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Free problem solving family consumer sciences laboratories
Hands On Science STEM Investigations: Help Harry!
Interested in finding a fun way to work some cooperative learning AND science and engineering into your day? This 30 minute lesson is a great way to do just that--and it's free! Everything you need to get started is included in this one page freebie--with the added bonus of a link to a blog post with full color photos and details about how to do it.When students work through the process of planning, building, testing, and revising--they really are acting like engineers. It's a fun way to get
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4th - 6th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
STEM Marshmallow Engineering Challenge
STEM: MARSHMALLOW STRUCTURE ENGINEERING --- This digital file (.PDF) activity is focused introducing how earth changes can affect structural engineering efficacy and is perfect for individual or small group activity. After completing a unit on ‘Earth Changes: Slowly and Quickly,’ I presented a challenge to my 2nd grade students. This activity is a 4-page .PDF file, including (title page, instruction page, activity sheet, credit pages). The buyer will need to print to use. This activity integrat
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K - 3rd
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Internet Dating Thief
This is a forensic science lab focusing on the concept of using deductive reasoning to solve a crime. Students will use critical thinking skills sort related evidence from unrelated evidence and determine who did it. Students can be grouped in teams or individually. Teacher answer sheets are included. No additional supplies needed.
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6th - 9th
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Kitchen Measuring Lab: Chocolate Cake in a Cup
This has been a great lab for my students to ensure that EACH student understand recipe conversion and can measure ingredients properly! Each student completes their own cake in cup and worksheet.
My students really enjoy this lab and it's appropriate for so many ages!
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Not Grade Specific
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Kitchen Lab-Work Plan & Evaluation
This work plan & evaluation will help you and your students with organization, expectations and ensure a smooth/stress-free kitchen lab day that is enjoyable!
-Work Plan for students to complete before a cooking lab.
-Assigned cooking duties
-Assigned cleaning duties
-Lab Rubric for grading
-Teacher approval before entering lab, before groups start cooking, presenting a dish to the teacher and final lab evaluation.
My procedures for kitchen labs (feel free to use what works for you):
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6th - 12th
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Liars Beware! Your Body Doesn't Lie. A lab on lying and polygraphs.
This is a forensic science lab on polygraph analysis. An overview of polygraphs and the body language of lying is included as well as a crime scenario. Students are asked to interpret the results of a polygraph analysis to determine if the suspect is guilty of the crime. Questions for review are included.
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6th - 9th
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Life Skills Grocery Shopping List | FCS
Are you having your students create a grocery list? This grocery list will let students place the groceries they need in the correct categories to help them save time at the grocery store. This is great for grocery shopping. There are 12 sections on the market order:-Dairy - Freezer - Baking - Deli-Meat/seafood - Produce - Pasta - Ethnic - Canned Goods -Paper Goods - Cleaning - OtherCheck out my other projects, you maybe interested in.Cupcake Wars Baking ChallengeGrilled Cheese Sandwich Cooking
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Not Grade Specific
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Culinary Lab Evaluation Sheet
Evaluating a culinary lab is always challenge. This evaluation sheet is an excellent way to score students performance in culinary labs. The chart covers 10 general food preparation skill categories and uses a 5 point grading scale. Students can be scored on an individual basis or as a group--categories allow for both to be scored on the same sheet. The categories can be changed to fit your personal needs. I've also included a description of each evaluation category on the second page so studen
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7th - 12th
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Picture Recipe: Grilled Cheese
This is a picture reciped for Grilled Cheese. I use this in my transition program for individuals with special needs.
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Adult Education
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Lab safety test for a foods class.
Lab safety test and key for an introductory food preparation class. Key is also included.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Egg Dissection Lab
Most students don't have or take the time to really analyze the parts of an egg during a normal foods lab. In this lab experience, students will dissect an egg and remove the shell, shell membrane, observe the air cell/pocket, remove part of the chalazae, and separate the egg to analyze the albumen and yolk. This lab is economically efficient enough to be performed in groups as small as two. My students have always enjoyed this hands on experience. Though messy, it makes further egg labs eas
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9th - 12th
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Alternative Lab Make Up Form
When students are absent for a culinary lab day, this is a great alternative to having them cook if they don't have the time or the resources. You will need to provide your students with the recipe you used in class and have them analyze and then better understand the process of how the recipe is constructed.
