How can I make soap with my chemistry class?

Here is the answer to your next soap making question.

I have to make many assumptions before I can offer you an answer:

I can't tell from your question, whether you write as a teacher or a student, I'll assume as a teacher.

The age of your students makes a difference too, but I'll assume they are teenagers (my logic being that a Science class doesn't become a Chemistry class until High School).

I will further assume that you are not interested in melt and pour since there is no chemical reaction in making melt and pour.

The one assumption I really can't make is whether you will be making soap as a demonstration, or whether you will be supervising the students making their own batch of soap.

Then assuming that you don't have to prepare and deliver the lessons immediately, I would suggest that you use the course lessons as the basis for your familiarisation, I believe that during the course of the lessons the means for delivery to your class will begin to form in your mind.

I suggest that if my assumptions above have been largely correct that you will need to focus on Day 3 - Techniques, Day 6 - Cold Process and Day 8 - Cold Process Recipes.

Then drop me a quick email to ask any remaining questions that you have and if you wish to send me a brief outline of your proposed plan I would be happy to look it over for you in case I can add any useful comments or observations.

More soon.