
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.