High School Family Studies

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