This Fortune Cookie Lesson & Lab pack a big punch when it comes to addressing a variety of standards! For one, it teaches about the history and culture of the food. Second, it focuses on writing and math as students have to write fortunes following certain criteria and they must measure with a ruler and protractor to create the correct sizes for fortune strips and fortune cookies. Finally, it addresses food preparation standards with a very fun, engaging and hands-on lab!
Every generation has had their trendy words and sayings over the years. Some have staying power while others make us scratch our heads and think, huh? This Family Communication: Back in the Day Sayings lesson explores those sayings along with whether or not they help or hinder relationships and communication skills between the young and old.
If you liked the original Can-Do Convenience Food Challenge, then you need to take a look at the Updated Can-Do Struggle Meals version by Lindsey Harlan. She was inspired to change up the original after seeing a Facebook post on using AI sketch notes to create recipes and the rest fell into place!
Do you include expiration dates when teaching about food label literacy? If not, maybe you should consider adding it to your unit as there is alot of information about expiration dates than you might realize. Because of this, I’ve created some interactive resources around Expiration Dates to help your students learn more!
If you haven’t watched the new reality show “On Brand with Jimmy Fallon“, you don’t know what you’re missing! This show is basically a gamified competition where participants create and pitch marketing campaigns for a variety of well known products. As I was watching this series, I couldn’t help but think that this would be a great activity to adapt to topics within our course content. As previously promised, I’m sharing On Brand: Kitchen Appliances, developed by Lindsey Harlan of Arkansa! Stay tuned as I’m working on another one that will share at a later time!
If you teach about pregnancy, labor and delivery, then you might also wish to include a lesson on the various types of birthing methods available. Birthing Methods is a great assignment to include if time permits or you need something for a sub that supplements what you might currently be teaching. Check it out!
