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Amber Ham

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Austin, Texas, United States
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I have over 10 years of experience teaching Nutrition and Culinary Arts in the high school setting, as well as experience serving as a district Career & Technical Education Administrator. I have written numerous iterations of district-adopted curriculum for the courses I have taught, and have presented at state professional development workshops around the CTE space. I am passionate about what CTE courses offer our students. Thanks for visiting my page!
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Preview of Food Diary Activity - Nutrition & Nutrients Analysis - Dietetics

Food Diary Activity - Nutrition & Nutrients Analysis - Dietetics

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Amber Ham
One-page document for students to write down everything they eat for the set amount of time that you want to use for a dietary analysis (I always did 3 days in my class). Students jot down what they ate, how much of it they ate, and which food groups the food/ingredients fall into. Once the time period passes, I used myplate.gov as a basis to plan my lecture around, and then they used an online resource to do a quick dietary analysis. (There are *many* online resources for this, so I suggest fi
Preview of Nutrition & Dietetics - Intro to Nutrition & Its Impacts COMPLETE UNIT BUNDLE

Nutrition & Dietetics - Intro to Nutrition & Its Impacts COMPLETE UNIT BUNDLE

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Nutrition & Dietetics Unit/Bundle #1 - "Introduction to Nutrition and Its Impacts" In this bundle you will receive (all sold separately on my TPT site): Unit Map with Texas TEKS, Lesson Topics & Examples, and a list of suggested resourcesCulinary Class Bingo Worksheet/ActivityBill Nye "Nutrition" video worksheet"Nutrients You Need" PowerPoint"Nutrients You Need" crossword puzzle worksheet"Nutrients You Need" elementary nutrients brochure assignment"Role of Food" PowerPoint & notes"Odor Recogni
Preview of Health Issues Due to Improper Nutrition PowerPoint - Lecture - Dietetics

Health Issues Due to Improper Nutrition PowerPoint - Lecture - Dietetics

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Amber Ham
14-slide PowerPoint presentation overviewing the 10 major health issues due to improper nutrition, including nutrient deficiencies, Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and more. Overview slide deck allows conversation to be led regarding each health issue, and plenty of breakout opportunities for assignments, group work and more.
Preview of Role of Food PowerPoint + Notes BUNDLE - BMR, BMI, Influences, Food Needs

Role of Food PowerPoint + Notes BUNDLE - BMR, BMI, Influences, Food Needs

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Amber Ham
Role of Food BUNDLE. You will receive an 18-slide PowerPoint Presentation + TWO choices of follow-along (fill-in-the-blank) worksheets that accompany the presentation for your students. I tweaked my original worksheet years ago to accommodate for some classroom learners, so you'll get both worksheets that I use for this lesson. Topics included in the lesson: Physical vs. Psychological Needs of foodInfluences on Food ChoicesReal-life example of how national news can help sway our decisions to e
Preview of Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle Powerpoint Presentation - Dietetics & Health

Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle Powerpoint Presentation - Dietetics & Health

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Amber Ham
39-slide presentation over "Nutrition Througout the Life Cycle". Topics include: Nutrition during pregnancy & lactationNutrition during infancy & early childhoodBreast-feeding vs. formula-feedingNutrition during childhood, preK and school-aged childrenNutrition during adolescence & older adultsA great dive into the life cycle of nutrition. Also includes information about eating disorders, food allergies and more!
Preview of Small Kitchen Equipment and Utensils PowerPoint - Cooking & Culinary Lesson

Small Kitchen Equipment and Utensils PowerPoint - Cooking & Culinary Lesson

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Amber Ham
36-slide PowerPoint to introduce introductory cooking students to the world of small kitchen equipment and utensils. Easy-to-follow-along with large photos, explanation of each utensil and even some added notes along the way!
Preview of The Fats of Life - Nutrition Lesson Plan - 5 Types of Fat - Nutrients PowerPoint

The Fats of Life - Nutrition Lesson Plan - 5 Types of Fat - Nutrients PowerPoint

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Amber Ham
18-slide PowerPoint presentation overviewing the 5 types of Fat and what is good and bad about each. A perfect dive into Fats when you're teaching your Nutrients unit! Each individual type of Fat is explained why it's good/bad, foods high in that type of fat, and what each fat does for the body. Assignment with 3 questions at the end of the presentation to test student's knowledge of the information they just learned.
Preview of Nutrients You Need: Six Essential BUNDLE - PowerPoint  + Notes + Crossword

