National Donut Day Activity

Description

This National Donut Day activity for science will be the perfect addition to your classroom for the end of the year! This holiday is on June 6, 2025, but if your school year ends before then, you can always celebrate National Donut Day 2025 a few days/weeks earlier! Everyday is a great day to celebrate donuts!!

In this activity, students will learn about National Donut Day, explore the difference between cake and yeast donuts, and determine what yeast is and what makes it a living organism!

Students will:

• Watch a video about national donut day and learn facts about this holiday.

• Learn the main differences between a cake and yeast donuts and then have a class vote on which one they like better and complete a short math activity.

• Explore what yeast is and the characteristics of living organisms by exploring how yeast, sugar, and water react together.

This resource includes student lab sheets and teacher presentation with:

• a student coloring page
• national donut day facts
• cake vs. yeast donut math activity
• yeast lab and directions
• yeast lab data sheet
• reflection questions

Teacher Preparation as well as Teacher Tips and Tricks are included!