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andrewtran Have you ever wondered what enzymes are and how your organs actually help to keep you alive? It's not just reading about it in a book, but being able to engage in a hands-on experiment to understand it. Because our students had access to the necessary equipment, 8th graders investigated how the liver is responsible for neutralizing excess hydrogen peroxide produced by the body to combat foreign microbes, an enzymatic process marked by an increase in temperature, oxygen gas, and water production. Here is a reflection on this experiment when students pushed through a slight ick factor to observe a daily process that takes place in their own bodies.