Nutrients You Need: Six Essential BUNDLE - PowerPoint + Notes + Crossword

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Amber Ham
Complete bundle for teaching the Six Essential Nutrients. With this bundle you will receive: 23-slide PowerPoint presentation that dives deep into each essential nutrient, food sources, RDAs, and colorful graphics for each.Teacher's lecture notes that coincides with the presentation; can also be used as a follow-along notes handout for students during presentation.Student crossword puzzle (no word bank, so this will test how much they took notes and listened during the presentation) with 50 ques
Preview of Cooking Terms A to Z BUNDLE - PowerPoint Presentation + Worksheet

Cooking Terms A to Z BUNDLE - PowerPoint Presentation + Worksheet

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Amber Ham
An amazing presentation to guide your introduction to Cooking Terms with your students. 44 slides and over 75 cooking terms are outlined in this presentation; each term is accompanied with definition & a photo that explains the term. Accompanying worksheet goes slide-by-slide along with the presentation where students are encouraged to follow along and write in the missing information -- either the cooking term or the definition.
Preview of Kitchen Safety BUNDLE PowerPoint + Quiz + Key - Cooking Class - First Aid

Kitchen Safety BUNDLE PowerPoint + Quiz + Key - Cooking Class - First Aid

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Amber Ham
An all-in-one stop for your lesson over Kitchen Safety & First Aid. You will recieve: 32-slide powerpoint presentation. Large interesting photos, large text... this will keep your students engaged and ensure they learn the material.1-page quiz to test their knowledge after the presentation/lecture.1-page quiz key for the teacherStart your year off great and revamp your safety lesson with this all-in-one bundle!
Preview of Kitchen Safety PowerPoint Presentation First Aid - Cooking Class - Culinary Arts

Kitchen Safety PowerPoint Presentation First Aid - Cooking Class - Culinary Arts

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Amber Ham
Very in-depth presentation to guide your conversation with your students around the topic of kitchen safety and first aid. Large fonts, descriptive photos and graphics -- all of this will keep the students' interest and help guide conversations around how to stay safe in the classroom kitchen. A perfect addition to your first weeks of school, as students will need to familiarize themselves with proper kitchen protocol to keep everyone (and themselves) safe! Also includes how to prevent & treat
Preview of Say "CHEESE" - Milk, Cheese and Dairy Lesson for Nutrition and Culinary Arts

Say "CHEESE" - Milk, Cheese and Dairy Lesson for Nutrition and Culinary Arts

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Amber Ham
An all-in-one lesson for your cheese/dairy unit! This bundle comes with: Say "Cheese" powerpoint presentationTeacher's guided notes to accompany powerpoint presentationCheese-tasting worksheet with guided research prompts End-of-unit exam/quiz over powerpoint presentation Exam/quiz answer sheet for teacher's useA perfect springboard to dive into the world of cheese... or use this as the entire unit, as it is an all-encompassing viewpoint of how cheese is made, categories of cheeses, what serving
Preview of Biggest Loser Challenge - Staff Weight Loss Competition - Group Weight Tracker

Biggest Loser Challenge - Staff Weight Loss Competition - Group Weight Tracker

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Amber Ham
Want to build your team while having a friendly competition? How about adding in some weight loss, promote wellness & even win PRIZES (as in MONEY?!).... The Biggest Loser Challenge is EXACTLY what you need! Whether you implement this on your campus, or roll it out to your district, everything you need is HERE in one place to perfectly execute this challenge with your staff! You'll get a step-by-step implementation guide, ideas for getting the most bang for your buck, flyers to post around you
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About the store

Experience

I have over 10 years of experience teaching Nutrition and Culinary Arts in the high school setting, as well as experience serving as a district Career & Technical Education Administrator. I have written numerous iterations of district-adopted curriculum for the courses I have taught, and have presented at state professional development workshops around the CTE space. I am passionate about what CTE courses offer our students. Thanks for visiting my page!

Teaching style

Hands-on is my favorite way to teach, as it's the way that I, personally, learn the best. I believe in students making mistakes so the lesson becomes more clear to them, and I wholeheartedly believe that teachers can build relationships with all students and help each student see their potential inside the classroom walls.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department Chair. District Career & Technical Education (CTE) Specialist. CMSi Curriculum Writing Academy (TASA). Work-Based Learning (WBL) Training. Lead4Ward Mentoring & Coaching Academy. Led district-wide CTE Professional Development regarding marketing & recruiting for your CTE program. (Fall 2022) Led state-wide PD session about Tracking Industry Based Certifications (IBCs) and creating Course-at-a-Glance (CAG) at Winter CTAT conference (Winter 2022).

My own education history

Bachelor of Science - Foods and Human Nutrition - University of Arkansas Master of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Texas Tech University

Additional biographical information

If you don't find me in the classroom, you can find me in my kitchen -- I love cooking and baking for my family and friends. I consider it my love language. ;)