Back-to-school season for Family Consumer Science teachers is BUSY, especially if you are teaching more than one class. Having some fun printables and activities ready to use for those crazy days when schedules are changing and you are meeting new students is key.
Here are a few activities that can be used in any Family Consumer Science class when you start back up in the school year.
The “All About Me Quilt Block Activity” has students choose a quilt square and write information about themselves, such as their name, something they love, a word to describe themselves, and more. They then color and decorate their square to represent themselves. Once all squares are complete, you can put them on a bulletin board side by side as a class “quilt”.
Here are the Downloadable Lesson Plan Elements for the FCS Back to School Activity:
Materials Needed for the Quilt Block Activity:
- Quilt Block instructions
- Copies of Quilt squares for students to choose from
- Colored pencils, markers, sharpies
- Staples or tape to affix the squares on the bulletin board
Chef Hat Get to Know You Learning Objective:
Students will create a chef hat with information about their food preferences, goals, and other personal details to help build a classroom culture.
The standards included in this activity include:
- National Family Consumer Science Standards- 1.2: Demonstrate transferable and employability skills in school, community, and workplace settings
- TEKS Standards: §127.562(d)(1)(A), (B) – Organize oral and written information; compose written documents (helps build communication skills even though not content-specific
Here are the Downloadable Lesson Plan Elements for Nutrition in Culinary Arts:
Chef Hat Get to Know You Learning Objective:
Students will create a chef hat with information about their food preferences, goals, and other personal details to help build a classroom culture.
The standards included in this activity include:
- National Family Consumer Science Standards- 1.2: Demonstrate transferable and employability skills in school, community, and workplace settings
- TEKS Standards: §127.562(d)(1)(A), (B) – Organize oral and written information; compose written documents (helps build communication skills even though not content-specific
Materials Needed for Chef Hat Get to Know You:
Version A:
- Paper
- Colored pencils
- Scissors
- Tape
Version B:
- White butcher paper or poster board strips (23″ x 6″) for hat bands
- White tissue paper or lightweight craft paper for the “puff”
- Markers, colored pencils, and pens
- Printed culinary clipart or food icons
- Glue sticks or tape
- Scissors
- Optional: laminator or cardstock for durability
