Help us raise enough money to print, assemble, and donate 250 cookbooks and activity kits to the Westchester Food Pantry in time for Christmas! Teens Teach STEM is an organization of Lyons Township High School students founded by Grace Rhoten, who wrote a cookbook called Edible Engineering over the summer. The cookbook, inspired by her experience founding a kids science camp and running a home baking business, explains the science behind each recipe, allowing readers to turn their kitchen into a lab. We were inspired to start this program because STEM allows us to build confidence and resilience by persevering through failure. We believe that everyone should be able to harness their creativity and have the opportunity to innovate in a way that is fun, not intimidating. Baking is an accessible way to learn about difficult topics while also bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds. Some activities in the book include creating a model of DNA out of marshmallows, learning about the Maillard reaction through brown butter blondies, building a cupcake delivery car, and discovering the power of protein through Greek yogurt scones. The book also has data tables to record experiments and pages of STEM career options related to the activities. Without your donation, we cannot afford to print the books and families in need will be left without a Christmas gift.

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