Clean Up with Soap

 Can you imagine a world without soap? Get the dirt on soap with these online activities.

 

CONNECT:

• How does soap work? Watch how at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR7agvwDOD4
• Watch this history of soap and how it is made now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FST4B_IXjUQ
• You can make a soap timeline by using these fun historical facts about soap: https://ukcleaning.co.uk/2017/12/11/15-fun-facts-about-soap-2/

 

CREATE:

• Watch soap grow at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WA30cC9gy0. Then try it yourself!
• Make your own super soap bubbles the scientific way at https://www.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-make-super-bubbles-science-project/
• Have some clean fun with these soap experiments: https://teachmama.com/soap-experiments/

 

CARE:

• How do soap and water make us clean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR7agvwDOD4
• Make a special soap gift by carving it. Follow the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlonSS210Qs.  You can make your own design.
• For parents: get tips on cleaning safety for kids at https://www.cleaninginstitute.org/cleaning-tips/parents-and-caregivers/cleaning-safety-for-kids

 

CAREERS:

Think you’d like to “clean up” by having a soap-related career? Think of the possibilities: car washer, hair dressers, pet groomer, soap maker or seller, cleaner, scientist, even soap artist.

• A day in the life of a pet groomer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQ9pjEmjkk
• Liquid soap manufacturing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzH2YrT9_p4
• Dry cleaning process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ZU0Hc3ap8

 

It’s Time to Clean Up

Cleaning is an ongoing process, and sometimes it seems overrated. But don’t take it for granted. Try these activities to see why – and smarter ways to clean.

CONNECT:

• Explore the history and science of soaps and detergents at: http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents.aspx
• How are soaps and detergents manufactured? Find out at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx
• In the past, some people thought bathing was unhealthy. Read about the history of bathing at http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• What is dry cleaning? Find out at http://www.dlionline.org/What-Is-Drycleaning and watch how it is done: http://www.dlionline.org/What-Is-Drycleaning
• What happens after a game at a stadium? How is the stadium cleaned? See the process – and how youth pitch in – at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlgB_RwlvZs

CREATE:

• Enjoy these games and other activities to keep waste in place: http://www.wasteinplace.org/
• Make your own handmade soap following these directions: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/handmade-soaps/
• Experiment with soap at http://lemonlimeadventures.com/soap-experiments-for-kids/
• Keep clean and help the environment by recycling soap. Here are kid-friendly directions: http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuse-Your-Old-Soap/

CARE:

• Here are some helpful tips for keeping your body clean and healthy: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• Is your house a mess? It’s a family responsibility. This site will help you learn how to organize your house and do various other cleaning tips: http://www.housecleaning-tips.com/
• Here are tips for washing your dog:  http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becker/simple-tricks-to-make-dogs-bath-time-easier-faster-and-neater.  The site gives additional cares for keepring your pet healthy.
• What is hazardous waste, and how do we clean it up? Find out at https://www.epa.gov/Superfund
• http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx

CAREERS:

Will you job dream take you to the cleaners? Going into the cleaning business insures you a steady job. And you might really clean up! Here are some clean ideas about careers in such sectors as manufcturing, science, and services.

A janitor’s story: http://www.cleanlink.com/cleanlinkminute/details/Proud-To-Be-The-Janitor--51666

Many cleaning occupations are found at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes370000.htm

Keeping It Clean

It’s time to come clean about cleaning. We know the importance of cleanliness, but how does cleaning work? Have some good clean fun!

CONNECT:

• Learn all about the history, chemistry, and manufacturing of soaps and detergents at http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/kids_corner.aspx
• What’s the science of soap bubbles? See the details at http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/soap.html
• Learn about composting, recycling, waste-to-energy plants, and landfills at this fun colorful site: http://www.wasteinplace.org/
• It’s one thing to clean up a spill around the house. What about an ocean? How do you clean up an oil spill? Find out on this site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills
• What is hazardous waste and how do we clean it up? http://www.tpt.org/newtons/TeacherGuide.php?id=1413

CREATE:

• Try a variety of soap crafts at http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/barsofsoapcraftsideasdecorationskids.html
• Have fun with these soap experiments using a microwave: http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ivory-Soap-and-Microwave/617
• Make your own soap by following these PBS directions: http://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-for-kids/handmade-soaps/
• This website title tells it all: http://leftbraincraftbrain.com/2014/05/16/how-bubbles-work-20-things-to-do-with-them/

CARE:

• Is your house a mess? This site will help you learn how to organize your house and do various other things such as remove stains. http://www.housecleaning-tips.com/
• The Superfund Program helps clean up the environment. Many areas of the environment are contaminated with hazardous waste. Try these super activities to help clean up the land: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/index.htm
• Take good care of your body – it’s the only one you have. Here are some tips: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=2146
• Here is how to get your dog clean: http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/bathing-your-dog.html

CAREER:

You can really “clean up” in a career that involves cleaning: from manufacturing to doing cleaning commercially.

https://collegegrad.com/careers/building-and-grounds-cleaning

http://www.cleaninginstitute.org/clean_living/soaps__detergents_manufacturing.aspx