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Lesson 2: How Soap Fights Germs

Prepare for lesson:

  1. Review video
  2. Supplies for small groups:
    1. Shallow bowl (preferably light-colored)
    2. Handful of ground black pepper or dark-colored spice like paprika
    3. Dollop of dish soap

During the lesson:

  1. Introduce the vocabulary words: hydrophilic and hydrophobic.
  2. Ask youth to share some special characteristics of soap. 
  3. Watch video together to explore more about soap.
  4. Divide youth into small groups of 2-3
  5. Distribute supplies to youth
  6. Ask youth for examples of hydrophilic and hydrophobic chemicals in their everyday lives.

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