Links to FACS-Friendly Internet Sites
I am constantly amazed at the scope of the information available on the Internet. The amount of information is so vast that often it can be intimidating. What I have tried to do with this list of links is to include sites that I have found useful and reliable. Please check back to this section of my web site often, because as I find new sites that can be particularly useful to FACS teachers, I will add them to the list. If you have a site that you would like to have added to this link list, e-mail me and I will check it out and possibly add it.
Green Living
| Ecoliteracy | Website dedicated to education for sustainable living. |
| Earth 911 | Information related to recycling and other environmental programs. |
| Thrifty Fun | Tips, craft projects, and ideas for repurposing and living frugally. |
| Eating Green | Calculator to determine the environmental impact of an individual's food choices. |
| Green is Universal | Green living ideas, videos and projects presented as part of Universal Studios annual Green Week. |
| Greener Choices | Information about environmentally friendly products presented by Consumer Reports. |
| Energy Star | Presented by the Environmental Protection Agency sharing information about products and practices that are good for the environment. |
| Slow Food Nation | Events and practices supporting wholesome food produced and harvested based on fair trade practices. |
| Teens Turning Green | Green living practices involving areas of life that impact teens and their everyday choices. |
| Planet Green | Green living practices for all areas of everyday life in America. |
Food Preparation
| Epicurious | Great resource for all things food. |
| All Recipes | Find virtually any recipe from this useful web site. |
| Entertaining and informative site that features food facts, food jokes, a description of international cuisines, several food glossaries, and much more. | |
| Dole5aDay | Wonderful information, activities and recipes for encouraging students to include more fruits and vegetables in their diets. Fun! |
| Red Star Yeast | Great resource for recipes, baking tips, and baking science. |
| Home Baking | This site features recipes, baking tips, and extensive glossary, educator resources and nutrition information all related to baked products. |
| Betty Crocker | Great source of reliable recipes. Also features a handy reference including a glossary, cooking and baking charts, ingredient substitution chart |
| Better Homes and Gardens | Extensive source for information related to food and entertaining, house and home, gardening, family activities and more. Check out the How To Encyclopedia. |
| Kraft Foods | Come into the Kraft Interactive Kitchen at this site where you'll find lots and lots of recipes. |
| Domino Sugar | Features a good history of sugar, a very good recipe library, a baking school and recipes specific to major holidays. Meet Dottie is a fun feature. |
| Gourmet Spot | Tremendous resource for all things food. The section on How to Repair Food could save a foods lab from sure disaster. |
| Foodies | This site is "a playful place for people serious about food." The site features a very complete offering of All American recipes plus helpful hot-to’s and tips. |
| Recipe Source | Enormous recipe collection. A search can be conducted by specific recipe title. |
| The Cook’s Thesaurus | An easy to use site that provides comprehensive basic information about all types of foods. |
| Culinary Cafe | This site features a huge recipe index, a spice encyclopedia, a good hints and tips section, an explanation of kitchen equipment. |
FACS History
| Food Timeline | The most extensive reference I’ve found for tracing the role of food in history. |
| Key Ingredients | Activities and information related to food history in America presented by the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Life in the USA | Extensive directory of information regarding American culture, food, history and other aspects of everyday life. |
| Historic Recipes | Directory of links related to food history. |
| American Eats | Website outlining the highlights of American food history presented by the History Channel. |
| Food for the Ancestors | Culinary-history exploration of Mexican traditions and ways of life. |
Nutrition, Diet, Exercise & Food Science
| Food and nutrition resources for teachers plus nutrient database. | |
| My Food Pyramid | Official site for explanation and application of the new Food Pyramid. |
| Produce for Kids | Education and resources for teaching young children the benefits of a healthy diet. |
| Fat--What No One is Telling You | Resources for combating childhood obesity. |
| NET | Resources and activities for all grade levels from Illinois Nutrition Education and Training Program. |
| Nabisco | This new feature on the Nabisco web site features 100 healthy living tips, information about calorie intake and use. |
