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All About Me TikTok Scripts Adapted to FCS Content Areas

by K.Graybill • August 14, 2026 • 0 Comments

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.

4 C's, Foods & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Uncategorized

New Real Food Guide Pyramid Lesson & Activities

by K.Graybill • August 7, 2026 • 0 Comments

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!

4 C's, Character, Family, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Skills, Living on Your Own, Uncategorized, Workplace, Workplace Skills

Unspoken Rules for Life and Work

by K.Graybill • July 31, 2026 • 0 Comments

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!

4 C's, Culinary, Foods & Nutrition, Team Building, Uncategorized

Marry Me Dishes: Recipes, Activities & Challenge

by K.Graybill • July 24, 2026 • 0 Comments

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.

4 C's, Consumerism, Personal Finance, Team Building, Uncategorized

Finance Facts Analysis

by K.Graybill • July 17, 2026 • 0 Comments

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.

Clothing & Textiles, Consumerism, Fashion & Clothing, Life Skills Resources, Living on Your Own, Recycling-Repurposing-Reusing, Sewing, Uncategorized

Mending Jeans Creatively

by K.Graybill • July 10, 2026 • 0 Comments

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!

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