Design Technology - Focaccia (Making Bread) (Lower Key Stage 2)

In this unit of work children learn how to make a focaccia bread product that can be used as part of a shared meal. They investigate a range of bread products from around the world and have the opportunity to taste test some breads that can be bought locally in a bakery then recording their results using a taste test recording sheet. Children learn how to follow a basic bread recipe, about the action of yeast and the importance of kneading bread. Using this knowledge, they adapt this recipe and add other ingredients to create their own focaccia bread product which is shaped to make it suitable to be shared. The completed product is taste tested and evaluated.

Sequence of Learning for Teachers

1. IDEA Task 1 – Breads from Around the World & IDEA Task 2 Investigating Breads
2. Focused Practical Task 1 – Baking Bread
3. IDEA Task 3 – What is Focaccia? & Focused Practical Task 2 – Shaping Dough
4. DME: Bread Designing
5. DME: Making Focaccia
6. DME: Evaluating and Packaging the Product