Distant Learning: Elephant Toothpaste

Fun and exciting distance learning elephants toothpaste.

This activity is a fun, safe way to teach students the effect a catalyst has on a chemical reaction. The decomposition of hydrogen peroxide can be visualized by mixing in a small amount of dish soap and adding yeast as a catalyst. As the reaction occurs, a large amount of foam is formed that flows up and out of the reaction bottle. PS1.a; PS1.b; 2-PS1-4; 2-PS1-3; 5-PS1-1; 5-PS1-4; cause and effect; energy and matter; scale, proportion and quantity.