Mr. Chittum’s chemistry classes are doing more than just chemistry problems and memorizing the periodic tables; they are applying real life chemistry (found in everyday cooking) to the classroom. Challenging the ideas of Russ Parsons from the book, How to Read a French Fry, Warriors are finding the major flaws in Parsons’ scientific approaches.

“He doesn’t know what he is writing about.  Parsons tries to herd people’s thinking in a general direction. The task is to dig out ideas that are physical science. We are also cooking things in class to test his thinking,” said Mr. Chittum.

Chittum’s students have to carefully analyze the book in order to discover Parsons’ semi- false science.

“You have to put on a filter. One of the filters is to look at the authors and why they are writing. You can look at his (Parsons’) science and tell that it’s flawed. The interesting stuff is prior to the recipes,” said Chittum.

Chittum’s classes have cooked recipes straight from Parsons’ book and identified how chemistry makes a dish taste better.