Language Guide
Language Guide: La Cocina
Learn a list of vocabulary needed in the kitchen with the focus on large appliances. Interactive audio and written vocabulary appear as the mouse moves over the colorful illustrations.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Kitchenhand
This site contains detailed information about a career as a kitchen helper. While this site is based out of New Zealand and contains information for that country, there is valuable data about this career that is useful.
Government of Alberta
Alberta Learning Information Service: Kitchen Helper and Food Assembler
This resource contains detailed information on the Kitchen Assistant (dishwashing) career field. It has sections on the duties, working conditions, skills, education, employment, salary, and additional information on this career.
A&E Television
History.com: 6 Inventions That Transformed Housework
Electric appliances large and small promised reduced drudgery. Most people take washers and refrigerators for granted today, a century ago, these machines revolutionized people's daily lives. The introduction of running water and...
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Inventors & Inventions 1801 1850
This site from Enchanted Learning presents several brief overviews of major early nineteenth century inventors and their inventions. The information is accessible by clicking on the corresponding link.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Science of Everyday Life: Dishwasher
A video detailing the history of the dishwashing machine. [3:13]
Curated OER
Language Guide: La Cocina
Learn a list of vocabulary needed in the kitchen with the focus on large appliances. Interactive audio and written vocabulary appear as the mouse moves over the colorful illustrations.