Curated OER
Cookie Creations
Students, in teams, create and prepare an original cookie recipe. They market their cookie by designing creative packaging and advertising. They compete with other groups in a cookie contest.
Curated OER
Population Vs Consumption: Which is a Bigger Problem for the Environment & Who is Getting the Lion's Share of the World's Resources?
Students develop critical thinking and awareness about the complexity of natural resource use, wealth distribution, population densities, poverty, and the environment. They think about people living in different parts of the world and...
Curated OER
OTC Medications
Young scholars sort medications by likeness and use. They compare and contrast using a Venn Diagram, and find the differences and commonalities of over the counter and Rx medications.
Curated OER
Junk Mail Overload!
Learners discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Learners then complete an...
Curated OER
Tread Lightly: Where We Stand
Students explore the concept of ecological footprints. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students calculate their ecological footprints and consider how to reduce them.
Curated OER
Mobile Phones
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology instructional activity that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create...
Curated OER
Career Investigation Project
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...
Curated OER
Animal Poetry
In this animal poetry worksheet, students gather information about an animal and follow a sample to write an animal poem. Page has links to additional activities.
Curated OER
Bubble Gum Chemistry
Students explore the concept of graphing data. In this graphing data instructional activity, students determine the percentage of sugar in bubble gum. Students graph type of gum vs. sugar percentage. Students create a table of their data.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Set the Table Correctly
The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) portion of this instructional activity provides opportunities for students to utilize acceptable guidelines for table setting. A basic computer research component familiarizes students with...
Other
Kappa Omicron Nu: Kids & Careers in Human Sciences
Explore some different careers on this interactive minisite. Simply mouse over the selected career title, and read information about that particular job.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Fccla the Community Connection"
This is a project-based lesson designed to guide students through the steps of planning a student organization community service project. The lesson focuses on the students' ability to apply knowledge and skills gained through...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Tables Gone Wild"
What's going on with this "Wild Table?" This activity is designed to help the learner work collabaratively, creatively as well as separately to properly set the dinner table. This activity will also infuse ways to make the table relevant...
Other
Mother and Child Health and Education Trust: Stages in the Life of a Child
Everything you need to know about pregnancy to early childhood development is simply a click away. A wealth of resources for family and consumer science teachers, new mothers and for students looking for answers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Hearth/home Economics Education
Housed at the Mann Library, this resource contains a comprehensive set of books and journals in the field of Home Economics, many available online. Each subject area in the field has a descriptive essay plus a bibliography related to...