baking educators as a how-to guide live-linked to hundreds of farm-to-oven baker assists in teaching the skill of baking to ages elementary to adult.
Each of the 13 labs includes home to career components:
· Learning outcomes stated; FCS education standards and STEAM education aligned
· Baking food safety incorporated
· Both volume and weight preparations
· Ingredient baking functions and food history
· Critical thinking Questions and Answers
· Live-linked teacher support resources
· Baking Science lab or experiment
· Computer Labs for independent research into agricultural, milling and baking industries
· Three to five baking formulas and recipes for three experience levels
· Community Connections (career exploration; community service learning)



Labs are:
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Why Bake? (Fresh Baked; Celebrations; Whole Grain Goodness; Locally Made; Special Needs (GF and allergies)
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Getting Started (Essential baking terms, techniques)
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Wheat Flour and Cornmeal
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Creating Lift: Chemical Leavening
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Flavor Factor: Fats
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The Amazing Plant: Yeast
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Sweet! Baking with Sugars
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Eggs
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Liquids
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The Savor of Salt
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Chocolate
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Value Added Baking: Dough Sculpting
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A Baker's Pantry of Resources (Ingredient handling guides; human and baking resources)
Appendix (30+ related teaching rubrics, pre-test, worksheets (w/answers), guides, infographics, supporting formulas)
Baker's Glossary of 350+ baking terms and techniques with resource links
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