Contents
[hidetoc]- WWW Sites
- Associations and Organizations
- Parenting
- Calculators
- Periodicals
- Publishers
- Consumer Sciences Education
- Sewing and Clothing
- Food, Nutrition, Cooking
- Sex Education for Teens
- Housing and Living Environments
- Standards
- Indexes and Databases
- STDs and AIDS Resources for Teens
- Lesson Plans
- Stout Library Catalog
- WebQuests
Due to the wide range of subjects included in Family and Consumer Sciences Education, the scope of this page is limited to sites directly related to educational purposes: associations, educational institutions, extension services, lesson plans, and sites that would be appropriate for use in a K-12 setting. For more in-depth and background information resources, consult the other University Library Subject Guides: Aging & the Aged; Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Career & Job Hunting, Apparel, Fashion & Retail Merchandising; Consumer Resources; Marriage & Family: Mental Health Counseling; Human Development & Family Life; Food & Nutrition; Nutrition for Children; Textiles
WWW SITES
General Education
- Educator's Reference Desk
- K-12 Education UW-Stout
- K-12@University of Wisconsin
- U.S. Department of Education
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
- Department of Family & Consumer Sciences NC Cooperative Extension Service
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association (FCSEA)
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- MSUCares Mississippi State University Extension Service
- National Association for Family and Community Education (FCE)
- National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
- Ohio State University Human Development & Family Life Education Resource Center
- UW-Stout Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- UW-Stout Family and Consumer Sciences B.S. degree
- University of Wisconsin-Extension
- Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) and Student Wisconsin Education Association
STANDARDS
LESSON PLANS
- Consumer Health Lesson Plans Educator's Reference Desk
- Family and Consumer Resources Online
- Family Life Lesson Plans Educator's Reference Desk
- K-12 Lesson Plans All grades; all subjects
- MarcoPolo
- Nutrition Lesson Plans Educator's Reference Desk
- Utah Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum Units
WEBQUESTS
- Creating a WebQuest: It's Easier Than You Think
- GE Foods: Friend or Foe? Example of a webquest
- WebQuest Page
- Training Materials
- WebQuest Portal Examples by general subjects; also Search, Top, Middling
- Design examples
- Food Flight Cafe moving images
- Pyramid Power background
- Sewing Machine Inventions sound
- A Thanksgiving Fiesta navigation
- What Will I Be When I Grow Up? accessibility
- Additional WebQuest examples
- Can We Save the Planet Earth?
- Designing a Personal Budget
- Earning Money Caring for Children (babysitting)
- Family Foods and Society Cultural Briefing for the President...
- Fashion Accessories Mission
- Flavors of the World
- Identity Fraud
- Nutrition Around the World
- Our Food Group Rules
- Parenting
- Selecting Fibers for Astronauts Clothing
- Trading Spaces: An Interior Design WebQuest
CALCULATORS
- The Mortgage Qualifier Online mortgage calculator
- The Salary Calculator Compares the cost of living in hundreds of cities in the U.S. and other countries
CAREERS IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
- Career and Job Hunting UW-Stout Library; lists major online job-seeking sites and sites with online resume tutorials
- Career Connection American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- JobSeeker: State of Wisconsin Search for teacher positions in Wisconsin
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dynamite Resumes: 101 Great Examples... REF HF5383 .K69
- Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance REF HF5381 .E52
- e-Resumes REF HF5383 .W453
CONSUMER SCIENCES
- Consumer Resources University Library Subject Guide
- Federal Citizen Information Center US General Services Administration
- Saving and Investing Activities for students and teachers from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
FOOD, NUTRITION, AND COOKING
- Aunt Edna's Kitchen
- Nutrition.gov
- Nutrition for Children Stout University Library subject guide
HOUSING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENTS
- About Decorating.net Articles, advice on interior decorating
- American Society of Interior Designers
- BorrowSmart Consumer assistance in being a smart borrower for a home equity loan
- Federal Citizen Information Center Online "pamphlets" of consumer info on housing
- Interior Design Selected articles from this journal
- Martha Stewart Living, highlights and information from Martha Stewart's weekly show
- U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Info on renting, buying, home improvements, consumer info
- Yahoo!: Home Decorating Includes links to Martha Stewart, Southern Living, Home and Garden TV, etc.
PARENTING
- BabyCenter.com
- Family Education Network (FEN)
- FatherMag.com
- greatkidsCT
- Informed Parent: Voice of the Pediatric Medical Center
- iVillage Pregnancy and Parenting
- Principles of Parenting
- Whole Family Center
SEWING AND CLOTHING
- FabricLink: Educational Resource for Fabrics, Apparel, Home Furnishings, and Care
- Free Patterns
- The History of Costume By Braun & Schneider - c. 1861-1880
- Nancy's Notions Click on free projects
- Sewing.org
- Simplicity Patterns
SEX EDUCATION FOR TEENS
- Beinggirl.com
- Coalition for Positive Sexuality
- Go Ask Alice!
- Not Me, Not Now. What Smart Kids Say to Sex
- Sex Etc. A Web site by Teens for Teens
- SIECUS Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Teen Advice Online
TEEN SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND AIDS SITES
- Adolescent Health American Medical Association
- CDC National Prevention Information Network
- iwannaknow.org American Social Health Association
- TeensHealth Nemours Foundation
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify resources owned by the University Library related to family and consumer education. Start with a guided keyword search. Enter your topic(s), then when you have identified a useful title, click on "Long View". Note the subject headings. You can click on any subject heading to find other resources on that topic. The following phrases may get you started:
- FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
- LIFE SKILLS
- HOME ECONOMICS
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- CONSUMER EDUCATION
- PARENTING
- VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CENTER (EMC)
The Stout Library Catalog includes materials located in the entire University Library. To search only those PK-12 materials located in the Educational Materials Center of the University Library, you can set the limits on the catalog.
The EMC contains several collections. Materials identified by "Educational Materials Center" listed in the Stout catalog will be in EMC Juvenile, EMC Young Adult, EMC Curriculum, EMC Text Collection, or EMC Software Collection. Use the same terms as listed above for your searches.
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EbscoHost, including full-text articles on education
from general periodicals Flash Demo!
- ERIC Flash Demo!
- Academic Search
- Masterfile - General interest
- Family and Society Studies Worldwide
- Professional Development Collection
- Educator's Reference Desk (Formerly AskERIC)
- ERIC via U.S. Department of Education
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- WilsonWeb
- Education Full Text Flash Demo!
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile
- Social Sciences Full Text
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
Some indexes provide access to curriculum guides:
- EbscoHost: ERIC
- Kraus Curriculum Development Library Flash Demo!
PERIODICALS
Online Journals:
- Journal of Extension
- The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues Refereed e-journal
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
- Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education
FAMILY AND CONSUMER EDUCATION TEXT PUBLISHERS
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 03/12/2008 and Last Revised: 08/27/2007
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.