Bread Comes To Life
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Where does bread come from? Follow one man's project as closeup and time-lapse photography chart the growth of wheat from seed to harvest to flour. Watch as ingredients for wheat bread are mixed and kneaded, then eventually baked to create a loaf of warm bread. Follow the same procedure through a huge manufacturing process. Lily Tomlin narrates in verse accompanied by George Winston's music.
Media Details
Runtime: 21 minutes 48 seconds
- Topic: Business, Home and Family
- Subtopic: Agriculture, Food
- Grade/Interest Level: Ps - 6
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- Release Year: 2002
- Producer/Distributor: Informed Democracy
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This video was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I watched it to prepare for my lessons with a deaf and blind student. The images were up close and gave a lot of opportunities to gain more details about every day items. This helps with a deeper comprehension.