Instructor: Margaret Liberti-Wiegert
Margaret Liberti grew up in the kitchen with her Papa (Dad), and in his pizzeria! Food has always been her passion, and as she went through school, science became an additional passion. Margaret has been a biology/chemistry teacher and taught at a local SUNY for over a decade. Teaching science has always been Margaret’s professional passion, while cooking has been her personal passion. She now can share her two passions- and The Science Chef was born!
The Science Chef Workshops
The Science Chef is glad to bring two fun concepts together: science and food! For children, we are bringing a love for science and food together with fun, hands-on activities that bring each themed class together for an engaging (and tasty)! lesson in STEM.
Grades K-5
New Classes
Stuck on Science How do Velcro hook-and-loop fasteners work? Are glue and tape sticky for the same reasons? Children will investigate all things sticky in a series of hands-on experiments. Finish the program by taste testing some caramel and apples!
Is It Magic? How do magicians use our assumptions and perceptions about how the world works to entertain us? Discover how to make objects disappear and reappear using optical illusions, polymers, mirrors, and sleight-of-hand. Learn the art of escape with Houdini’s chains and the power of perception with the crayon mind-reading trick, and try them at home on your friends!
Spy Chefs Children will become secret agents as they learn about codes and covert messages. Groups will communicate in Morse code, experiment with semaphore and invisible ink, and leave with edible paper to continue the fun at home.