The Art and Science of Soapmaking, written by Anne-Marie Faiola
Unit Study for Homeschooling - Covers the History, Science and Art of Soapmaking.

This unit of Study is meant to augment the normal lessons your child is doing already. Or it could be used as a fun series of activities to do with your child during school vacations and breaks. It will introduce them to the magic of soap science in a fun and approachable way. It is intended for about a one week section of study, but you can adjust the amount of time it takes to suit you. Lessons are appropriate for 6 to 11 year olds (grades 1-6).

• Learn about why soap works
• Explore how mold is formed
• Continue phonics and spelling lessons with soap-related words
• Work on language arts by retelling stories and classifying word types
• Unit study contains math activities
• Exploration into surface tension and fun experiments with bubbles