FACS - Grains Lab

In FACS we have been learning about the 6 Basic Nutrients, one of which is Carbohydrates. To study this a little further, the students made pancakes with the option of adding chocolate chips or fruit. I think most of them choose chocolate - I would have too:)

A friend of mine who teaches elementary school stopped by for some of B2

The boys loved her of course!

CTE - Agriculture Careers

In CTE we were studying Agricultural careers a week ago. Students made posters about their given careers

Florist

Food Business Manager

Veterinarian

Homemade Play dough

Tomorrow in FACS we will be using homemade play dough. It wasn't too hard to make, pretty quick, and all natural. Try out the recipe at home!

Play Dough
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/3 cup salt
1 Tablespoon veg. or canola oil
food coloring

Directions:
1. Mix together all the ingredients, except the food coloring, in a medium saucepan
2. Cook over low/medium heat, stirring continuously
3. Once it begins to thicken, add the food coloring
4. Continue stirring until the mixture is much thicker and begins to gather around the spoon
5. Remove from heat, cool on a plate or wax paper

*I made two fist-size balls from this recipe, so it does make a lot

Wednesday Flex

Students!

If you have a colored card for Wednesday Flex, please join me and a few other teachers in the gym to do some dancing! We teach dances from America and countries around the world. Today was an American dance in honor of Patriotic Week. Next we are planning on doing a dance from India!

See you there!

9th Grade Foods - Lab #2

In the Foods Lab #2 we made:
Mini Chicken 'n Broccoli Bakes
Salsa
Caramel Popcorn
Apple Dump Cake

Everyone was able to try a little bit of each recipe. I think most students were surprised that they liked the chicken & BROCCOLI bake, although I did see some students pick out anything green. The salsa is a recipe from my family, and was a favorite of course. The Caramel Popcorn was a challenging recipe, but both classes did a good job, with just a bit of toasted kernels;). The Apple Dump Cake was fast, easy, and pleasing to everyone.

Thanks students, we did a lot in this lab!

B1 - Chicken 'n Broccoli

B1 - Popping corn

B1 - Popcorn on the stove top is not easy!

B1

B1 - Salsa

B2 - Chicken 'n Broccoli 

B2 - Dishes

FACS - 1st Week of school

We have made it through a week of school!

In the first week of school we have already done a few activities, taken a quiz, and done 1/2 of a kitchen lab. The students were very happy to start cooking, and we only had one blender explosion:)

A1 - Clean

A1 - Chill

First day of school activity

Where did you go this summer?

We covered every side of the globe

A1 - measuring supplies for smoothies

A1 - moments before a green explosion!

A2 - small testers of each smoothie

A2

A2 - the "waiter" serving a sample to everyone

A4 - Doing dishes

A4

A4

she was sweeping, but I missed it

Soon these labs will run smoother and result in more food = happy students!