Unit Study: What are Chemicals?
Pumpkin has had a lot of questions about chemicals, what they are, and how they are used. So we decided to explore this topic together, using library books and a lot of reading on the internet. Here are some of the books we read:
Every Day, Chemistry, by Julia Sooy
Chemical World: Science in our Daily Lives, by Rowena Rae
Lift-the-flap Periodic Table, by Alice James
Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard Farming and Home Skills for Self-Sufficient Living, by Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskins
The Big Book of Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health and Home: Easy, All-Natural DIY Projects Using Herbs, Flowers and Other Plants, by Jan Berry
We learned that chemicals are everywhere and make up everything around us. We learned about the different elements that can be combined to make chemicals. Pumpkin has taken to asking for sodium chloride while cooking or eating. We learned the difference between natural chemicals and human-made chemicals, as well as good chemicals and bad chemicals. We also discussed how natural doesn't necessarily mean good, as there are many natural chemicals that are quite dangerous. Likewise, human made chemicals are always bad. However, there are many human made chemicals that can be harmful to us and our environment. We compared the ingredients to several skincare products, researching their scientific names to see what those long words mean. We also made our own skincare products, and compared our ingredients to the ingredients of the other products.
Butyrospermum Parkii: Shea butter
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