Dear Humans,

Today we’re playing with bubbles. The lesson plan says that you’re going to learn about surface tension and surfactants and those are important science-y things. And we’re going to rigorously test a few different bubble solutions to see which one makes the best and longest lasting bubbles.

But I hope you also just have fun making bubbles. And I hope you see that learning science isn’t just about storing up a bank of skills and knowledge that may someday help you get a six-figure STEM job. It’s really about better understanding the natural world that you live in right now, so you can live more fully in it.

And what’s better living than making the biggest bubbles you can?

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck