Family and Consumer Science |
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General |
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| Family and Consumer Science Power Points | PowerPoint Presentations and interactive activities |
| General Electric | Appliance and lighting news; history of appliance innovation (9-12) |
| Glencoe online for students | Resources that support the FAC textbook by Glencoe (9-12) |
| Glencoe online for teachers | Resources that support the FAC textbook by Glencoe (9-12) |
| Hair Mixer | Hairstyle mixer; upload photo and try a hairstyle (9-12) |
| Heloise | Handy Household Hints; how to clean up just about anything (9-12) |
| Maytag | History of Maytag company (9-12) |
| Retroland | Fashion, food, etc. of yesteryear |
| Old Wash | Washing machine museum (7-12) |
| The Hair Botique | Search thousands of hairstyle photos (7-12) |
| The Secret Life of Machines | How different machines work (7-12) |
| What the World Eats |
Time.com: What the world eats, food expenditures (4-12)  |
Child Development |
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| A Guide to the Business of Babysitting | Information about about caring for kids (7-12) |
| Child Development Institute | Overview of child development from birth to five years of age (9-12) |
| How a Child Develops | Information regarding child development ages 0-5 years (9-12) |
| So You Wanna Babysit... | Information about babysitting an infant (7-12) |
| Teens Love to Know |
Information about babysitting (7-12) |
Clothing and Textiles |
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| Color Matters | Explore how color affects all parts of our world (4-12) |
| Costume Gallery | Tour of various fashion trends through the decades (7-12) |
| Elements of Design: Value and Color | Color theory for graphics students; includes color wheel and other useful links (9-12) |
| Fabrics.Net | Information about a variety of fabrics (7-12) |
| FabricLink | "The Educational Resource for Fabrics, Apparel, Home Furnishings and Care"; Handy References and Tips (7-12) |
| Fashion Era | Contains 250 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Fashions and Social History (7-12) |
| How Stuff Works | How a sewing machine works (7-12) |
| Label Talk | Understanding care labels and instructions; educator section includes laundry and dry cleaning information (5-12) |
| Poynter | Color, contrast and dimension (7-12) |
| Sewing.org |
Projects, lessons, tips and trends, links, Teen Seams (5-12) Information and handouts on sewing, educators section (9-12) |
| Sewing Room | Online sewing instructor (7-12) |
| Simplicity | Patterns and sewing advice (7-12) |
| Style.com | Online home of Vogue (9-12) |
| Singer Sewing Machine site | Products, sewing resources, designs and projects (7-12) |
| Textiles | Think Quest project by students and teachers of the Singapore Chinese Girl's School about the history, production and properties of cotton, wool and silk. |
| What Not to Wear |
Fashion challenge quiz, puzzles, shopping quiz (9-12) |
Etiquette and Manners |
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| Emily Post | Includes suggestions for using etiquette everyday as well as demonstrates how to set a table (K-12) |
| General Manners for Kids and Parents | Information and activities about manners. (4-8) |
| How to Improve Table Manners |
Online and printable tips to improve table manners (1-12) |
| Manners International | Question and answers for table manners and dinning etiquette (4-12) |
| Napkin Folding | The art of folding napkins for the dinner table (9-12) |
Financial Literacy |
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| Consumer Jungle | An interactive program to help high school students become savvy consumers; includes a teacher section (7-12) |
| Hands on Banking | Money skills you need for life (4-12) |
| Jump Start Reality Check | Online challenge for students to get a preview of the "real world" (7-12) |
| Money and Personal Finance | Teach and learn basic money skills, need to register (7-12) |
| Personal Finance | Technology Integration Personal Finance web page |
| Practical Money Skills for Life |
Online money curriculum/spending plans (4-12) |
Food Preparation |
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| Alenka's Printables | Recipe card maker (7-12) |
| Apollo's Templates | Recipe card maker (7-12) |
| Bread 101 | Quick bread making reference (7-12) |
| Cooks.com | Recipe search (7-12) |
| Cook's Thesaurus | Thesaurus for ingredients, kitchen tools, descriptions, synonyms and suggested substitutions (7-12) |
| Cooking Terms | McCormick.com - Tips about spices, common measurements, abbreviations and cooking terms (6–12) |
| Every Day Life | Skills for everyday life (cooking) (K-12) need to register |
| Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian | Smithsonian National Museum of American History (Requires Flash Player) (7-12) |
| Kids Cooking | Interactive site about educating kids about cooking (3–8) |
| Learn Alberta | Interactive lessons about food safety (9-12) |
| Meals for You | Search or plan a meal knowing the nutritional value (6–12) |
| Microsoft Templates | Recipe Cards (7-12) |
| My Food-a-pedia | Quick access to find calories or compare foods on the food pyramid (K-12) |
| Science of Cooking | Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking (7-12) |
| Recipe Conversion Online Calculator |
Converts recipe ingredient quantities (7-12) |
Recipes |
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| 1001 Recipes | Recipes from different countries (7-12) |
| African Cookbook | International African recipes (7-12) |
| All Recipes | Cooking, recipe exchange, holiday recipes, dining in (7-12) |
| All Recipes UK Ireland | International recipes (7-12) |
| All Recipes Canada | International Canadian recipes (7-12) |
| A Culinary World Tour | International recipes (7-12) |
| Better Homes and Gardens | Desserts, chicken, crock pot, easy (7-12) |
| Betty Crocker | Recipes and Easy Meal Finder (7-12) |
| BBC | Search recipes by chef or program (7-12) |
| Carribean Choice | International, Caribbean (7-12) |
| Cooks.com | Recipes, potluck, conversions, cook times (7-12) |
| CopyKat Recipes | Favorite, seasonal, quick and easy (7-12) |
| European Cuisines | European recipes; links by region (7-12) |
| Easy Breezy Recipes | Quick and easy recipes (7-12) |
| Food Network | Recipes and healthy eating, 30 minute meals (7-12) |
| Food Network Canada | Recipes and healthy eating, 30 minute meals (7-12) |
| Good Food Channel | Recipes United Kingdom (7-12) |
| Japanese Food | Japanese dishes, ingredients and restaurants(7-12) |
| Latin American Recipes |
Recipes from Latin America by country of origin (7-12) |
Kitchen Safety |
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| Disaster Kitchen | Interactive site to locate 13 hazardous situations in the kitchen (K-8) |
| FDA Page | United States Food and Drug Administration; links to a food safety quiz and other links to promote a healthy lifestyle (3–8) |
| Kitchen Safety |
Kitchen safety tips from a chef (6–12) |
Health and Nutrition |
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| American Egg Board | Many resources on eggs (K-12) |
| BAM - Body and Mind | Questions and answers for a healthy body and mind (3–8) |
| Create a Plate | Fit Nation, create a plate and learn about calories and nutrition (7-9) |
| Department of Agriculture for Kids | Information and activities including George Washington Carver coloring book, Food Pyramid, and Nature Watch (1-12) |
| Dietitians of Canada | Provides personalized feedback to help achieve healthy eating and active living goals (7–12) |
| Discovery Health | Information about healthy living (9-12) |
| Dole | Provides information about the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables (K–12) |
| Food and Drink Federation | British Food Industry information (9–12) |
| Food Timeline | Links to social history, manners and menus (7-12) |
| Healthy Body Calculator | Interactive calculator to determine if you have a healthy body (6–12) |
| Healthy Refrigerator | Information about healthy eating to prevent heart disease (3–12) |
| Interactive Kitchen (Kraft) | Find recipes, tips, or ask a question (7-12) |
| Meal Planner | Department of Health and Human Services - Interactive calculator to determine calories, fat and carbohydrates consumed in each meal ((K-6) |
| Mindless Eating | Quiz, videos, teacher toolbox to go along with the book "Mindless Eating" (9-12) |
| My Pyramid | USDA's website with information, nutrition plans, and games using the new food pyramid (K-12) |
| Nutrition Café | Interactive nutrition games (3–12) |
| Nutrition Data | Provides nutrition facts, calorie counts and nutrient data for all foods and recipes (6–12) |
| Nutrition Explorations | Suggestions for teaching nutrition, food riddles, and food groups; sponsored by the National Dairy Council (K-12) |
| Nutrition on the Web for Teens | Type in age and gender and find out your RDA; information on exercise, myths, teen health, recipes; interactive section includes nutrition calculators, a diet planner, nutri-quiz (7-12) |
| Portion Distortion | Nutrition Power Points about how eating habits have changed over the past 20 years (9–12) |
| Smart Mouth |
Learn how to eat well and resist the food industry's marketing campaigns (6-12) |
| Teens Health |
Answers and advice for teens (6–12) |
Home and Garden |
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| Armstrong | Virtual design tools to design a room (7-12) |
| Better Homes and Garden | Interactive Arrange-a-Room activity (7-12) |
| Bob Vila | Home decorating and remodeling (7-12) |
| Color Matters | How color effects us (7-12) |
| Decorate | Learn the names of house furnishings (7-12) |
| E-How Home and Garden | An in-depth guide to home improvement with advice (7-12) |
| HGTV | Home decorating (7-12) |
| Home | BBC site, links to many home ideas (7-12) |
| Home Guide 123 | Videos and articles about home improvements |
| House Plans | Large collection of online house plans to search by design features and architectural styles (9-12) |
| House Beautiful | Information about home design, videos (9-12) |
| Interior Design Photos | Variety of photographs from Filipino Interior Designers Group |
| Realtor.com | Photos, identifying features and background information on many of architectural styles found in the U.S. (9-12) |
| Room Review | Information about designing a room (9-12) |
| Sherwin-Williams Design Tools |
Interactive tools for choosing colors and other designing ideas (7-12) |
Understanding Yourself and Your Family |
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| American Family | Create a family tree (9-12) |
| Body Language Signals | Quiz and information (9-12) |
| Girl's Health | Help for girls to learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face (5-11) |
| How Stuff Works | Understanding family structures and dynamics (7-12) |
| It's My Life | Family, friends, birth order, school, body, emotions (7-12) |
| Learning Style Quiz | Quiz to determine learning style (7-12) |
| Jung Typology Test |
Personality test (9-12) |