Maddie's Do You Know? — Season 1, Episode 10: Popcorn and Pasta

Episode synopsis

Maddie explores some favourite foods. She uses a special slow-motion camera to find out why popcorn pops. An animation shows what popcorn is made of and how a water droplet hidden inside each kernel of corn expands as it is cooked, making it pop. Next, Maddie visits a pasta factory to see how flour is mixed with water and turned into pasta dough and how special cutters are used to create different pasta shapes.

About Maddie's Do You Know?

Maddie Moate discovers how things work.

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• E2Fire Engine Hose and Reflective Strips
• E3Bin Lorry and Newspaper
• E4Bike Chain and Tennis Ball
• E5Cat Flap and Woolly Hat
• E6Boat Propeller and Hot Air Balloon
• E7Blood Pressure Monitor and Cast
• E8Hot Water and Toothpaste
• E9Water Park and Ice Cream
• E11Helicopter Rotor and Tricycle
• E12Toilet Flush and Toilet
• E13Carousel and Wax Crayons