When Chemistry Meets Confidence: A SpanOut Learning Success Story
We are SpanOut Learning, and we have been pouring our hearts into creating meaningful educational experiences for kids in our community. Over the past months, we’ve been on an outreach journey to introduce SpanOut Learning, connect with families and local partners, and prepare to launch our in-person Spanish and STEAM enrichment programs. I’d like to share a story from this journey that perfectly captures the impact our programs are designed to make.
SpanOut Learning had the opportunity to be part of a kidpreneur festival to showcase our programs (Silverdale Old Town Market <3). We decided to sponsor a young 12-year old vendor with an interest in science and Spanish language learning. She had previously expressed interest in entrepreneurship but was hesitant and needed a confidence boost. Together, we planned and built a chemistry-themed product: treasure rocks made of baking soda.
What happened next was more than we expected. She was motivated to make all the product, package it beautifully, and even take photos and videos for social media. Her magic rocks sold well, and she felt proud of her hard work. Each rock revealed a surprise toy when placed in vinegar, creating an acid-base reaction that she explained more than 20 times to curious customers! She said she learned more about chemistry and science in the process than she had before, adding, “I wish my teacher explained it like [SpanOut Learning].”
Her confidence was shining as she shared her knowledge, and her customers learned science through this SpanOut Learning–sponsored endeavor. STEAM was a major focus for her, and she is now continuing independently at a bigger-scale festival. We’ve since designed a workshop to introduce Spanish through this theme, teaching words like science, mixture, and magic — and even building sentences such as, “I see bubbles” (Yo veo burbujas). In this single experience, we accomplished our mission: sparking curiosity, inspiring creativity, and helping confidence take the forefront.
Kidpreneur in action!