Soap. Third World Science.

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Natalie; Hughes, Wyn
Institution	University Coll. of North Wales, Bangor (United Kingdom). School of Education.
Titel	Soap. Third World Science.
Quelle	(1982), (34 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Botany; Chemistry; Cultural Activities; Developing Nations; Elementary School Science; Foreign Countries; Intermediate Grades; Laboratory Procedures; Manufacturing; Science Education; Science Experiments; Secondary Education; Secondary School Science; Technology; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Botanik; Chemie; Cultural activity; Kulturelle Aktivität; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland; Mittelstufe; Laboruntersuchung; Herstellung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Sekundarbereich; Technologie; Großbritannien
Abstract	This unit, developed by the Third World Science Project, is designed to add a multicultural element to existing science syllabi (for students aged 11-16) in the United Kingdom. The project seeks to develop an appreciation of the: boundless fascination of the natural world; knowledge, skills, and expertise possessed by men/women everywhere; application of knowledge and skills to solve the practical problems of everyday life; impact of modern technology in the world; and the influence of the cultural background on the perception of knowledge, problems, and solutions. The unit begins with a brief history of soap-making in Britain and the small-scale preparation of soap in Third World countries using local knowledge, skills, and materials. This is followed by: (1) experiments related to soap-making practices by Ghanian villagers and the chemistry of banana ashes; (2) discussions of applying science to industry in Ghana soap-making (considering acids/bases/salts, sodium/potassium soaps, caustic soda manufacturing, and electrolysis of brine) and the general theory of soap-making (focusing on raw materials, equipment, soap manufacturing processes, and packaging); and (3) a brief description of how palm-oil can be obtained from the pericarp of the oil-palm fruit and its use in village soap industry. (JN)
Anmerkungen	Centre for World Development Education, 128 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH England.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC