I have been teaching for a total of 6 years now! I am currently teaching Foods and Nutrition and Foods 2 in 'home-style' kitchens in North Dakota! I have also taught Housing and Interior Design! I have 1 year of experience in a middle school from my student teaching days!
EVERYTHING you will need to have a successful Food Truck Project in your class! This bundle includes a variety of resources, so make sure to check your Google Drive and Downloads to ensure you have received all items included in this bundle! These resources clearly explain what should be done/turned in on each day! When purchasing this bundle you will receive: -10-Day Editable Student Instructions, Examples, and Slides -Blank Food Truck Template -Editable 10-Day Food Truck Lesson Sequence -Edit
Editable Document! If you're looking for a fun way to teach students how to read a recipe, check out this bundle of resources! This includes a lesson sequence, slides, worksheet, and an answer key for a Recipe Reading Lesson! Students practice writing a recipe for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and they get SO invested! Such a fun, engaging lesson! I use this in my Foods and Nutrition class, but it could be used in any comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Class! After purchasing you w
I had my Foods & Nutrition students make this recipe during our fats unit! (Saturated and trans fats galore)! This edible cookie dough recipe works wonderfully for my 49 minute class periods because my students struggle to get actual cookies baked in 49 minutes! I also like to make guacamole with my students during our fats unit to cover unsaturated fats! I use this in my high school Foods and Nutrition but this could be used in Foods 2, Culinary Arts, or any Comprehensive Family and Consumer S
3 Day Lesson Sequence, Recipe, Grocery Form, and Resources, for a Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off! If you teach the Five French Mother Sauce in your class, you have got to try this Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off Lab! Students will compete with the other kitchens in their class to make the best macaroni and cheese starting with a Bechamel sauce! My High School Foods 2 students always love this lab and I've detailed exactly how I do it! This could also be used in Foods and Nutrition, Culinary Arts, or any
Get your hands on this bundled carbohydrates lesson! This bundle includes a funny and entertaining presentation on simple and complex carbohydrates, a student nate taking guide to fill out while going through the presentation, a matching formative assessment game, a recipe that I use to discuss the difference between simple and complex carbs, and 3 pages of talking points that go along with the Simple and Complex carbs slides! I use this in my high school foods and nutrition course!
Start out by having students self-navigate through resources to find information on cupcakes and piping techniques and information! Then you will move onto piping practice and then onto decorating real cupcakes! Upon purchasing you will receive the following resources: Editable Cupcakes & Piping WebquestEditable Piping Skills & info slideshowEditable 3 page 3 day lesson sequence8 minute piping practice video tutorial Recipe for American buttercreamRecipe for 1/2 box of cupcakesThis webquest cove
If you have shorter class periods, this 2 day pizza dough is definitely for you! I have students make pizzas when we talk about yeast breads in class, and this is always one of their favorite labs - I mean who doesn't love pizza! I broke this recipe into how I would do this in my 49 minutes class periods! It's worked well so far! I use this in my Foods 2 Class but this could also be used in Foods & Nutrition, Culinary Arts, or any comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Class!
If you're looking for an easy digital way to introduce quick breads and yeast breads this is the Webquest you need! I prefer introducing these at the same time so that students can understand how they are different. This includes multiple links to helpful websites and the questions go in order in the articles (very student-friendly)! If you don't want to introduce these concepts at the same time, you could assign JUST the quick breads portion and then the yeast breads portion later! I use this
All of the resources, recipes, worksheets, and materials you will need for a successful 3-day lesson on cooking methods with your class! This covers dry heat cooking methods, moist heat cooking methods, and combination cooking methods! When you download this document, you will receive 2 documents in a zip file and the remainder of the documents are Google documents - so check your Google Drive! This bundle includes: Editable 3 day lesson sequence, Cooking Methods Graphic Organizer, Chicken Demo
If you're looking for a fun first day activity for your Culinary, Foods & Nutrition, or comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Class - this is one that students love! Introduce your class with taste testing stations while simultaneously encouraging students to use a variety of adjectives to describe the flavor profile of their dishes! Students will be tasked with distinguishing a 'name brand' food item from the 'generic brand' food item! This resource includes an editable lesson sequence, 6
This is an editable version of my Foods & Nutrition Syllabus! I use this in my high school class as a way to cover important classroom rules, give an overview of the class, and gather important information such as ALLERGIES! In my first school we were also responsible for collecting the lab fees, so I would include that on here as well! Upon purchasing you will receive a PDF that contains a link to an editable template in Canva.com I use this in my high school family and consumer sciences class
Easy, yummy recipe for no bake cookies! I use this recipe when talking about measuring and kitchen math! I use this in my Foods and Nutrition class, but this could be used in Foods 2, culinary arts, or any comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Class!
