- All right, Lavia.

So today we're gonna make elephant toothpaste.

Scientific activities help children to be better informed and problem solve.

Chemistry-based activities are a great way for children to be engaged in science.

Learning how to make elephant toothpaste with children is a fun, foamy and easy chemistry experiment.

We wanna make sure our measurements are precise because the experiment works if the measurements are correct.

This activity promotes scientific literacy skills that give students an opportunity to explore and see chemistry in action.

You're gonna make big squirts into the hydrogen peroxide.

So go ahead, make as much as you want.

There you go.

That's a really good squirt, excellent job.

As parents and educators, it is important to keep children engaged in science.

Now for the fun part.

Making science activities fun encourages children to ask good questions, and learn how to find the answers.

Wow.

And there's the elephant toothpaste.

You did a great job.

- Because of its size and because it kind of looks like toothpaste.

- Absolutely.

- [Narrator] Made possible by the generous support of The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation.