Family and Consumer Science Resources
Family and Consumer Resource Web Sites
  • Family and Consumer Science Resources--Contains curriculum resouces, teaching ideas, lesson plans and numerous other helpful resources for educators. (Recommended by Gretchen Mosher)

  • American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences--The homepage of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences provides a good introduction to the field and many good subject and FCS school links. (Recommended by Gretchen Mosher)

  • National Institute for Consumer Education (NICE)--Eastern Michigan University Extended Programs

  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services--Leading America to Better Safety, Health, and Well-being.
    Family Issues Web Sites
  • Domestic Violence--Comprehensive list of sites for information on America's most under-reported crime.

  • Health Risk Factors for Teens--Contains useful information on A.I.D.S., Abuse, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Families, Learning Disabilities, Obesity, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Support, Teen Pregnancy and Tobacco.

  • Teen Pregnancy--A fact filled site devoted to preventing teen pregnancy by supporting values and stimulating actions that are consistent with a pregnancy-free adolescence.
    Food and Nutrition Web Sites
  • Cooking Measure Equivalents--Having trouble converting a recipe? Visit this site to find cooking measurement equivalents.

  • Cooking With Kids--Print one of these step-by-step recipes from Mollie Katzen, author of Moosewood Cookbook. Recipes include pizza, popovers, and strawberry soup.

  • Fast Food Facts--Dining out tonight at one of the popular fast food eateries? Check out the nutritional value of what you eat.

  • Food and Cooking--An extensive and well-organized index of pages that contains recipe and nutrition information on the World Wide Web, including ethnic and commercial sites.

  • The Food Detective--We need you help to fight an enemy: "Bacteria".

  • Food Safety--When it comes to food safety, YOU are in control. Useful resource for food safety questions.

  • The Food Timeline--Ever wonder what the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? This page is for you!

  • Food Safety and Nutrition--The FDA has provided games, activities, lessons, a planning guide for educators, and other education resources about food safety and nutrition.

  • International Food Information Council--For those teaching or learning about good eating habits, try the International Food Information Council Foundation's home on the Web.

  • American Egg Board--The Incredible Edible Egg Website.

  • Dole 5 A Day--The Dole Company Fruit Company.

  • FAN (Food Allergy Network)--Valuable information about food allergy with allergy alert notices about food products online.

  • The Science of Cooking--What happens when you bake loaf of bread? Take a microscopic tour. Learn how eggs cook, what makes a pickle a pickle, and how the senses help taste flavor.

  • Fleischmann's Yeast--Tips for people who have never cooked with yeast before and directions and recipes to start cooking with Fleischmann's Yeast.

  • Fooddude Links Page--For those wishing to explore, the packaged foods and beverage business.

  • Turkey Time--Find smart cooking tips here for a turkey roast.

  • FDA/CFSAN Resources Page--Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food and Safety & Applied Nutritions.

  • USDA Food and Nutrition Information--Dietary Guidelines, food guide pyramid and other general nutrition information.

  • U.S. FDA Center --For Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

  • Nutrition and the Teenage Athlete--By the University of Iowa State Extension

  • ISU Extension to Families--By the University of Iowa State Extension

  • Nutritionists Tool Box--Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota.
    Parenting Web Sites
  • Baby Center--Drop by for news and advice on everything from immunizations to product recalls and finding the "perfect" name.

  • I am Your Child--Ever wonder how interaction with your child affects their brain development? Find out here!

  • Parenting Resources--A comprehensive list of resources and links for parents.

  • Parenthood Web--A comprehensive information source for parents and perspective parents.

  • Fatherwork--Stories, Ideas, and Activities to Encourage Generative Fathering.

  • WonderWise Parent--An award winning, informative, ad banner-free site on parenting and parent-child relationships. The WonderWise Parent is designed for parents, grandparents, foster parents, stepparents, caregivers, teachers, and parent educators.
    Companies
  • Chec Systems Inc.--The Family and Consumer Sciences Company.

  • Rain City Publishing--Fabric dictionaries with real cloth examples.

  • Better Home and Gardens--A magazine for homemakers.
    Updated by Jacob Werner 11-24-08
    East Buchanan Community School Tech Team
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