Angela Kays

SLM-521-Su03

Elective # 10 – Lesson plans

6/22/03

Lesson plans for Family and Consumer Science teachers are very hard to come by. Could it be that the “Home Economics” curriculum is disappearing? I searched and searched and came up with 6 of the best lesson plan sites that have lesson plans for Family and Consumer Science teachers. The following sites deal specifically with Food and Nutrition and Living on your won Curriculum. Take a look and adjust them to make them your own.

What’s New Magazine Online

This site has wonderful lesson plans on Nutrition and Career planning. The web index page lists general information about the curriculum. Links at bottom of page link to numerous sites with lesson plans related to the curriculum.

http://www.whats-new-mag.com/plans.html

AskEric.com

This site features step-by-step, age specific lesson plans in the area of Food and Nutrition. The site also features a material and resource list and features additional links to encourage further understanding of the lesson.

http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Health/Consumer_Health

Consumer Jungle

This is a great site for lesson plans to enhance Living on your Own curriculum. This is a fun and easy to navigate site. Site features skill building, foundation and assessment activities for each lesson plan.

http://www.consumerjungle.org/

PBS Teacher Source

This is a great beginning spot for Family and Consumer Science lesson plans. Site links you to a page that lists various sites. Sites are divided into categories based on site link. All lesson plans are easy to follow and age specific.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/health_fitness/high_diet_and_nutrition.shtm

Marco Polo

This site features numerous lesson plans for Family and Consumer Sciences. Site features search topics for teachers and students. The link features age specific lesson plans and links to other sites to further enhance learning. This site gets a gold star for site useability.

http://www.marcopolo-education.org

The New York Times Learning Network

This is a great site if you are on a limited time schedule. Site features numerous lesson plans in both Food and Nutrition and Living on your Own. Site features overview section, suggested time, resources and materials list and a vocabulary list for each unit. The site is also cross-curricular so co-teaching is a great opportunity to try with these lesson plans.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/index.html