Rachel Sanders teaches high school bioresearch. Partnering with GrowNextGen, she developed a unit for students to create a wide variety of products from soybeans.

“These activities give them the opportunity to create items they like—ice cream, lip balm, soap—out of soybeans, which prompts good discussion. Students see actual soybeans up close, produce soy milk, then make soy ice cream using science equipment. They see the science that goes into agriculture,” she says.

The protocols mirror those used by actual cosmetic chemists to safely produce soy milk baths, soy milk soap, and soy-based lip balm.

With over ten years’ experience making soy-based products in the classroom, Rachel knows all the classroom tips and tricks for ensuring student success. Better yet, she is highly skilled in helping students make connections in the science behind the protocols.

Check out the Soy Beautiful unit to show your students the chemistry behind sustainable, plant-based products!