Solubility Tests Fiber ID Lab

Solubility tests are one method used to identify fiber content of fabric. Throughout this lesson, students will work in groups to learn about solubility tests and conduct a lab where they complete solubility tests to identify fibers. This lesson is designed to take one 50-minute class period. To grade this assignment, I like to use their justifications for why they think it was a certain fiber, instead of just assessing if they selected the right fiber for the sample.  For this lab, you can either conduct the tests as a class and have all of the students observe one set of samples OR you can have groups of students conduct the experiments. It just depends on the size of your class and the volume of supplies, swatches, chemicals, and jars you have available. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Drawstring Bag Project

Throughout this project, the students will create a drawstring bag. This project will take about five days (50-minute class periods) for students to complete. Everyday, students will begin with setting up their sewing machines and setting goals for the day. Students will follow the written and video instructions to complete the project. At the end of each day, students will reflect upon what they accomplished and what they hope to improve upon for the following day. As there are written and video instructions, students can move through the project at their own pace.  This project works well for middle school or as a project to refresh students on how to use the sewing machine and construction terminology in high school. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Setting SMART Goals

This is a lesson on learning about and using SMART goals in the short and long term for high school students.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Janet Buchhammer

Finding Employment: A HS Family and Consumer Sciences Lesson

Secondary educators across Lebanon County, Pennsylvania developed lesson plans to integrate the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards with the content they teach. This work was made possible through a partnership between the South Central PA Workforce Investment Board (SCPa Works) and Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13) and was funded by a Teacher in the Workplace Grant Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. This lesson plan was developed by one of the talented educators who participated in this project during the 2018-2019 school year.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Authors: Kelly Galbraith, Cynthia Miller

Remote Learning Plan: Making Decisions Grades 7-9

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Kathy Brzon in collaboration with Craig Hicks and Andrew Easton as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for students in grades 7-9 in the area of Career Readiness. Students will explain the decision making process and be able to demonstrate decision making for specific situations.  This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: Nebraska Career Readiness Standard: Nearly all careers now require interaction with complex systems of technical components, complex dynamics of people, or both. Many decisions are not simple and straightforward; rather, they require the ability to intelligently reason through and make complex decisions.

Material Type: Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Kathy Brzon

Sewing Notions Stations

Throughout this lesson students will learn about and use the various sewing notions through a series of six stations. This lesson is designed to be used towards the beginning of a sewing unit. The lesson will begin with a discussion of sewing knowledge and the importance of tools to various careers. Next, the teacher will explain and demo each of the six stations. The safety precautions will also be discussed. The students will move about the room in eight-minute increments as they learn about and try the tools. The students will also fill out a worksheet on the tools. The class will wrap-up with a discussion of the tools. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Kitchen Crime Scene Article

This lesson is one to use if teaching or reviewing kitchen safety and sanitation. The teacher will need to set up one of the kitchens like a crime scene using props and the scenarios listed on page 1 on this lesson plan. Students have time to observe the kitchen and then will write a detailed article on what they think happend to the victim. If students get done early, have them draw a picture of the accident in the white box on page two. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Katelynn Caniglia

My Family Looks Like... 9-12, Lesson 1

This lesson intends to support learning about family makeup & how it impacts our lives. Relatedness or connection can take many forms when talking about family – it’s not one size fits or makes sense to all.In this lesson, participants will discuss their understanding of their family, identify/curate their family circles of connection, and how these circles impact their lives and decision-making. Understanding relationships, values, and what resonates as important is a part of practicing and engaging critical thinking skills.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Sex Ed Open Learning Project

Introduction to Healthy Relationships, 9-12 Lesson 1

This lesson details the basics of healthy relationships: what they are and how to recognize them. It also covers consent, boundaries, power dynamics, red flags, and characteristics of different kinds of relationships. Students will engage in discussions and activities in which they will identify characteristics and assess the health of relationships in brief scenarios.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Sex Ed Open Learning Project

Expanding on Healthy Relationships, 9-12 Lesson 2

Building on the Introduction to Healthy Relationships lesson by the same authors, this lesson expands students’ understanding of healthy relationships. Students will review what healthy relationships look and feel like. Students will focus on how to assess the health of their own romantic and platonic relationships. The lesson also expands on power dynamics, boundaries, and consent as appropriate for older high school students. After an in-depth, discussion-based presentation reviewing these concepts, students will apply an evaluation process to review the health of fictional relationships in small groups.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Sex Ed Open Learning Project

