Our student Jason displayed his knowledge of physics to us by balancing a can on it's fulcrum, something that he learned by watching Criss Angle's Mindfreak on the A&E channel...
No just kidding....IT'S MAGIC!
Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center is a school designed to assist middle and high school students prepare and embrace the realities of life after high school. ALTC was designed with support from Maine Department of Education to make school meaningful and relevant to students in grades 8-12, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills necessary for employment, appropriate independent living, and working towards their personal higher learning, vocational and personal life goals.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Making Chili.
Recently, the students made chili during science class. Chili for science class? Yep, Mr. Wentzel and Mr. Ivey used this opportunity to teach the students about capsaicin, which by definition is:
Capsaicin is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. It is an irritant for mammals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact. Capsaicin and several related compounds are called capsaicinoids and are produced as a secondary metabolite by chili peppers, probably as deterrents against certain herbivores and fungi.[1]Pure capsaicin is a hydrophobic, colorless, odorless, crystalline to waxy compound.
The students were given a pile of ingredients: Hamburg, white kidney beans, red kidney beans, black beans, McCormick chili seasoning, onions, tomatoes (pureed, diced, and paste form) , and Jalapeño, Serrano, and Red Chili Peppers. They were allowed to choose out of these ingredients what they wanted to use in their chili to determine the outcome of the flavor, heat, and consistency of their chili. The students learned where each of the optional peppers were located on the heat scale for hot peppers as well.
The two groups chili came out quite well, and were enjoyed by all the students and the staff at ALTC for lunch! Oh yeah!! Mr. Ivey also decided to challenge a student to eating a chunk of the Serrano pepper, which is a 10 on the 1-10 heat index of hot peppers, and I got a picture!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Blog Updates
I would like to thank Zac Wentzel, one of our amazing staff members here at ALTC for taking over the blog and really re-formatting into the age of technology! It looks amazing and offers so much to our students and parents, as well as all of the districts that we serve! Thanks Zac for all of your hard work!!!!!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Ricker Hill Orchards
On Friday September 17th, ALTC visited Ricker Hill Orchards, located in Turner, ME for a guided tour of the apple processing & sorting, cider press and bottling facilities at the farm where we were given a demonstration and explanation of the inner workings of an Apple Orchard
After the tour, we had fresh apple cider to enjoy on our trip to the orchard where we were all given the opportunity pick our own bag of apples to take with us, which came from a wonderfully delicious selection of MacIntosh, Jonagold, and Cortland's.
The final stop for the day while at the Orchard, was Ricker Hill's famous apple sling shot!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thank you Fairwinds Farm
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Congratulations Mr.Ivey!!
Congratulations Mr. Ivey! We here at ALTC are proud to announce that Mr. Ivey has been promoted to the position Program Director. We are very excited for all that he will bring to the program with his experience and community connections and reputation.
Also, along with his promotion, Mr. John Fulp has be promoted to the Director of Education for the Becket Schools in Maine which consist of the Androscoggin Learning & Transition Center, and our sister school in Belgrade, the Central Maine Learning & Transition Center.
Again, Congratulations to you both!
Summer Session Finale!!
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