Don't let teaching about hydrolysis burst your bubble! Introduce your class to soap-making with an animated video. The narrator describes the raw materials used for making both hard and soft soaps. The video includes a look at early soap ingredients and crafting methods.

Concepts

soap, hydrolysis, hydrocarbons, organic chemistry, fats, solubility

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring examples of different soaps to class for pupils to examine
• Making soap makes for clean fun in the lab! Consider pairing students and providing a variety of scents so they can make their own

Classroom Considerations

• Expects some basic knowledge of functional groups 

Pros

• The video gives a lot of details as to what makes a soap soft or hard, which gives learners a deeper understanding of the chemistry involved
• Narrator pauses strategically so the class can formulate their own answers about the reactions taking place

Cons

• None