| Kraft Foods | Healthy Living section features recipes, tools, calculators and more helpful information for making wise choices about diet and exercise. |
| Small Step | Governmental website dedicated to encouraging Americans to get active and eat healthy. |
| Edible Schoolyard | Program developed by Chef Alice Waters that uses organic gardening and food preparation as an educational tool. |
| Pillsbury | Recipes and more including Bake-Off Contest winners. |
| Kellogg | Recipes, nutrition, and meal planning ideas using Kelloggs products. |
| Practically Edible | Food encyclopedia, biographies, cuisines and more. |
Sewing and Crafts
| Quilt Design | Get your students started on one of the hottest sewing trends today. This website offers a large collection of small quilt projects students will find appealing. |
| Sew News | Projects and patterns featured in the magazine. |
| Sew Young Sew Fun | Patterns and projects that appeal to teens. |
| American Sewing Guild | American Sewing Guild web site dedicated to promoting sewing and related crafts. Good links section |
| Burda Style | Great resource for current sewing trends, projects and patterns. |
| 21st Century Girl | Instructions and patterns for 10 eco-friendly knit and crochet projects. |
| Compucrafts | Compucrafts produces software for generating cross stitch and other needlecraft charts. |
| Threads Magazine | Sewing resources for fashion, home, quilting and more. |
| This is the web site for JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts and it is an excellent source for craft projects, fabric selections, sewing notions and more. | |
| Singer | Sewing projects and information about the history of home sewing in America. |
| McCall's & Butterick | Browse and shop for patterns on line or print off project sheets. Sites offer links to other web sites related to sewing and fashion design. |
| Simplicity | |
| Craft Place | Projects, products and inspiration for all types of crafts. |
| Home Sewing Assoc. | Linked sites that provide unlimited sources of information and resources for sewing educators. |
| Learn to Knit | Knitting and crocheting are hot again! Teach your students to express their creativity by helping them to master this timeless skill. This site is a great place to begin. |
Relationship Skills
| The Dibble Fund | The non-profit Dibble fund offers a variety of materials for teaching kids and teens how to build more successful relationships. |
Child Development
| Sesame Workshop | Great online resource for early childhood education from the creators of Sesame Street. |
| Ready Set Learn | Curriculum designed to encourage preschoolers to become lifelong learners. |
| Family Fun | Online version of Family Fun magazine, this website is packed with activities and articles that adapt well to use in the FACS classroom. |
| Dragon Tales | PBS educational resources for preschoolers. |
| Parent Tales | Companion resources to Dragon Tales for parents and teachers of preschoolers. |
| Ready to Learn | Resources for encouraging preschoolers to become avid readers. |
| Child Development Info | Comprehensive site written for parents, but full of useful information and resources for FACS teachers. |
| Family Education | The section of this website devoted to kids deals with many issues including the topic of teens and money from the parent's perspective. |
| The Whole Child | Child development resources from PBS. |
Resource Management
| Consumer Information Center | Federal Citizen Information Center web site. |
| Teens & Money | Program designed to teach students the basics of money management and financial decision-making. |
| Consumer Economics | Comprehensive list of resources on all topics related to consumer economics. |
| Consumer Reports | Reliable product information from one of the most trusted names in product testing and evaluation. |
| Economics Education | Internet-based lessons for teaching economics. |
| Start Something | Great curriculum for teaching goal setting, leadership, teamwork and volunteerism. |
| Entrepreneurship | This website is directed to teens who want to turn a hobby into a small business. It offers practical advice and case studies of successful young entrepreneurs. |
Living Environments and Interior Design
| Lowe's Home Improvement | Lots of information from project calculators, on-line demos, to virtual painter which allows you to see the colors you choose in actual room. |
| Home Depot | Very good visual instruction on home improvement projects. |
| Home & Garden TV | Great resource for all things related to home design and decorating. |
| Do It Yourself Network | Great video demonstrations and project instructions plus lots more. |
Character Building
| Teens Make A Difference | A collection of links to real life community service projects. |
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