This editable FCCLA event planning sheet is a wonderful way to keep yourself and FCCLA members organized! As you're planning a volunteer event or community service project this template helps hammer out details. I prefer to store this document in my Google Drive so we can access this document year after year! You could also chose to print out a blank copy and fill it out (or have your secretary fill it out)! Upon purchasing you will receive a PDF file that contains a link to the editable templ
Enjoy this I hope you enjoy this digital drag and drop activity as a quick formative assessment on student understanding of the food storage ladder! To access this activity, make sure to go to your TPT home page, click Easel at the top, then go to easel, and the activity should pop up under 'my assessments' Students will be provided with immediate feedback on their answers! I use this in my high school foods and nutrition class, but this could be used in Foods 2 or culinary arts for a review or
You will be provided a link to this editable poster! To download, click the down arrow in the top right corner (I recommend downloading as a PDF for best quality)! Another cool feature is that you can buy large prints straight from Canva and have them shipped to you! To print, click the print posters button in the top right and pick how large you would like the poster to be! All the key points from Samin Nosrat's book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat! Hang these classroom posters in your culinary class t
Formative Assessment with answer key for Simple and Complex Carbohydrates. Help students grasp the concept and check their understanding with this fun, easy matching game! Perfect for when you're teaching the 6 essential nutrients in your family and consumer sciences class, foods and nutrition, or health class!
You know when students default to exclusively calling food 'bussin' or 'trash'?! Well, now you can put up this editable food adjectives poster to help students elaborate on their food descriptions! This poster includes 42 words that help describe the taste, texture, and appearance of food! This poster was made in Canva, so if you do not have an account it will prompt you to create one (It's free AND an incredible website for educators)! To print this poster in a larger size (I printed mine in 2
Yummy Stir Fried Rice Recipe! Students will get to practice their knife cuts when practicing this recipe - Chopping, Mincing, Julienne, and Dicing)! This recipe also helps when discussing simple and complex carbohydrates! Have a formative assessment or quick discussion asking which ingredients would be considered simple carbs and which would be complex carbs! This recipe is ALWAYS one of my students' favorite! Enjoy! :)
Use this recipe when practicing knife skills with your students in foods and nutrition, a comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Class, or any culinary arts class! Such a fresh, tasty way to practice knife cuts!
3 page editable lesson sequence on piping practice! This is a beautiful way to introduce students to the art of piping! In this lesson I use mashed potatoes and cover specific piping designs! This lesson is less intimidating for students who are new to practicing piping, if they mess up they can just scrape the mashed potatoes off and try again! This includes all my tips and tricks for teaching piping! This is a one-day lesson. Upon purchasing you will receive a pdf document that contains a link
I have been teaching for a total of 6 years now! I am currently teaching Foods and Nutrition and Foods 2 in 'home-style' kitchens in North Dakota! I have also taught Housing and Interior Design! I have 1 year of experience in a middle school from my student teaching days!
Teaching style
My goal as an educator is to continually modify and develop my teaching style! I would say my teaching style is project and hands-on based!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I graduated with honors from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education! I have attended National Restaurant Association Level 1 training at Daytona State College and completed the Culinary Arts Level 2 training at Johnson and Wales University Denver!
My own education history
I attended Montana State University with every hope to become a school counselor! In the process I fell in love with the kids and found my niche in teaching Family & Consumer Sciences! I graduated from Montana State University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Education! My first year I taught in large high school in MT and then moved to ND and I have been teaching high school here ever since! I have been an FCCLA co-advisor every year!