Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
Programs and Courses - Schenectady County Community College
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Archaeology for KidsCFN 419-01 60559 $125Monday-Friday, July 8-12, 9 am-1 pmHow do archaeologists know what life was like for Native Americans in New York statewhen caribou <strong>and</strong> mastodons roamed the l<strong>and</strong>? Did you know there was a Dutch settlementin <strong>Schenectady</strong>’s Stockade area during the 1600s? Students, ages 9-13, will discover howarchaeologists explore these <strong>and</strong> other questions about people <strong>and</strong> their lives through fun,above ground activities that will include using survey equipment; deciphering (or decoding)historic maps <strong>and</strong> colonial h<strong>and</strong>writing on documents; identifying mystery objects; learningabout how sites are found, excavated <strong>and</strong> dated; <strong>and</strong> playing colonial games. Students areasked to bring a lunch <strong>and</strong> water bottle. This course is taught by Louise Basa <strong>and</strong> ColetteLemon. Ms Basa is an area archaeologist with extensive field work experience <strong>and</strong> past-presidentof the NYS Archaeological Association. Ms. Basa was recognized in 2011 by the Council onNortheast Historical Archaeology for dedication to the field. Ms. Lemon is a Museum Specialist<strong>and</strong> has also been the Assistant Director of Public <strong>Programs</strong> at the Iroquois Indian Museum.She has done archaeological fieldwork in the Hudson River <strong>and</strong> Schoharie Valleys, as well asin Belize.Professional Baking <strong>and</strong> Cooking for TeensCFE 354-01 60377 $425Monday-Thursday, July 22-25, 9 am-2:30 pmJoin Chef Gail Sokol on a baking <strong>and</strong> cooking extravaganza focusing on measurement,correct sanitation, <strong>and</strong> mixing methods. Young chefs (ages 14-17) will learn to make suchdelicacies as easy beef stew, sun-dried tomato <strong>and</strong> mozzarella pasta salad, spanakopitatriangles, chicken <strong>and</strong> black bean taco salad with lime vinaigrette, peach pie, cheddar puffpastry twists, chocolate malt cake <strong>and</strong> double chocolate chunk blondies. Young chefs areasked to bring an apron, closed toed shoes, a water bottle <strong>and</strong> a bagged lunch.Students will take home everything they make. This course is taught by Chef Gail Sokol,an Adjunct in the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts <strong>and</strong> Tourism at SCCC.Can You Dig It?CFN 907-01 60553 $150Monday-Friday, July 15-19, 9 am-12 pmArchaeology <strong>and</strong> paleontology seem like bigwords to kids but Sciensational Workshopsfor Kids makes them come alive. Each child(ages 6-11) will partake in a simulated fossilexcavation, uncovering the different bonesof a dinosaur. Each child will them assemblethe bones to form a completed 3D dinosaurto be taken home. Students will learn to usegeological time <strong>and</strong> fossil charts; make aplaster fossil replica of an ammonite,Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth or choose from other available molds; <strong>and</strong> get a chance toidentify a 20-million-year old shark’s tooth. Students will also see other fossil replicas, workwith a rock <strong>and</strong> mineral collection <strong>and</strong> see <strong>and</strong> hold a giant pumice rock specimen fromMt. St. Helen’s. This course is taught by Sciensational Workshops for Kids, Inc., offeringa fantastic science enrichment program for kids for the last 31 years.14 • Non-Credit <strong>Courses</strong>
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