This resource is a part of the Battlefield Earth lesson plan. This resource provides step by step ways for teachers to implement the lesson.
In this lesson students will examine the structure of tryglycerides – commonly known as fat molecules – and how when they are mixed with a base, sodium is produced that makes water more powerful. Soaps and detergents are made up of molecules that have a non-polar hydrocarbon on one end and an ionic charge on the other. This dual combination is the key ingredient to the cleaning action of soap. Dirt contains oils, greases, and other non-polar compounds. Since water is extremely polar, water alone will not dissolve or clean most dirt.
This resource is a part of the Scrubbing Bubbles: Tremendous Triglycerides lesson plan. This resource provides step by step ways for teachers to implement the lesson.
This resource is a part of the Scrubbing Bubbles: Tremendous Triglycerides lesson plan. This resource includes links to student resources for the lesson.