[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":90},["ShallowReactive",2],{"hs-homeschool\u002Fcurriculum\u002Fsample-lesson":3},{"id":4,"extension":5,"meta":6,"stem":88,"__hash__":89},"homeschool\u002Fhomeschool\u002Fcurriculum\u002Fsample-lesson.yml","yml",{"pageType":7,"title":8,"description":9,"breadcrumbLabel":10,"parentCrumb":11,"hero":14,"sections":24,"finalCta":83},"curriculum","Sample Lesson — Month 2: The Chemistry of Soap","See a full sample lesson from The Science of Formulating Curriculum. Month 2: The Chemistry of Soap — saponification, pH, and surface tension, taught by making real soap.","Sample Lesson",{"label":12,"url":13},"Curriculum","\u002Fhomeschool\u002Fcurriculum",{"eyebrow":15,"headline":16,"subhead":17,"image":18,"primaryCta":19,"secondaryCta":22},"SAMPLE LESSON · MONTH 2","The Chemistry of Soap — a full lesson, free to read.","This is one of the twelve monthly lessons in The Science of Formulating Curriculum. Same structure as every month: one core project, three age-track notebooks, science concepts taught by explaining what your kids just made.","https:\u002F\u002Fplacehold.co\u002F720x560\u002FF7F4EB\u002F3D5A3E?text=Month+2+Soap+Lesson",{"label":20,"url":21},"Get this lesson free →","\u002Fhomeschool\u002Ffree-lesson",{"label":23,"url":21},"Get the free PDF version ↓",[25,30,45,60],{"eyebrow":26,"headline":27,"body":28,"background":29},"THE PROJECT","Make real melt-and-pour soap.","Each kid pours their own bar of natural soap, using soap base, a natural colorant, and a chosen essential oil for fragrance. The bars set in under an hour. By the time you've cleaned up, your kids have a soap they made and named — and a working understanding of saponification.","white",{"eyebrow":31,"headline":32,"layout":33,"background":34,"items":35},"THE SCIENCE","Three concepts your kids leave understanding.","grid","cream",[36,39,42],{"title":37,"body":38},"Saponification","The reaction that turns oils + lye into soap. Mastery track diagrams the molecular rearrangement. Discovery track maps the inputs and outputs. Explorer track names the parts.",{"title":40,"body":41},"pH balance","Why some soaps sting and others don't. Every kid tests their bar with pH strips. Mastery designs a soap targeting a specific pH range.",{"title":43,"body":44},"Surface tension","Why soap actually cleans. The Discovery track runs a 'drop test' with and without soap. The Mastery track explains amphipathic molecules.",{"eyebrow":46,"headline":47,"body":48,"layout":49,"background":29,"items":50},"WHAT EACH AGE TRACK DOES","One lesson. Three depths.","Every child in your family participates — at their level. The mascots and notebooks make sure no kid is bored or overwhelmed.","list",[51,54,57],{"title":52,"body":53},"🐿️ Explorer (4–7)","Pours soap with help. Draws what they observed. Identifies the colors and smells. Names their bar.",{"title":55,"body":56},"🦊 Discovery (8–11)","Pours soap independently. Hypothesizes + records outcome. Runs the pH test. Compares their bar to a control.",{"title":58,"body":59},"🦉 Mastery (12+)","Designs a variation (e.g., 'higher-glycerin formula'). Writes a full lab report including reaction equation, pH targets, and post-batch reflection.",{"eyebrow":61,"headline":62,"body":63,"layout":49,"background":34,"items":64},"WHAT'S IN THE BOX","Everything you need for one full lesson.","If you order the $19 First Lesson Box, here's what arrives at your door. If you prefer the free PDF version, the supply list links to where to source each item yourself.",[65,68,71,74,77,80],{"title":66,"body":67},"Soap base","Pre-cut soap base, ready to melt — about one-pound block (makes 4 small bars or 2 large).",{"title":69,"body":70},"Natural colorants + mica","Three colorants kids can mix to get any shade.",{"title":72,"body":73},"Soap molds","Silicone molds for clean, easy demolding.",{"title":75,"body":76},"Lab thermometer","A reusable lab thermometer for the temperature reading step.",{"title":78,"body":79},"pH testing strips","Enough strips for every kid's bar plus a few extras.",{"title":81,"body":82},"Lab notebooks + parent guide","Three age-track notebooks + a parent guide with talking points, the science explainer, and an answer key.",{"headline":84,"subhead":85,"cta":86},"Want to actually run this lesson?","Order the supplies for $19 — same lesson, shipped to your door. Or grab the free PDF and source supplies yourself.",{"label":87,"url":21},"Get the free lesson →","homeschool\u002Fcurriculum\u002Fsample-lesson","hjpo-pq9GjIvEBuXgosuFokxY_-NEiwhPbcaQSu662Q",1783523514056]