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Hexagonal Keyword Links

by K.Graybill • March 24, 2023 • 2 Comments

Several years ago I learned about the teaching strategy called Hexagonal Thinking. There are many variations on how to utilize the concept in class, but the one I want to focus on is the Hexagonal Keyword Links for FACS Content. This is a great brainstorm, review or assessment activity to use with your students to see how they apply the information related to topics you are covering. Read on to see how Hexagonal Keyword Links works and all of the ready to use examples. As always, if you have ideas for others, please let me know.

Culinary, Foods & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Exploring Rice

by K.Graybill • March 17, 2023 • 0 Comments

What’s not to like about rice? It’s got a lot going for it such as versatility, affordability, nutrition and let’s not forget easy preparation! With this Exploring Rice lesson, students learn more about this unique grain including history, varieties available, nutritional contributions as well as proper cooking techniques before heading to the lab.

Child Development, Child Development Lessons, Child Development Resources, Parenting, Uncategorized

P.I.E.S: Puzzle Piece Activity

by K.Graybill • March 10, 2023 • 0 Comments

I love when teachers take ideas from the website and add to them! That is exactly what Shannon Stevens, a FCS teacher from Ohio, did with my P.I.E.S: The Areas
of Development lesson. Shannon created the P.I.E.S: Puzzle Piece Activity to use with students in her Child Development class. She wanted to add a component for the students to share their knowledge of P.I.E.S. along with something that could be displayed in the classroom for other classes to enjoy. Additionally, she wanted a technology free activity!

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Cruise for Clues with The 20-25 Dietary Guidelines

by K.Graybill • March 3, 2023 • 0 Comments

“Cruise for Clues with The 20-25 Dietary Guidelines” is a collection of ready to teach lessons and movement activities like a scavenger hunt followed by a case study and culminating project to help you present the dietary guidelines to your students in a variety of interactive ways as well as help them apply what they’ve learned. Read on to learn more…

Culinary, Foods & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Hyperdoc, Life Skills Resources, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Knife Skills Interactive

by K.Graybill • February 24, 2023 • 1 Comment

Put the initial learning in the hands of your students with this Knife Skills Interactive assignment. The entire assignment is not only digital, but breaks down important knife information by topic and section. I used this with my upper level students in my foods class. For many, it was a review of information they had learned in junior high or other courses of mine. However, for those students who were new to the school or I didn’t have me in junior high, it gave them all of the basics about knives they needed before we headed to the kitchen to practice.

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Fexting: Good Idea or Bad Idea?

by K.Graybill • February 17, 2023 • 0 Comments

Are you guilty of FEXTING? Yes, you read that correctly! I bet your students are! What is it you ask? That’s exactly what this lesson, “Fexting: Good Idea or Bad Idea?”, will explore! I’ll give you a hint…it has to do with handling conflict. So, if you teach about ways to handle conflict in relationships, you may want to mix in this extension assignment. Read on to learn more.

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