General Resources
Family and Consumer Science Resources Online...links for teachers in this discipline
HomeArts...a lifestyle site featuring information and articles from Hearst-published magazines such as Redbook, House Beautiful, and Mr. Food's Easy Cooking
Aunt Edna's Kitchen...includes measurement conversions, spice descriptions, recipes, and food preparation links
Illinois Parents.org ..full-text materials on early childhood learning, children with special needs, teens, helping children learn at home, and lots more
Adolescent Parenting
Child Development/Education for Responsible Parenthood (ERP)
Child Growth & Development
...articles from Kids Health
ParentsPlace.com...includes articles about various aspects of child rearing
Raising Our Kids ...information and links related to pregnancy, babies, children and learning
Clothing and Textiles
FabricLink
..." a forum for learning basic information concerning the production, characteristics, advantages and
care of apparel, home fashion, and other textile products"
Textile Dictionary
...different textiles identified by fiber, weave, characteristics, and uses
Decisions in Family Living
Family Clothing
Fashion Strategies
Foods for Singles
Learn2 Set a Table...basic guidelines and rules of etiquette to setting tables for a variety of settings
Independent Living
Stain Detective...solutions for removing tough stains in laundry
Intercultural Nutrition and Foods
Living with Biotechnology
About Biotech (National Health Museum)...issues and ethics, biotech applied, and careers
Biotechnology (Center for Consumer Research)...questions and answers about biotechnology
Congressional Research Service Reports
..." over 100 CRS documents related to the environment, agriculture, and natural resources"
Dining by Design: Biotechnology and Our Food...a BCPS Online Research Module that has students research the impact of genetically-engineered food on our lives
National Center for Biotechnology Information...includes teaching resources and online tutorials
Nutrition and Foods
You Are What You Eat...lesson plan where students analyze their food intake in nutritional terms and devise a more nutritious died for themselves
Food and Nutrition Information Center
...articles from the Consumer Information Center
Team Nutrition - USDA's School Meal Initiative for Healthy School Meals
...a wealth of nutrition-related information such as dietary guidelines for America, menu planning and
recipes for schools, and links to food service resources on the Web
FDA News
..."latest information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration"
Residential and Interior Design
For additional information see School To Career Transition