Healthy Relationships (Boundaries & Consent) 9-12 Lesson 4

In this lesson, students will learn about and practice the fundamentals of healthy communication and boundary-setting in order to strengthen healthy relationship skills. Students will identify characteristics of healthy & unhealthy relationships.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Sex Ed Open Learning Project

Statewide Dual Credit Principles of Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Factors Influencing Consumer Decisions

Provided by: Lumen Learning. License: CC BY: Attribution

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Anna McCollum

Vaccine Dilemma

This unit includes 5 lessons that culminate in students using scientific inquiry to create a group presentation discussing childhood vaccination. Using inquiry-focused reading, a video, and activities, students will learn how to formulate a conclusion based on scientific evidence. Students will research and choose additional texts to support their conclusions. When choosing additional sources, students are required to consider the questions: Is the information I am using good science? Is it a reliable source? The unit includes discussing the Wakefield Study as an example of poor scientific research and how poor research can spread inaccurate information. Students will need to include quoted information to support their conclusions and a MLA Works cited page Students will watch a documentary, NOVA: Vaccines-Calling the Shots. Before viewing each section , students will read a supplementary essay. Students will answer and discuss the questions that accompany each video segment and essay. Using their discussions and answers, each group will devise their own set of two questions for each segment. They will answer and defend their conclusions using fact based research.

Material Type: Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan, Reading

Authors: Molly Horn, Madeleine Wright

The Importance of Early Childhood Development

Early Childhood Development (ECD) spans from the moment of conception until the beginning of primary school, and includes physical well-being, and cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development. Investing in ECD leads to happier children, more equal societies, and prevents higher costs further down the road.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Brookings Institution

Psychology, Lifespan Development, Lifespan Theories

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss Freud’s theory of psychosexual developmentDescribe the major tasks of child and adult psychosocial development according to EriksonDiscuss Piaget’s view of cognitive development and apply the stages to understanding childhood cognitionDescribe Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

Material Type: Module

Developmental Domains

This lesson introduces the concept of developmental domains.  They are separate concepts but work together to achieve individual growth and development.  This lesson is inquiry-based and will take between 40 and 50 minutes.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Cristal Robbins

Child Development Theorist: Jean Piaget (Lesson 1)

This unit comprises a series of introductory lessons about child development theories.  It is intended to help students differentiate each theory and its theorist, not necessarily help students learn the particulars of each theory.  That will come later.  The notes are given in a very visual manner with the student writing directly on the image of the theorist they are studying.  Interactive reviews are provided to help students solidify their learning.  These theories will come up throughout a child or lifespan development class, so it is important that the information be learned and retained.Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg are all studied.  It is best if they are studied in this order as bell ringers and review materials are designed accordingly.All lesson materials can be found at this link Jean Piaget Notes

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Cristal Robbins

Child Development Theorist: Erik Erikson (Lesson 2)

This unit comprises a series of introductory lessons about child development theories.  It is intended to help students differentiate each theory and its theorist, not necessarily help students learn the particulars of each theory.  That will come later.  The notes are given in a very visual manner with the student writing directly on the image of the theorist they are studying.  Interactive reviews are provided to help students solidify their learning.  These theories will come up throughout a child or lifespan development class, so it is important that the information be learned and retained.Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg are all studied.  It is best if they are studied in this order as bell ringers and review materials are designed accordingly.All Lesson Materials can be found at the following link.  Erik Erikson Notes

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Cristal Robbins

Child Development Theorist: Lawrence Kohlberg (Lesson 3)

This unit comprises a series of introductory lessons about child development theories.  It is intended to help students differentiate each theory and its theorist, not necessarily help students learn the particulars of each theory.  That will come later.  The notes are given in a very visual manner with the student writing directly on the image of the theorist they are studying.  Interactive reviews are provided to help students solidify their learning.  These theories will come up throughout a child or lifespan development class, so it is important that the information be learned and retained.Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg are all studied.  It is best if they are studied in this order as bell ringers and review materials are designed accordingly.All lesson materials can be found at the following link. Lawrence Kohlberg

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Cristal Robbins

Child Development Theorist Evaluation (Lesson 4)

This unit comprises a series of introductory lessons about child development theories.  It is intended to help students differentiate each theory and its theorist, not necessarily help students learn the particulars of each theory.  That will come later.  The notes are given in a very visual manner with the student writing directly on the image of the theorist they are studying.  Interactive reviews are provided to help students solidify their learning.  These theories will come up throughout a child or lifespan development class, so it is important that the information be learned and retained.Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg are all studied.  It is best if they are studied in this order as bell ringers and review materials are designed accordingly. 

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Cristal Robbins