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Apparel Measurements for Fashion Design

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Throughout this lesson, the students will learn how to correctly take measurements to create a fitted garment. Students will begin with brainstorming measuring tools. Next, they will discuss fabric sizing as a class. Students will learn about the history of measurements and why it is important to take measurements. Individuals will team up in pairs to practice taking measurement. Finally, students will apply the measurements by comparing and contrasting them with a home-sew pattern.  This lesson could be used before a student begins creating a garment for themselves, especially in Intro to Design or an Apparel Production & Construction course.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Fast Fashion Workbook

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Throughout this lesson, students will learn about sustainability in the textile industry by researching fast fashion. While completing the workbook, students begin with learning what the fast fashion industry is. Next, they learn about the negative impacts of fast fashion. Students will explore the environmental impact of fast fashion. Finally, students will learn about what they can do to consume textiles in a sustainable manner. All throughout the activity, students are reflecting on their learning by answering questions over the content and their responses to it.  This lesson on fast fashion is a student-directed workbook - perfect for a day with a substitute teacher. This lesson is designed to take one, 50-minute class period.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Trend Forecasting - Forecasting (Day 2)

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Throughout this 1-day lesson, students will learn about Trend Forecasting. They will begin with exploring the evolution of trends and defining environmental scanning. Next, students will compare and contrast long- and short-term forecasting, including sources of information for this research. Students will explore the work of popular futurists and trend forecasters and report their findings to the class. Finally, students will apply their new knowledge by reviewing designer shows from major fashion shows, identifying macro- and micro-trends, sharing with the class, and creating mood boards over their findings.  This lesson can stand alone, but it can also be taught as the second day in a unit on Trend Forecasting.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Pajama Pants Project

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Throughout this project, the students will construct a pair of pajama pants. This project will take about seven days (50-minute class periods) for students to complete. Everyday, students will begin with setting up their sewing machines and setting goals for the day. Students will follow the written and video instructions to complete the project. At the end of each day, students will reflect upon what they accomplished and what they hope to improve upon for the following day. As there are written and video instructions, students can move through the project at their own pace.  This project works well for middle school or as a project to refresh students on how to use the sewing machine and construction terminology in high school. (In my classroom, I give students the choice to complete the PJ Pants or the Pillowcase Project.)

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Historic Fashions of the 1900s Project (UNL Historic Costume Collection)

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Throughout this project, students will research historical influences on fashion through the lens of a fashion historian. The lesson gives the students the prompt, “You are a fashion historian at the Smithsonian and your boss with the Clothing & Accessories division wants you to put together a virtual collection of textile garments that represent the 1900s You will be researching and finding historical garments and fashions using the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Historic Costume Collection database.” Students will find a garment in the collection from each of the decades listed and fill in the information as prompted in the template.  This lesson is designed to take 2 class periods (50 minutes). It would be excellent to use as a project before a break or at the end of a unit. NOTE - If you reside close to Lincoln, Nebraska, it would be fun to take a field trip to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to be shown the Historic Costume Collection and to have the Textile, Merchandising and Fashion Design faculty tell you about specific garments, etc.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Ice-Dyeing Coloration Lab

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Ice-Dying is a twist on the classic tie-dye of the mid-1960s. In this lab, students will be combining the tie-dyeing techniques with the properties of slow melting ice. As the ice melts, the melted water carries the dye into the fabric, distributing the colors.  This is ideally a 3-period lab (52-minute classes). Day 1 consists of instructions, a teacher demo, and planning. Day 2 is when the students get to tie, dye, and prep their designs. Day 3 students get to rinse out their fabric and wash it.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Solubility Tests Fiber ID Lab

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Solubility tests are one method used to identify fiber content of fabric. Throughout this lesson, students will work in groups to learn about solubility tests and conduct a lab where they complete solubility tests to identify fibers. This lesson is designed to take one 50-minute class period. To grade this assignment, I like to use their justifications for why they think it was a certain fiber, instead of just assessing if they selected the right fiber for the sample.  For this lab, you can either conduct the tests as a class and have all of the students observe one set of samples OR you can have groups of students conduct the experiments. It just depends on the size of your class and the volume of supplies, swatches, chemicals, and jars you have available. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Audrey Foster

Cupcake Challenge

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Learners will compete with each other as a culminating project and assesment upon completing the baking unit. SWBAT:Prepare, portion, and bake cupcakesPrepare, and apply icing for decorationDevelop and execute a themeReflect on success/failures of their cupcakes

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Betsy Shingleton

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Fruit-Theme Cupcake Challenge

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Learners will demonstrate competency in baking and incorporating fruit into a baked final product.Objectives:Prepare, portion, and bake cupcakesPrepare and apply icing for decoration as it relates to themePrepare and apply garnish as it relates to themeDevelop and execute a theme involving the use of fruitReflect on success/failures of their final product

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Heather Nelson

Sensory Toys Make Sense!

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Students design and create sensory integration toys for young children with developmental disabilities an engineering challenge that combines the topics of biomedical engineering, engineering design and human senses. Students learn the steps of the engineering design process (EDP) and how to use it for problem solving. After learning about the human sensory system, student teams apply the EDP to their sensory toy projects. They design and make plans within given project constraints, choose materials, fabricate prototypes, evaluate the prototypes, and give and receive peer feedback. Students experience the entire design-build-test-redesign process and conclude with a class presentation in which they summarize their experiences with the EDP steps and their sensory toy project development.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Authors: Kristen Billiar, Terri Camesano, Thomas Oliva

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

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This lesson introduces students to the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Students will learn the core considerations of DAP and the guidelines. Students will apply their knowledge of the guidelines for DAP to a set of early childhood educator “checklist questions.” 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Sarah Hubel

Multiple Intelligences for Preschool

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Overview:  This lesson includes a slide presentation to instruct about the 8 Multiple Intelligences (by Howard Gardner).  The students can take notes on the Doodle Notes handout.  Once the students are familiar with the multiple intelligences, you can help them apply the intelligences to preschool learning activities.  Students can work alone or in a group of two to plan 8 preschool activities that match the multiple intelligences.  The project also has the students plan the eight activities around a theme.  This helps students to think about multiple intelligences and developmentally appropriate activities for preschool age children. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Deanna Vavak

Helper Careers- 6 Categories

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Students will gain insight into careers related to serving others and helping during times of struggle. There are six types of helpers that students will learn about in this lesson: professional helpers, paraprofessional helpers, helping as a part of their work, volunteer helpers, peer helpers, and informal helpers

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Careers in Mental Health

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Students will learn about a variety of mental health professionals. They will understand the similarities and differences between them. Another focus of this lesson will be on the role the mental health professionals play in our society. This lesson plan should ideally be followed by guest speakers who work in the mental health career field. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Shelby Wallick

Remote Learning Plan: Physical Growth and Development of the Toddler. Grades 9 - 12

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This Remote Learning Plan was created by Marla Prusa in collaboration with Craig Hicks as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for Grades 9 - 12 Family and Consumer Science students. Students will create a fact sheet, video, poster or brochure focusing on the physical development of toddlers that can be shared with other students, caregivers or parents.. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard:  HSE.HS.2.4  Apply strategies that support and develop growth of the physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of a child.It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 120 minutes to complete.Here is the direct link to the Google Doc:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bc7TnbKro9X7QwrdvFfsmzwhCHAm8mwTFDoj7YT1d6g/edit?usp=sharing

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Marla Prusa

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