Elementary School: Cooking with Kids: Edible Science

From kitchen novices to culinary maestros!

 

Students will use their prior knowledge of mathematics for measuring and mixing ingredients as they learn the basics of cooking. We will explore recipes from around the world and connect different cultures to different cooking styles. Students will learn about good nutrition and choosing ingredients. Through science experiments, we will uncover hidden and harmful ingredients in different foods and learn the importance of reading labels on packaged foods. At the end of this course, students will be able to make simple, healthy meals for themselves.

What You Will Learn

Students in Elementary School: Cooking with Kids: Edible Science will:

• Gain a basic understanding of how to care for their bodies through healthy nutrition
• Explore different cooking styles and techniques by following recipes from around the world
• Learn to make simple meals for themselves
• Gain an understanding of the importance of reading labels on packaged foods
• Track their nutrition, water intake, sleep patterns and exercise for a week to learn about the importance of healthy habits

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Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment. 

Course Number: WKSP-90148
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/15/2024 - 7/19/2024

$175

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• SECTION ID:

  180634

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Turret, Samantha

  Samantha Turret is a transplant from New Jersey and New York City who found her way to sunny Los Angeles. She is an actress, voice actor and teacher best known for cohosting Nickelodeon's “Top Elf” alongside the one and only Santa Claus. She has also worked on shows on MTV, A&E, Discovery and Lifetime. As a voice actor, she can be heard on commercials and podcasts, and as the narrator of popular children's audiobooks such as “Pearl the Magical Unicorn” and “Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World.” Samantha loves live theater and has performed throughout the country in regional productions, off-Broadway and in schools with Story Pirates. She has taught theater and creative writing in New York, New Jersey and California for the past eight y...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 5/31/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  This is a live online course. Instructor will contact student 24-hours in advance of start date with Zoom information (please check email associated with STUDENT'S account - not parent's account). The supply list for this course can be found here: https://go.ucsd.edu/3Tyf0az Contact srs@ucsd.edu with all questions. If a student decides to drop from the course, they can receive a full refund until 5/13/24 and a half refund until 5/31/24. No refunds will be granted starting 6/1/24.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/15/2024	Mon	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/16/2024	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/17/2024	Wed	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/18/2024	Thu	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.
7/19/2024	Fri	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.