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.
Our Latest Finds
| Bread
World |
When you bake, there are all kinds of lessons
to learn and discoveries to be made. You probably know that already. But
your teachers may appreciate a reminder. In fact, we feel sure they’d
love to know about the Bread Activity Booklets Fleischmann’s Yeast
offers. Each booklet serves as a Teacher's Guide. So why not do them and
your class a favor. Tell them about this section of breadworld.com. Or,
you could simply print out this section for them. |
| Adorn Magazine |
This new sewing and crafting publication will give you and
your style-savvy students lots of ideas for spicing up your textiles and
apparel classes. |
| 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. |
| Start
Something |
Start Something Dream Believer's Teacher Kit is a free
resource developed by Target and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Great
curriculum for teaching goal setting, leadership, teamwork and
volunteerism. |
| Cutting
Edge |
Discover the latest techniques, products and projects in
sewing for fashion, crafts, and home use. |
| Make It U |
Great website for inspiring teens to release their
creativity through sewing! Lots of projects and activities your
students are sure to love. |
| Budgeting |
Click on Consumer Connection at this website for information
on budgeting and other helpful consumer advice. |
| Entrepreneurship |
This website is directed to teens who want to turn a hobby
into a small business. It offers helpful tips and practical advice
and case studies of successful young entrepreneurs. |
| Teens
and Money |
The section of this website devoted to kids deals with many
issues including the topic of teens and money from the parent's
perspective. Assess a teen's readiness for a job, tips on discussing
money, and more |
| 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. |
Diet & Exercise
| Nabisco |
This new feature on the Nabisco web site features 100
healthy living tips, information about calorie intake and use. Good
reference for teaching diet and exercise and for personal use as well. |
| Kraft
Foods |
Healthy Living section features recipes, tools, calculators
and more helpful information for making wise choices about diet and
exercise. |
Education
Education World  |
Fabulous site offering links to virtually every aspect and
curriculum area education. There's a page devoted to Family and
Consumer Science! |
Food Preparation
| Epicurious | Great resource
for all things food. |
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| All Recipes | Find
virtually any recipe from this useful web site. |
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| Doughmakers |
This fledgling company was started by two Indiana Moms as a
fundraiser program for their children. They now market their great
gourmet cookware and still have an excellent fundraising program.
Good recipes, too. |
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Hungry Monster
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Entertaining and informative site that features food facts,
food jokes, a description of international cuisines, several food
glossaries, and much more. |
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Dole5aDay |
Wonderful information, activities and recipes for
encouraging students to include more fruits and vegetables in their
diets. Fun! |
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| Fabulous
Foods |
The site features cookbook reviews and links to many other
food sites. The Cooking School section is informative and easy to use. |
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| Home
Baking |
This site features recipes, baking tips, and extensive
glossary, educator resources and nutrition information all related to
baked products. |
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| Betty
Crocker |
As you would expect, this is a great source of reliable
recipes, but you’ll find so much more. It’s also a handy reference
including a glossary, cooking and baking charts, ingredient substitution
chart and a section called All About Cooking, Baking & Entertaining.
One of my favorite sections is Meet Betty, which traces the history of,
you guessed it, Betty Crocker. |
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| Better
Homes and Gardens |
Structured very much like the magazine, this site is an
extensive source for information related to food and entertaining, house
and home, gardening, family activities and more. My favorite feature of
this site is the How To Encyclopedia. |
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| Kraft
Foods |
Come into the Kraft Interactive Kitchen at this site. Lots
and lots of recipes, featuring a Recipe of the Day. My favorite feature of
this site is the Food & Family section–ideas to use food to bring
families together in fun and creative ways. |
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| Domino
Sugar |
A clever site that loaded with good information. Some of my
favorite features of this site include 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. |
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| Gourmet
Spot |
Bookmark this one because you’re going to use it a lot.
It’s a tremendous resource for all things food. This site is also a
direct link to several other of my favorite sites: Epicurious, The Kitchen
Link, and SOAR (Searchable Online Archive of Recipes). The Food Reference
and Food A to Z sections are extensive! The section on How to Repair Food
could save a foods lab from sure disaster. |
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| Foodies |
This site is dedicated to a celebration of American cuisine.
