Caramel Popcorn

We have started the carbohydrates unit in Foods. So, naturally, we had to have a mini lab making caramel popcorn because it is the prime example of a simple carb. Fun, easy lab.

Old Folks Day

In Teen Living we have been talking about families. And since the elderly are an important part of every family we spent some time discussing the aging process. Students participated in an "aging simulation" so they could experience what happens as the body ages. Here is a pic of the students wearing their glasses.
The red glasses distorted their vision and their perception of color. They had cotton balls in their ears to simulate hearing loss and tape on their fingers to simulate arthritis. It made for a challenging class period. Students ended up talking really loud to each other so they could hear each other. It was fun!

Breakfast Lab

Today in Foods we had our breakfast lab. each group made a different breakfast food. We had stuffed french toast, buttermilk waffles, crepes, and german pancakes. Plus we had Barnum's syrup! Everyone said the room smelled great! Parents- get your student to make breakfast for you! They can do it really well!

Cookie Lab

Yesterday in Foods we had our cookie lab. each lab group made a different kind of cookie, then we did a tasters table. For the most part, the cookies turned out really well... they tasted good anyway. Some of the groups the cookies turned out a little more like bars, than cookies. We will discuss why that might have happened next time. :-)


This group was all working really well together and as soon as I walked up with a camera, they all stopped working!

Japan Visitors

Last week we had an exchange with some Japanese students from Ibagawa, Japan. It was so much fun to host them for the morning. The gentleman in this pic is a representative of the city offices in Ibagawa. He is over Education. He works in the same office as Kimi, the man who home-stayed with us last year when the exchange was done.
The student council did a great job planning and hosting the students. We all had a great time!

Foods Classes

The Foods classes have started cooking. This week they made Chocolate Chewies (no bake cookies) and Homemade Salsa. The classes are working fairly well together. It is fun to watch students the first couple of times in the labs. It is a fast learning process. :-)

A little Delayed...

These are some pics from last semester. I never got around to posting them, but I wanted everyone to see how cool my students were, so here I go...

In the FACS class we ended with the Interior Design unit. Students were assigned to design a room in a shoe box. They had to make everything that went into them. So many of them were amazing, but here are a few of the really, really cool ones...
This is a "Bat Cave" movie theater. So clever!
The detail in this room was amazing. Most of the items in the room are made of duct tape.

In my Fashion class, the final project was to make a garment or accessory item out of toilet paper. Here are a couple of the dresses that were made...


Great work guys! I loved having all of you in my classes. I hope you are enjoying whatever class you are in now!