I frequently see requests from teachers for sewing projects. When I received this lesson from two experienced Utah FCS teachers, I knew I had to share! Shae Nilsen and Jess Dredge have started a Sewing YouTube channel, The Guided Stitch, to help assist with this Plushie Pets Sewing Project and other student friendly projects.
When teaching concepts that involve sequencing or chronological order in child development, I like to utilize an adaptation of Eduprotocols teaching strategy. In this Child Development Sketch & Tell Activities post, you’ll find several activities using a common resource and template to help guide your students making learning more engaging and colorful!
Ever “wing” a recipe and wonder why it didn’t turn out correctly? I’m sure many of your students have! In this hands-on, no tech activity, students learn why reading a recipe carefully matters. So, if you’re looking for a way to help students understand the importance of following directions in food labs, check out my Cookie Catastrophe: Why Reading a Recipe Matters!
Many teachers are doing an about face when it comes to using technology in the classroom! They are reverting back to paper and pencil, hands-on activities, and just being more intentional about the use of technology. Many elective teachers are also being asked to incorporate ELA and Math concepts into their lesson plans. All About Me TikTok Scripts Adapted to FCS Content Areas checks all the boxes! It’s tech without using actual tech and very much ELA based. Thanks to Brian Tolentino for sharing the original TIkTok Script activity on FaceBook and giving me permision to adapt it! Hope you can utilize this in your classes.
Admittedly, creating this new food guide pyramid has been challenging! I can see why there have been many requests for updated lessons and activities around it. So here goes…In this Real Food Guide Pyramid Lesson & Activities, you will find engaging hands-on activities to use with students to check their pre-existing knowledge on the new guide, learn background info about it and the food it encourages, followed by a culminating group assignment. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
The idea for this mini-lesson came after reading an article on Linkedin by Robert Glazer. Unspoken Rules for Life and Work are considered common behaviors and expections that society expects us to know. They are learned by observing others and noting what is accepted and approved of versus those that are disapproved of. This is a great way to introduce your students to these, possibly before they learn them the hard way!
It all started about a decade ago when a Marry Me Chicken recipe went viral on social media! Since then, the Marry Me Chicken as evolved into a variety of versions. In this post, Marry Me Dishes: Recipes, Activities & Challenge, students compare and contrast different recipe versions of the dish before preparing them in the lab. And, if you’re looking for a creative twist or competition, have students develop their own version of a Marry Me dish via a cooking challenge.
I know many of you who teach financial literacy utilize the Next Gen Personal Finance resources. The Financial Facts Analysis is an activity I created that utilizes their customizable posters which are free if you have an account with them (also free). It’s a great activity to use at the begining of the course to introduce students to a variety of financial statistics as well as getting them acclimated to working in small groups, collaborating and communicating with one another.
While ripped and/or holey jeans are still fashionable, not every hole or rip occurs in the most appropriate place if you get my drift! If you’ve ever owned a pair of jeans forever and they are well loved and worn, you know exactly what I mean! Sometimes, closing the hole or rip gives the jeans an extended life and sometimes it gives them an entirely new look. Whatever the reason for closing the gaps, this Mending Jeans Creatively can give you some great ideas for saving money, sustainability and even self-expression. It all starts with a pair of jeans!
I have always enjoyed teaching students how to make convenience foods from scratch and showing them the benefits of doing so. When I saw an article about DIY UnCrustables, I knew it was a mini-lesson and lab in the making! Thus “Making vs Buying UnCrustables” was created! Read on to learn more…