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6th - 12th
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Measurement Methods Lab -- Cookie Dough
This is a fantastic way to review the proper methods for measuring ingredients by volume. Each station has 1 or 2 ingredients for that each student will measure. This lab was designed so that ALL students participate and practice each measurement method. At the end, each student will produce their own personal edible cookie dough.The way it works: the teacher will set up the stations with necessary tools and ingredients. Each student will need a small mixing bowl and a spoon to stir with. Give s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Reading a Recipe & Proper Measurement Methods Lab - Cookie Dough
Apple Crisp Food Lab Student Task Sheet
Need Help Facilitating a Food Lab for 20-30 students??? Look no further! Lab Planning This Student Task Sheet allows students to choose jobs/responsibilities which they will perform on lab day. Included in this lab packet is a Recipe, Food/Kitchen Safety Questionnaire, Timeline, and Special Notes
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5th - 8th
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Fingerprinting lab
This is a lab on fingerprinting analysis. Students will learn the different types of fingerprints and will reinforce this concept with a short online "whodunit" challenge comparing fingerprinting types. Students will then fingerprint themselves and analyze their unique fingerprinting types. Lastly, students will obtain a suspect fingerprint and compare it to the rest of the class to solve the case of the "whoopee cushion prank."
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5th - 8th
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Branded: To be or not to be ~ A Name Brand vs. Generic Foods Lab
The "Branded: To be or not to be" foods lab allows students to analyze whether a food sample is a name brand or generic food. Everything you need to run the lab, including instructions, is available through this download. The only thing left to do is shop for your food samples!
My students LOVE this lab and it really hits home the fact that product quality is not often compromised between name brand and generic foods. Prior to the lab, students receive instruction on the difference between nam
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6th - 12th
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Cooking Lab Prep Sheet
Help your students organize their resources while working in the kitchen on cooking lab days. This lab prep sheet prioritizes reading the recipe and organizing it so that all members of the group can contribute. This prep sheet allows for recipes to be converted to a two day lab.
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7th - 12th
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Cooking Lab Rubric
Do you need an easy-to-grade cooking lab rubric for a residential style kitchen? Well, here it is. After years of trying out rubric after rubric, I finally created one that was simple, easy to grade, and student-friendly. I have used this rubrics for over 100 labs and it has worked wonderfully for all recipes and cooking challenges. It is even substitute friendly. My long-term substitute during my maternity leave was able to follow this rubric as well as another trusted substitute when my daugh
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Halloween Cupcake War Bundle
Culinary Lab Cleaning Checklist Poster
This lab cleaning checklist covers the basic tasks that students will need to complete in most teaching kitchens. Laminate and hang in the lab and/or post to your digital learning platform so cleaning expectations are clear for students.
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6th - 12th
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Field Trip to a Grocery Store and Bank
If you study family finances and healthy foods with your class, have you ever considered taking a field trip to a local grocery store and bank? Both need to be prearranged with the bank and grocery store.The bank is usually happy to plan an hour or two with your students. My bank breaks the kids up into groups and different department personnel discuss that aspect of the bank’s service. Very interesting! For the grocery store visit, you usually only need to tell the manager that you will be c
Grades:
4th - 6th
*FREE* Middle School Lab Report Template
Need a template to help your students focus their thoughts during a lab activity. Use this printable template for their notes and thoughts. This is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students. This template can be easily used in an interactive notebook as well.This product is a FREE digital download. Feel free to share with others, but don't forget to give me and my TpT store a shoutout. Thank you for your business.
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4th - 8th
Pi Day - Calculate Pi
This Pi Day activity involves some prep. You'll need to bring some different sized cans as well as string to school. The students measure the circumference and the diameter to calculate pi. It always makes me laugh when I hear one group say, "Our can was bigger than yours, but we got the same answer...." Oh, the joys of teenagers learning!!
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Not Grade Specific
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Scientific Method: Paper Towel Absorbency Lab
Includes all steps of the scientific method, paper towel brand suggestions, materials list, and procedures. Early finishers had fun testing the school paper towels, too! Students use the scientific method to perform multiple trials, graph data, and draw conclusions.
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6th - 8th
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Classify Matter
This is an easy activity to put together for students to enjoy + learn about the different classifications of mixtures: solution, suspension, colloid. To prepare for this activity, you will need some (or all) of the following: Yoohoo cholocate milk (in a bottle), Italian salad dressing, nail polish, milk, Kool-aid, sweet tea, salt water, marshmallow, coffee....the possibilities are truly endless! I do try to use substances that have clear indicators of being either a solution, suspension, or col
Grades:
7th - 11th
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