Dino Math

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Dino Math

Dino MathNortheast Texas Children’s Museum offers Dino Math for third graders.

What is the length of your dinosaur in inches and centimeters? What is the mass of a baseball in grams and ounces? How does a thermometer reflect a change in temperature? Third graders answer these and other questions during the Dino Math Measurement Workshop at the Children’s Museum.

The workshop focuses on measurement skills because this is generally an area of weakness on the state tests. The students rotate through three stations. One station will give students an opportunity to compare and predict the weight of objects in grams and ounces using rocker balances. Students will relate these measurements to weight and mass. A second station  will acquaint students with ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. Another station will include measurement of length and width using inches, centimeters and non-standard methods. They will also measure the temperature of water using a thermometer.

“Offering a curriculum to support classroom teachers gives the Museum an additional function in meeting the needs of children,” said Sharline Freeman, Museum Executive Director. “Although teachers go to workshops, having workshops for students is more unusual. We are so glad that the Museum can offer this program.”

The program gives teachers a point of reference for measurement as they teach math concepts throughout the year in the classroom. Teachers and students experience hands-on activities that are already set up and organized.

“The Dino Math Workshop covers the measurement concepts that I will be teaching during the year.” one teacher said.  “I’m not able to provide this type of  hands-on activity in the classroom and the kids have so much fun with the activities,” another reported.

The program continues for three weeks ending on November 18. Teachers may call the Museum at 903-886-6055 for additional information

Lake Texoma Association Bash for Cash

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Lake Texoma Association Bash for Cash

Lake Texoma Association Bash for CashLake Texoma Association is holding their biggest fundraiser of the year at Tanglewood Resort and Conference Center on October 30, 2015. It will be a fun day starting with a golf tournament at the Tanglewood Golf club. This is your chance to win a free truck if you make a hole in one sponsored by Hoyte Dodge RAM Chrysler Jeep. The tournament will be a 4 man scramble with at 10 am shotgun start.

The “Bash” begins at 6:30 with free wine and beer followed by a dinner of Prime rib, mashed potato bar and other tasty treats prepared by the Tanglewood Chefs. DJ Jessica Pruett will keep the entertainment and dancing going during the evening. There will be an awesome live and silent auction.

Since this year the “Bash” has a Halloween theme, be sure to wear a costume and enter the best costume contest. Fun Halloween activities are also scheduled for children with child care provided for $20. The Halloween March and Trick or Treating will start off the evenings activities for the kids followed by Pizza, lemonade and apple slices. Games will begin at 7:30 pm followed by a Movie and popcorn to finish off the evening.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Lake Texoma Association. LTA was incorporated in the Stae of Oklahoma on December 13, 1954 with the mission to promote and protect Lake Texoma. The Lake Texoma Association is very much like a chamber of commerce, but with one major difference… the very diverse membership. Not just an organization of businesses and business people, LTA is made up of all types of concerned individuals who want to keep Lake Texoma the superb recreational and business area it is today.

Call the Lake Texoma Association office for tickets & information at 580-564-2334

 

Grayson College fall cooking classes

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Grayson College fall cooking classes

Fall cooking classes at Grayson CollegeGrayson College’s just-for-fun and family cooking classes are under way for the fall semester. Herbs, pasta, soufflés, pie baking, easy dinners and holiday cookie-baking are the themes as Grayson College’s Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts Center partners with its Center for Workplace Learning to offer 10 recreational cooking classes this semester. Open to the public, classes take place at the Culinary Arts Center on Grayson College’s Main Campus in Denison, east of the Viking Residence Hall. Participants must be at least 16 years old to enroll in the classes, except where noted.

Taught by Grayson College’s chef instructors and guest chefs, courses provide hands-on training, demonstrations, and interactive learning in the college’s state-of-the-art facility. Participants experience cuisines, explore cooking methods, and learn disciplines and knife skills as they prepare and consume foods that range from the familiar to the unexpected. In some of the classes, participants prepare goodies to take home as well.

“Pasta 101” teaches participants to cook like a real Italian. The menu includes cheese-filled ravioli with tomato cream sauce, fettuccine with chicken Alfredo, and homemade spaghetti with roasted garlic and cherry tomatoes. Class meets Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuition is $29 per person.

“Easy Weeknight Dinner” gives participants the how-to on a delicious meal they’ll go to time and time again. The menu includes romaine salad with chive dressing, rosemary potatoes and carrots, and flash-marinated, grilled flank steak. Class meets Oct. 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuition is $29 per person.

“Halloween Cookie Decorating” is a family-cooking class for children age 5 and above who are accompanied by an adult. Participants bake and take home a baker’s dozen of decorated Halloween cookies. Class meets Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuition is $39 and covers one adult and one child.

“Soufflés, Soufflés, Soufflés!” shows participants how versatile this puffed, egg-based dish can be. The menu includes fresh herb and cheese soufflé, Cajun-flavored crab soufflé, and chocolate soufflé. Class meets Nov. 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuition is $29 per person.

“3-Ingredient Dishes” is a family-cooking class for children age 8 and above who are accompanied by an adult. The menu includes gruyere and basil tortillas, creamy coriander chicken, cauliflower with garlic crumbs, and rich chocolate brownies. Class meets Nov. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuition is $49 and covers one adult and one child.

“Holiday Pie Baking” exposes the secrets of making a perfect pie: crust, filling and decoration. Menu includes bourbon pecan, pumpkin and apple pies. Class meets Nov. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuition is $29 per person.

“Cooking with Herbs” is an informational course sponsored and facilitated by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Participants learn how fresh herbs can transform ordinary into extraordinary. Topics include types of herbs, health benefits, and planting, growing and cooking as well as popular fresh herb/food combinations. Class meets Dec. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuition is $10 per person.

“Knife Skills 101” teaches participants how to properly chop, mince, chiffonade, dice, slice, brunoise, segment, and make the cut “mise en place.” The menu includes chicken tortilla soup, guacamole and fresh salad. Class meets Dec. 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuition is $29 per person.

“Holiday Cookie Decorating” is a family-cooking class for children age 5 and above who are accompanied by an adult. Participants bake and take home a baker’s dozen of holiday-decorated sugar cookies. Class meets Dec. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuition is $39 and covers one adult and one child.

In addition to the fall cooking classes, private cooking classes and children’s birthday cooking classes are available as well. For more information or to register for the fall recreational and private classes, visit the GRAYSON COLLEGE Center for Workplace Learning website at www.grayson.edu/continuingeducation. Registration may be also completed in person weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the CWL on the college’s Main Campus in Denison, or by phone at 903-463-8765 if paying with MasterCard, Discover or Visa credit cards.