Welcome to Lakeview Consumer Education: December 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013

Advertising Techniques

The 8th grade students shared their Family Meal Projects with fellow classmates. I was very impressed with how well each student did on their project. Nice job!

Students discussed their favorite snack foods and what factors influence them to buy or eat a particular product.

The 7th grade students worked together to analyze advertisements from local newspapers and magazines. They listed the persuasive techniques used in each advertisement. Each class worked with their lab partners and determined which advertising ploy was being used to sell a particular product. The students became familiar with bandwagon, snob appeal, humor, emotional appeal, celebrity endorsement and lifestyle advertising techniques.

Have a nice weekend.

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl

Friday, December 13, 2013

Popcorn Experiments

The students spent time reviewing the Scientific Method this week in Consumer Ed. They were able to design their own Food Science Experiment using popcorn kernels. Each group of students worked with a partner to identify a possible hypothesis. They also specified the materials and the steps needed to conduct their experiment. Each group collected data and shared their results with their class.

Have a nice weekend.

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl

Friday, December 6, 2013

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

This was quite a fun-filled week. All of the seventh and eighth grade students made Oreo Cookie Ice Cream in our Consumer Education Lab. The students couldn't believe how easy it was to make the recipe. They were very proud of themselves. I must admit it did taste yummy.

The seventh graders will be bringing their recipe packets home this week. I hope they continue to cook at home.

Each of the 8th grade classes spent time in the IMC this week working on the planning sections of their Meal Project Packet.

Both 7th and 8th grade students will be spending the next several weeks discussing nutrition basics and healthy food choices. We will also be completing our Food Science Labs.

Have a nice weekend.

Sincerely,
Mrs. J. Bretl

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Veggie Pizza Recipe

1 can crescent dinner rolls

1/2 package (4 oz.) cream cheese, softened

¼ cup mayonnaise

½ teaspoon dried dill weed

Toppings

¼ cup diced green pepper

¼ cup quartered cucumber slices

1 Roma tomato, seeded, chopped

2 green onions (peeled and diced)

1. Heat oven to 375°F.

2. Unroll can of dough; separate dough into 2 long rectangles. In ungreased cookie sheet, place dough; press in bottom and up sides to form crust.

3. Bake 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

4. While crust bakes, mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, and dill in a small mixing bowl until smooth. Cover with saran and refrigerate.

5. Once the crust has cooled, spread cream cheese mixture over crust using a rubber scraper.

6. Wash and cut vegetables.

7. Sprinkle vegetables on top of pizza. Serve immediately.

Fruit Kebabs with Yogurt Dip Recipe

Fast and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

Fast and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

1 cup flour (unsifted)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups buttermilk
1 egg
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Yield: 12 - 4” pancakes

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, use a whisk to blend together buttermilk, milk, eggs and vegetable oil.
3. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture, using a wooden spoon or whisk to blend. Stir until it's just blended together. Batter will be slightly lumpy.
4. Scoop batter onto the preheated griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Turn pancakes when batter forms bubbles and they begin to pop, approximately 2 minutes. Cook 1 minute longer.Serve warm.

Hand sewing a button

1. Cut thread 30 to 40 inches long. Hold spool of thread at your nose and pull thread out to the length of your arm.
2. Thread the needle:
Hold the cut thread about 3/4 inch from the end with the fingers of the other hand, and push the thread through the eye of the needle until about 1/2 inch extends beyond the eye.
3. Double the thread so that the two cut edges are even.
4. Wrap, roll and pull thread into a knot.
5. From the wrong side of the fabric, insert the needle and come through to the right side of the fabric. Go up through one hole of the button and down through the other.
6. Slip a toothpick between the thread and the button to form a shank
7. Take 4 to 5 stitches through each set of holes.
8. Remove the toothpick and come up under the button with the needle.
9. Wrap the thread around the base of the button 3 times to secure the shank (spacer) you have created.
10. Bring the needle to the underside of the fabric. Take a small stitch and bring the needle through the loop to secure a knot.