Jeffrey Bracken and Natalie Schaublin

Bracken’s and Schaublin’s innovative teaching idea, “The Bath Bombs Project,” is an interdisciplinary project focused on teaching students how to produce, market and sell a product to the public. The students will develop a product called bath bombs, which are hard-packed mixtures of dry ingredients that effervesce when wet and are used to add essential oils, scent and color to bathwater. The project will engage the talents of high school students from multiple courses. Chemistry students will first apply their knowledge to develop a refreshing aromatic bathing experience. Art students will then design a logo that will be featured on product labels and advertisements, while digital photography students capture images of the soap products that will be sold online. Business students will then be responsible for developing the marketing strategy to sell the bath bombs to local businesses and online consumers. Bracken and Schaublin hope this project will teach their students that multiple talents and skills are necessary to operate a successful business.