1 Simple FCS Food Lab Reflection Feedback to Yield Big Results
Whether you teach junior high or high school Family and Consumer Science students, it is likely you’ve heard a complaint or two about a cooking lab. Maybe they don’t like an ingredient? Maybe the recipe doesn’t seem appetizing? Possibly they’ve developed a new “allergy” and can’t seem to participate. Let’s not forget those students who […]
“Why FACS?” 4 Puzzle Print and Digital Escape Room – A Fun, FREE Back-to-School Activity
Why FACS? When I switched from 8th grade English to Family and Consumer Science, I realized how most back to school activities are either generic or the information gathered is specific to core subjects. Another thing I noticed after my first year in FACS is how many students {or parents} have many misconceptions about Family […]
FCS Lesson Plan: Hexagonal Thinking for Kitchen Utensils
Picture this: Your students are learning vocab, but you’ve realized each brings a wide variety of background knowledge. You’re trying to find ways to help everyone learn, yet still, be fun and engaging. And now, you’ve found out you’ll be evaluated on this vocabulary day. I am a firm believer that learning happens in levels. […]
Fun Kitchen and Food Safety 4 Puzzle Digital and Print Escape Room
With the rise of digital escape rooms, it’s no surprise that the world of kitchen and food safety has entered the mix. A kitchen and food safety digital and print escape room is a fun and interactive way to learn about important safety practices when it comes to cooking and preparing food.
Lesson Plan: Engaging Handwashing Experiment with Glo Germ Lotion
Check out this free lesson plan before your cooking lab experience. Handwashing is an important aspect of maintaining good hygiene and preventing the spread of germs and cross-contact when in the kitchen. However, it can be difficult to tell if you’re washing your hands effectively. Add in the fact that junior high and high school […]
FACS Lesson Plan- 2 Fun Egg Cooking Labs
Cooking eggs is an essential skill that every individual needs to learn. It is not just about knowing how to prepare the eggs, but it also teaches important life skills such as time management, planning, and budgeting. Read below for a FACS lesson plan for your Family and Consumer Science classroom. One of the easiest […]
Food Allergies in the FACS Kitchens
Food allergies are becoming more and more common among our students. Some restaurants are now noting allergens and preferences on the menu. And overall, food allergies are becoming easier to accommodate. The question then presents itself in the Family and Consumer Science classrooms, should teachers accommodate allergies in cooking labs? My why I have been […]
What a 49-Minute Cooking Lab Looks Like In My FACS Classroom
49 minutes can be a whirlwind for cooking labs. You can either accomplish a lot or very little. 49 minutes can also greatly limit recipes when you include prep, cooking, and clean up. Here’s a closer look at what a 49-minute lab looks like in my classroom for 7th and 8th graders. Before the food […]
The Fast and Furious Food Lab Challenge
FACS 2 is a new course I was able to create this year. I had these 8th graders last year as 7th graders- or during the first semester of 8th grade. It’s a more advanced Family and Consumer Science course that allows the students to learn a bit more about the junior high standards. FACS […]
5 Ways to Organize Your FACS Kitchens
If I had a dollar for every time we were in a cooking lab and I heard a student ask, “Where is ___?”…well, I’d be rich enough to purchase a private island. Can you relate? There are times students cannot find something in plain sight, but there are also times utensils made it to an […]
5 Simple Ways to Teach Expectations when Cooking with a Guest Chef
Too often we think by junior high and high school, our students should have mastered manners and etiquette. We think they should understand how to behave when there is a guest speaker or chef. However, it doesn’t take long to realize our students are not coming to us with manners, etiquette, and experiences as they […]
Mastering Kitchen Systems: 3 Ways to Prepare Students for Successful Cooking Lab Days
Cooking lab days are another level when it comes to chaos, stress, and they can even be full of magical moments. Mastering kitchen systems and preparing students for successful cooking lab days can be attainable. If you’ve spent any time in a FACS classroom during a cooking lab, you know how some groups bicker and […]