All resources in Nebraska Family & Consumer Sciences

Comparing Fats

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During this single day lesson plan, students will be hypothesizing, preparing and comparing the usage of fats within baked products. Students will be asked to hypothesize the potential results of saturated versus unsaturated fats within a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Throughout the lesson, students will be completing a follow along lab packet. Said packet contains the following: lab plan/hypothesis sheet, recipe, lab notes sheet, and reflection sheet. This lesson may be completed within a single 55 minute class period or spread across two days to allow for extended preparation and reflection time (2 days suggested). Image Credit: OER Title Image Provided by Sorin Gheorghita | Unsplash

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Author: Macy Pinion

Early Childhood Curriculum Models

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This lesson introduces students to different curriculum models, Montessori and HighScopes, used in early childhood settings. Students will identify important details to each model, then identify similarities and differences in curriculum as the child ages. Students will end the lesson by developing an opinion on which model they believe to be the best.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Author: Sarah Hubel

Introduction to School Law

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Students will learn about school law, the ethical and legal influences that impact students and teaching.  Law, Ethics, and Teacher Professionalism; The U.S. Legal System; Teachers' Rights and Responsibilities; Religious Freedom and Schools; Diversity; Students and the Law This presentation follows along with information found in the textbook: Kauchak, D. P., & Eggen, P. D. (2017). Introduction to teaching: Becoming a professional. Pearson.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes

Author: Raeanna Carlson

Family Members

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Mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, and uncle are just a few words you will learning about in this seminar.  You will be able to identify various family members in your family as well as in other people's families by using possessive adjectives as well.  Combine this new knowledge with previously reviewed adjectives and verbs to begin telling more and more about what others are like and what they do.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Presentational CommunicationComparisons: Cultural ComparisonsLearning TargetI can say or write something about the members of my family and ask about someone’s family.Habits of MindApplying past knowledge to new situationsCritical Thinking SkillInternalize

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: IU8 Author

Defining Crisis

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of crisis. Students will gain an understanding of what crisis is, how it is different from regular stressful situations, and will be able to identify situations that can be categorized as crisis. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Role of Mental Health in our Society

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In this lesson, students will learn how mental health fits in our modern society. We will discuss how mental health and mental illness are related to each other, yet different from each other. Students will also learn about the role mental health plays in our current society, as well as current issues and trends in the field.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Mental Distortions

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In this lesson, students will learn what mental distortions are, who the key researchers are, and how to overcome these negative thought patterns. Students will take part in discussion, a jigsaw activity, and will practice a technique used to test our thinking. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Introduction to Grief

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This lesson serves as an introduction to the grieving process after someone experiences a loss. Students will understand what grief is, and what kinds of experiences bring about the feelings associated with a loss. Students will also learn about different theories of how people go through the grieving process. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

What's in the Water? Community Engagement Project

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In the culminating activity from "What's in the Water?" PFAS Contamination Unit" A community-engaged inquiry unit exploring PFAS contamination in North Carolina [link coming soon], students partnered with a local grassroots advocacy organization to design public-facing materials to educate local residents about the drinking water crisis in Pittsboro, NC. By integrating information from interviews with local stakeholders, teams developed digital and print materials to educate residents about the medical, economic, and political challenges associated with high levels of emerging contaminants in their drinking water.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Jessica Merricks

We Are All Crew – Resident Arts

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“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth, we are all crew.” Marshall McLuhan, “At the Moment of Sputnik” in Journal of Communication Issue 24 (Winter 1974) © Estate of Marshall McLuhan, with permission. This artist book is an extension of the The Art for Science Mural project, located in Columbia, Missouri and funded by the 2018 Art for Science Rising initiative of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The book consists of a recreation of the mural design in coloring book format, and a workbook which can be used to create an asset map of a given locale’s sustainable resources so that readers can make conscious choices about how they use the assets within a given community. It is meant to be an educational and information gathering tool that is open source (with a copyleft license) and where the collection of this information is decentralized. The McLuhan quote suggests we must all do the work, and be responsible, in the care for our one and only home. One way that this work can be done is collating and sharing information about the available sustainable resources in a given area. These two projects, the mural and artist book, were made possible through the sponsorship of Science Rising and the Union of Concerned Scientists. #artliveshere #artforscience #artforsciencerising #sciencerising #comoclimateaction #climateactionmap #weareallcrew Copyleft 2019, Resident Arts Mural Artists: Co-lead artists: Madeleine LeMieux and Lisa Simms Assistant artist: Micah Baker Artist trainees: Vivian Noland and Samantha Whitworth Book Artists: Madeleine LeMieux Levi Sherman Partners: City of Columbia Hinkson Creek Restoration Project Union of Concerned Scientists Resident Arts Printing by @there.there.now

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Case Study

Authors: Levi Sherman, Madeleine LeMieux

Clothing Items

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What kind of clothing do you wear; jeans, a t-shirt, socks, and sneakers?  Be able to describe your clothing style using the vocabulary for clothing items as well as the adjectives and colors you have already learned in previous seminars.  You will also be able to walk into stores or look at others to identify clothing items in Spanish.ACTFL StandardsCommunication: Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive CommunicationCultures: Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives, Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesConnections: Making ConnectionsComparisons: Cultural ComparisonsCommunities: School and Global CommunitiesLearning TargetI can list items I see every day.Habits of MindApplying past knowledge to new situationsCritical Thinking SkillConstruct Meaning 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: IU8 Author

Elements of Design (One-Day Lesson)

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OverviewStudents will be introduced to (or quickly review) the elements of design in this one-day lesson. Students will begin with a Quizzizz game. Next, the students will use a notes sheet to follow along with a slide deck to learn about this topic. While taking notes, students will doodle, write, reflect, and discuss the elements of design as prompted by the slides. Discussion questions are included in the Notes section on each slide. At the end of the class period, the students will watch a music video and discuss how the elements of design are incorporated into the video. If there is extra time, additional discussion questions are included at the end of the slide deck. Essential QuestionWhat should be done about students learning to use the elements of design to create a visually appealing end result? 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Apparel Measurements for Fashion Design

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Throughout this lesson, the students will learn how to correctly take measurements to create a fitted garment. Students will begin with brainstorming measuring tools. Next, they will discuss fabric sizing as a class. Students will learn about the history of measurements and why it is important to take measurements. Individuals will team up in pairs to practice taking measurement. Finally, students will apply the measurements by comparing and contrasting them with a home-sew pattern.  This lesson could be used before a student begins creating a garment for themselves, especially in Intro to Design or an Apparel Production & Construction course.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Textile Science - The Next Black Documentary

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This documentary is an excellent resource to use at the beginning of a textiles unit in middle school or a textile sciences unit in high school. It showcases careers that are available in the textile industry as well as current science that is being researched. The examples are relatable for students, yet push the boundaries on conceptualizing the future of the textile industry. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Fast Fashion Workbook

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Throughout this lesson, students will learn about sustainability in the textile industry by researching fast fashion. While completing the workbook, students begin with learning what the fast fashion industry is. Next, they learn about the negative impacts of fast fashion. Students will explore the environmental impact of fast fashion. Finally, students will learn about what they can do to consume textiles in a sustainable manner. All throughout the activity, students are reflecting on their learning by answering questions over the content and their responses to it.  This lesson on fast fashion is a student-directed workbook - perfect for a day with a substitute teacher. This lesson is designed to take one, 50-minute class period.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster