Communication

In Teen Living yesterday we talked about communication and how we can still communicate even if we don't talk. The students did an activity where they had to work together to stack some cups, but the couldn't touch the cups with their hands and they couldn't verbally communicate.

Chocolate Chewies

Today in Foods we had our first, full lab. It was an esay one... chocolate chewies!! Which means, no-bake cookies. This lab was mostly to practice appropriate measuring techniques. Students did a great job- the counters and sinks were clean and the product tasted yummy! Students had most of the hour to practice working math equivalents, because cooking, after all, is a very scientific process!

Foods First Lab

Today we had our first lab in Foods. We made Fresh Salsa! This was just a short mini lab, so they ate the chips and salsa during notes. Both classes did a great job! Very impressive guys!

This group won Kood-aide for themselves by winning a vocabulary game! Yea for you guys! All the other groups had to drink plain, old, boring water. :-)

Fashion Games

My Fashion class is awesome!!! These girls are so on top of things. They had an assignment to take a fashion captial and make a game with the information that teaches about the capital. And the games that they made were incredible! Great job ladies!

New Students

Hey guys! Welcome to Family and Consumer Science! I am looking forward to a new semester! Keep posted on what is going on in class by looking at this blog and by looking on the class website!

Calzones

My Foods class made Calzones today. My room smells really good right now. They turned out really good! Yum!

Mock Preschool

Today and yesterday we held our mock preschool in my FACS classes. My students became the "preschoolers". It was a lot of fun to see them do the activities. There was a snack activity where students had to use their imagination to create a smiley face using various food supplies. There was a reading station with a variety of children's books that students could explore and read.

There was a math station where students played a dice game adding the numbers they rolled. The faster they rolled and counted the better chance someone could win!

There was a small motor station where students had to put together puzzles with their eyes closed. They had to use their sense of touch in order to succeed.

There was an art station where students wrote notes to their best friend without using letters.

And there was a science station that explored how dish soap works and repels fat molecules. I didn't get a picture of that group, but it was one of the favorites. Overall I think the students had a good time.