Leo & Layla's History Adventures
Travel with Leo and Layla on their exciting adventures through history, using their special time traveling app, as they meet great historical figures who helped shape America and the world.
2. Leo Baekeland: The Innovator of Modern Plastics
0.0Jan 27, 2023 · 9 min
Plastic. A dangerous pollutant or a solution to a problem that was negatively affecting the natural world? If your children are being told to feel guilty about using plastic, have them watch this animated episode to learn about Leo Baekeland, the Belgian chemist who developed the first synthetic plastic, Bakelite – a revolutionary discovery that was developed so humans wouldn’t have to use products made from animals on the verge of extinction and could instead help the environment while also meeting people’s needs.