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Science  of Processed Foods

Presented by

Dominic Vellucci

Principal Scientist at Kraft Foods with multiple patents in preparing a natural sweetener from a heat-processed powdered fruit extract of the cucurbitaceae family, such as luo han guo and multiple patents in food processing.

This four day  summer institute will provide an opportunity for high school science teachers to observe significant teaching demonstrations, laboratory activities related to food science,  and its relationship to the science curriculum. During the institute topics like sweetener science , starches, carbohydrate science and the science of processed foods will be discussed. The objective of the course is to develop food science as an anticipatory setting for lesson topics like intermolecular attractions, polymer chemistry, bonding and many more useful connections.

The institute will provide information and materials to participating teachers that will:

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enhance your classroom presentations in many areas of the science  program.

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encourage teachers to use methods in their classrooms that involve new demonstration ideas.

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expand the scope of your laboratory activities using laboratory equipment.

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provide a forum for discussion and sharing of their materials and ideas.

 

Date: June 27th- June 30th, 2011

Time : 8:00 AM-3:30 PM 

Cost:  $595.00

Place: Science Wing, Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York

Sponsored by: PWISTA

Credit : A 30-hour certificate toward in-service credit will be issued for use according  to your school district’s policy.

Manhattanville College - Three Graduate Science Education Credits available upon  completion of Project  at an additional cost.

For college credit information link

Directions to Mahopac HS

Local Housing Accommodations ( approximately 20 to 30 minutes from HS)
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Peekskill Inn

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Hilton Garden Inn, Danbury, Conn.

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Hilton Garden Inn, Fishkill, NY

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Hampton Inn, Fishkill, NY

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Holiday Inn, Fishkill, NY

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Holiday Inn, Mt Kisco, NY

Local Housing Accommodations ( approximately 5 minutes from Mahopac HS)

Budget Motor Inn, 215 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 845-628-6991 A map of 421 Baldwin Place Rd, Mahopac, NY 10541. Click to see the map on MSN Maps & Directions

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