It 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. |
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| Recipe
Source |
Your students will find this site very useable when
searching for recipes specific to a particular region of the world or by
recipe type. Recipe collection is enormous! A search can also be conducted
by specific recipe title. |
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| The
Cook’s Thesaurus |
An easy to use site that provides comprehensive basic
information about all types of foods. The site is divided into 17 food
categories and provides an easily searchable source of facts related to
food and food preparation. |
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| Culinary
Cafe |
This site features a huge recipe index, but that’s only
the beginning. It also offers a spice encyclopedia, a good hints and tips
section, an explanation of kitchen equipment. This section includes
complete explanations regarding a wide variety of pieces, plus very good
photos of each item. Great for getting students acquainted with kitchen
utensils and equipment. |
Food History
| Food
Timeline |
The most extensive reference I’ve found for tracing the
role of food in history. This is the only reference you’ll need for this
topic. Links are provided for virtually all entries. Culinary history is a
great way to integrate FACS with other curriculum areas. Check this one
out. I think you’ll be fascinated. |
Nutrition & Food Science
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USDA
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Food and nutrition resources for teachers plus nutrient
database. |
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| Food Pyramid
2005 |
Official site for explanation and application of the new
Food Pyramid. |
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| Nutrition
Explorations |
Resources for teaching nutrition. |
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| NET |
Resources and activities for all grade levels from Illinois
Nutrition Education and Training Program. |
Sewing and Crafts
| Hancock
Fabrics |
Good source of fabric and pattern information, sewing
notions, products plus free project instructions. |
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| American
Sewing Guild |
American Sewing Guild web site dedicated to promoting sewing
and related crafts. Good links section |
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| The
Electric Quilt |
I see teaching quilting as a great way to get kids started
sewing as well as to integrate geometry and measuring into our curriculum.
How about developing a unit with a teacher in your math department?
Electric Quilt makes wonderful software for designing quilts from start to
finish. This web site has lots of useful information about quilting, but
my favorite feature is the Mystery Quilt. The text invites you to
"Join us as the world-famous New York Detective, Mitzi McDruben,
solves another quilt mystery. The story is told in eight on-line chapters
and each chapter ends with a quilt lesson using EQ4. It’s a great way
for students to learn to use the software, practice sewing skills, apply
math concepts, and get practice following directions. |
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| Compucrafts |
Compucrafts produces software for generating cross stitch
and other needlecraft charts. For their web site you can download a free
demo version of Stitch Crafts Gold version 5.01. I use this software and
it’s very good. Before planning to use it in class, you should spend
some time getting to know the program yourself. Of course, that’s true
of any software program. The site provides lots of information about using
the software as well as links to many other stitching resources. |
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JoAnn's
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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. Items can be purchased on line, but lots of information can be
printed from the site. |
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| 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 |
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| Home
Sewing Assoc. |
Linked sites that provide unlimited sources of
information and resources for sewing educators. Fascinating information
regarding clinical studies that document that sewing relieves stress and
enhances creativity. Very good reference for validating your program. |
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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. |
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| Glencoe |
Provided by McGraw-Hill/Glencoe educational publishers, this
section of their web site offers excellent free classroom resources. New
activities are added weekly. |
Child Development
| Sesame Workshop |
Great online resource for early childhood education from the
creators of Sesame Street. |
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| 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. |
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| Child
Development Info |
Comprehensive site written for parents, but full of useful
information and resources for FACS teachers. |
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| Bright Tots |
This site features a wealth of information related to child
development and related topics. Great resource! |
Resource Management
Living Environments and Interior Design
| Lowes |
Lots of information from project calculators, on-line demos,
to virtual painter which allows you to see the colors you choose in actual
room. |
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| Home Depot |
Very good visual instruction on home improvement projects. |
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| Home & Garden TV |
Great resource for all things related to home design and
decorating. |
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| Do It Yourself Network |
Great video demonstrations and project instructions plus
lots more. |
Character Building
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