Ep 7. As the Bread Rises
- 11 min
As the Bread Rises is the seventh episode of the third season of the animated children's show Earth To Luna. The episode follows Luna, a curious and adventurous six-year-old girl who loves learning about science and the world around her.
In this episode, Luna and her little brother Jupiter are staying with their grandparents, who own a bakery. Luna is fascinated by all the different types of bread and wants to learn how to make them. Her grandfather agrees to teach her, and Luna quickly becomes immersed in the process of baking bread.
As she kneads the dough, adds the yeast, and waits for it to rise, Luna learns about the science behind bread-making. She discovers that yeast is a living organism that eats sugar and produces carbon dioxide, which makes the bread rise. She also learns about gluten, the protein in flour that gives bread its structure.
While Luna is busy learning about bread-making, Jupiter is busy getting into mischief. He accidentally spills flour all over the kitchen and causes the dough to fall flat. Luna is frustrated but her grandfather reassures her that mistakes are a natural part of the baking process and that she can always start over.
Luna and her grandfather start over and successfully bake a loaf of bread. Luna is proud of her accomplishment and shares the bread with her family and friends. She also learns an important lesson about the value of perseverance and the importance of not giving up, even when things don't go as planned.
Throughout the episode, Luna and Jupiter also learn about teamwork and the importance of helping each other. When Jupiter accidentally spills flour, Luna helps him clean it up instead of getting angry. And when Luna needs help carrying the heavy bag of flour, Jupiter happily lends a hand.
As always, Earth To Luna emphasizes the importance of science and exploration, encouraging children to ask questions and learn about the world around them. The show also emphasizes the importance of family, teamwork, and resilience, teaching valuable life lessons in a fun and engaging way.