Enzymes break down nutrients, which makes them perfect for cleaning products, but how do scientists know which ones to include? The short video explains how enzymes work and why. It details the pros and cons of different enzymes in laundry detergents and their functions.

Concepts

enzymes, catalysts, detergents

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• View the ingredients in various natural and synthetic laundry detergents and discuss the differences
• Go into more detail about the difference water temperature makes on cleaning clothes, saving money, and the environment

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of enzymes and their functions

Pros

• Includes instructions to pause the video to answer questions before learning the correct answers
• Simple graphics support the concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4