Lesson Plans/Activities:

 

All About Eggs
Omelet in a Baggie

 

 

Taking Portion Control

Project Directions

Response Form

 

Planning a Great Bake Sale

Guide to Bake Sale Success

Bake Sale Planning Sheet

 

 

 

 

Cup Conversions

 

⅛ cup=

2 tablespoons; 1 fluid ounce
¼ cup=

4 tablespoons; 2 fluid ounces
1/3 cup=

5 tablespoons+1 teaspoon
⅜ cup=

¼ cup+2 tablespoons
½ cup=

8 tablespoons; 4 fluid ounces
2/3 cup=

10 tablespoons+2 teaspoons
⅝ cup=

½ cup+2 tablespoons
¾ cup=

12 tablespoons; 6 fluid ounces
⅞ cup=

¾ cup+2 tablespoons
1 cup=

16 tablespoons; ½ pint; 8 fluid ounces
2 cups=

1 pint; ½ quart; 16 fluid ounces; 1 pound
4 cups=

2 pints; 1 quart; 32 fluid ounces
8 cups=

4 pints; 2 quarts; ½ gallon; 64 fluid ounces
16 cups=

8 pints; 4 quarts; 1 gallon; 128 fluid ounces

 

 

 

Baking Pan Substitutions

 

10" x 3½” Bundt=

Two 8" x 2" Rounds


10" x 2" Round=

9" x 9" x 2" Square


Standard 12-cup Muffin Tin=
8½” x 4½” x 2½” Loaf
9" x 1 ½” Round
8" x 8" 1½” Square


9" x 2" Round=
Two 8" x 1 ½” Rounds
10" x 15" x 1" Jelly Roll
8" x 8" x 2" Square

 

Oven Temperature Chart

 

Cool oven

200 degrees F.

Very slow oven

250 - 300 degrees F.

Slow oven

300 - 325 degrees F.

Moderately slow oven

325 - 350 degrees F.

Moderate oven

350 - 375 degrees F.

Moderately hot

375 - 400 degrees F.

Hot oven

400 - 450 degrees F.

Very hot oven

450 - 475 degrees F.

Extremely hot oven

475 - 550 degrees F.

 

 

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Culinary FACS

Food preparation, nutrition and culinary arts are the centerpiece of the FACS curriculum. These resources cover the bases of cooking instruction from the most basic skills to classic dishes and techniques. Help your students develop an appreciation and taste for foods that will take them beyond the traditional meat and potatoes and fast foods that make up the modern American diet. See the Recipe Collection on this website for additional recipes formatted for classroom implementation.

 

Cooking Up Success This laboratory manual is an indispensable instructional tool that will hlep make the most of the foods lab experience. Newly expanded to include 225 classroom-tested recipes, this resource will make the task of planning your next food preparation activity quick, easy and successful. Formatted to make them easy to follow, each recipe is identified by skill level and instructional objective.

 

 

The Educated Palate Art, music, and fine food are three of life’s greatest pleasures. This resource aims to enhance students’ culinary experience through exercises in sensory evaluation, preparation of classic international dishes, and appreciation of the nuances of the world’s most complex foods–cheese, chocolate, coffee, tea, herbs and spices, and wine. Introduce your students to the world of find dining and help them to develop a taste for great food that will last a lifetime.

 

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Daisy Notes–FACS Classroom Correspondence Pack

Say thanks to a guest speaker or field trip coordinator, encourage a student, or communicate with fellow teachers in distinctive FACS style. Collection contains 12 cards and envelopes, 2 each of 6 whimsical designs.

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