I will use this website. My students will appreciate watching kids making yummy recipies that they will be preparing too. Cute projects if you need a quick activity.
I can use this website as we are learning about converting units of measurement in the foods labs. Great resource for kids who are struggling and need more practice.
Within the Child Development Unit, we discuss babysitting and list fun, educational activities that they can do with children when they are caring for them. Go under adventure in the interests coloumn; this is a good website For fun activities for kids.
NBC News Archives on Demand (K-12) is a collection of NBC News videos, primary source documents, images, and resources specifically designed for use in the K-12 classroom.
Thousands of searchable and downloadable resources (1600s to Today) Video content aligned to State Standards Current Events updated regularly Sciences, Social Studies, Language Arts, Health and Business Personalized playlists for teachers and students Revolutionary flippable media player.
I showed my students clips showing how the climate change is impacting our planet.
I like this website because although it doesn't specifically offer Family and Consumer Ed. curriculum lesson plans; I am excited to try "Architects in Action"
This lesson will not only help build my Careers Unit but also be a catlyst for adding cross-curricular activities in Family and Consumer Ed.
Great article about Essential Questions. Author also includes links to other "essential question" resources.
I appreciate these technologies that support cues, questions, and advanced organizers which assist me with gathering and organizing students' responses into useful information quickly
This was a cool site for me to show my class what F/CE in 1921 learned about. They had to opportunity to actually virtually "flip through" the pages of a Home Economics textbook from this era! Cool!
This resource provides excellent examples or "higher-level" or "essential" questions. Check out the article by McKenzie that looks at the differences between trivial, meaningless questions and those that truly encourage students to use critical thinking skills.