why popcorn pops

Why popcorn pops

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Popcorn is a delicious snack but have you ever wondered how and why it pops, well you are in luck because in this informative text you will learn how popcorn pops.

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Paragraph 1- hard shell 

The kernel  is not corn like we eat  but it is a different speices of corn. The outside off the shell is called a hull. A  hull is a hard shell the protects the seed.

Paragraph 2-the pop

As the popcorn is heated, the water turns into steam, which builds pressure inside the kernel. When the hull can no longer contain the pressure POP!  the kernel explodes, and a fluffy new piece of popcorn is born

Paragraph 3-inside the hull 

Inside the hull, there are many things to discover. The white stuff inside the popcorn kernel is actually starch. That bit is also called the endosperm. It is the seeds fuel.  Beneath that is the germ where it feeds on the endosperm. So that is how it will grow into a plant. 

Conclusion

Popcorn is basically steam rushing out where it pops and grows into popcorn. When it pops it is the sound of steam shooting out of the kernel. Next time, before you eat popcorn, study how all of the science works.