LinRTX Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I am looking for a science for my daughter this coming year. She has had biology and chemistry. She is finishing up Apologia's anatomy book (advanced bio). She wants to be a nurse and does not want to take physics at all. I was thinking of doing a nutrition/ chemistry of food science, but have no idea what to use. Has anyone done anything similar? Thanks Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I don't have any recommendations for a complete program, but I am planning to buy these books for my ds over the summer: What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained and What Einstein told His Cook 2: The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science These many be a fun addition to whatever you end up doing. HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 We used these as the basis for a science class for a sixth grader, so these books probably wouldn't be enough for a high school course. They might be useful as a resource or even for a fun lab component to your course, though. : Science Experiments You Can Eat More Science Experiments You Can Eat by Vicki Cobb. While the reading level is easy, the author does a good job of explaining the basic chemistry behind the experiments. The books are divided topically, covering solutions, suspensions, carbohydrates & fats, proteins, enzymes, food preservation, food additives, flavorings, and more. And the experiments are most fun to eat up:). I have a chemical engineering background, and I was still able to learn a lot going through the books. ~Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 http://www.castleheightspress.com/product.sc?productId=7&categoryId=2 How about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Harold McGee's book is the classic: On Food and Cooking. There's also How Baking Works by Paula Figoni. These are not health/nutrition books so much as they are books about the chemical reaction and changes involved in different cooking methods. You could pair them with experiments and a couple of books specifically on nutrition science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I am looking for a science for my daughter this coming year. She has had biology and chemistry. She is finishing up Apologia's anatomy book (advanced bio). She wants to be a nurse and does not want to take physics at all. I was thinking of doing a nutrition/ chemistry of food science, but have no idea what to use. Has anyone done anything similar? Thanks Linda MIT has a kitchen chemistry course on Open Course Ware. We will be doing this over summer break. I spent one evening making good files of all of the recipes and links so that we don't have to be online to access them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Take a look at the KITCHEN / FOOD SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY page on this site: Library of Books, Links & More. You'll find plenty of resources mentioned. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Wow! This looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Thanks for the link. I will look closely at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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