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= Henrico 21 Lesson Submission-Nancy Smith =
 * Teacher Name**: Nancy Smith
 * Collaborators**: Kelly Jessup, Scott Mewborn
 * Lesson Title**: The Toothpaste Project
 * Target Grade/Subject**: Earth Science
 * Length**: 6 hours

Summary
Students were given the task to create their own toothpaste and invent a new flavor that would appeal to a large audience. The student-selected teams began the experiment with research on the basic recipe of toothpaste and ingredients that could be used to create a new flavor. The students collaborated and experimented to determine an accurate recipe that would be usable, edible, and appealling. The final product was taken a step further by selling their new product to their peers by creating a persuasive advertisement and presentation. Their creativity was pushed to invent a new flavor of toothpaste and find a way to sell it to a larger audience. All toothpaste flavors were tested and evaluated by the class using a student-generated rubric.

Downloads
[|Lesson Plan]: Official H21 lesson plan [|Project Rubric-Student Created]: Copy of rubric that was generated by students [|Student Completed Evaluation/Rubric]: Rubric completed by a student while evaluating peers. [|Student Handout/Directions]: Teacher-created directions handout