Amanda Lorenzo, 23, wanted to explain germs and hygiene to students in a way they could understand

She filled a bowl with water and pepper and had one child dip her finger in, showing them how the pepper stuck to her finger

The child then dipped her finger in soap and then back into the water, and the pepper scattered

Soap breaks up the surface tension of water, which made the water molecules carrying the pepper move 

A pre-K teacher from Florida amazed her students with a brilliant demonstration that showed just why washing hands with soap is so important in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Amanda Lorenzo, 23, wanted to explain germs and hygiene to her little students in a way they could understand.

So last week, the Miami educator filled a dish with water and pepper and filmed a little experiment for Instagram, capturing the kids' awed reactions as the real power of soap is shown right before their eyes.