Specialising in Technological and Applied Studies, with a focus on Food Technology, Hospitality and Textiles, all resources have been tried and tested in my classroom over the past 10 years. I have also tutored numerous students in a wide range of subjects and have developed a range of resources to assist in their learning. Any resource that I have created that has helped me help my students will be added to my shop so that I can help you, help your students.
Specialising in Technological and Applied Studies, with a focus on Food Technology, Hospitality and Textiles, all resources have been tried and tested in my classroom over the past 10 years. I have also tutored numerous students in a wide range of subjects and have developed a range of resources to assist in their learning. Any resource that I have created that has helped me help my students will be added to my shop so that I can help you, help your students.
This activity is suitable for Hospitality, Family & Consumer Science, Food Technology and any other food related courses where students need to know the specifics of each method of cookery. Included in the pdf file is the name, definition, suitable foods, characteristics of foods cooked, associated culinary terms, utensils & equipment, common problems & solutions, procedure, effects on nutritive value, cooking times & temperatures and images for each of the 13 methods of cookery. Some methods have a bonus card of extra information for example: poaching liquids for the poaching method. There are 12 cards per method of cookery (total of 156 cards in the pdf). Cards can be printed in colour directly onto card stock, or printed on regular paper and laminated.
There are a couple of ways to play - jumble up the cards of two methods of cookery and have small groups of students sort out which information belongs to which method of cookery, gradually working up to more than two methods; hand out the jumbled cards to the two (or more) methods of cookery to the students and have them find their correct method of cookery name/term person; or blue-tack the name of each method to the board and have students sort through each of the jumbled cards to categorise the info cards into it’s correct method (this one can be made into group competition!). For more advanced revision, provide a complete set of cards to each small group (or individual) and have them match each card to its correct cookery method.
The methods of cookery included:
Boiling
Baking
Poaching
Braising
Deep frying
Shallow frying
Stir frying
Pan frying
Grilling
Roasting
Steaming
Stewing
Microwaving
Also available are a Methods of Cookery Definition Match-Up where students need to match the term to its definition and a Methods of Cookery Picture Match-Up where students need to match the term to its image.
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The design process is a tool that helps students (and designers) break down large projects into smaller, easier-to-manage stages. Students are given a design brief which identifies a problem or area of need and they work through the design process to research, create, prototype and evaluate a solution.
This Cadbury Chocolate Bar task requires students to create a new flavour of chocolate bar to market to teenagers. Students are given the design brief, are required to pull it apart to fully understand what they need to do and then work through the design process steps to produce a chocolate bar that meets the design brief. This task can be used as a stand alone task or embedded into a food design unit.
Food-borne illness affects many hundreds of people throughout the world each year and is often caused by pathogenic bacteria, viruses or toxins in food. This research task gets students to select and research a food-borne pathogen. A graphic organiser and task list is supplied to help them organise their information and they can let their creativity surface by producing their newfound knowledge in the form of a ‘wanted poster’ and presentation.
This is a great end of term filler task or a casual/relief lesson as the task can be divided up so students only produce the wanted poster or the presentation depending on the length of class time available. It can also be used as a summative assessment tool due to the inclusion of a marking/grading rubric and an example of the wanted poster.
A skill requirement for Vocational Studies - Hospitality Cookery students is being able to detect deficiencies in foods based on issues such as temperature danger zones, storage principles and safe food handling in order to ensure the best, highest quality menu items are served to customers.
This activity has 32 flashcards each with a different photo showing a poor handling/food issue. Students are to use their knowledge of how to maintain the quality of food items to identify the issue in each flashcard. As an extension task for students to further demonstrate their understanding, students are to explain what could happen if each issue was allowed to happen in a commercial kitchen as well as describing the effects on the business, food handler and customer.
Download includes the Flashcards, Extension Worksheet and Answers for the flashcards.
A well-plated meal not only appeals to the diner’s senses but also showcases the chef’s skills and creativity. The way a dish is presented can impact the diner’s overall dining event and leave a lasting impression on their experience with the hospitality establishment.
This activity includes a PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) that covers tips and tricks for styling food for awesome food photography (also provided in a PDF version), 8 important elements to think about for a good food photo, as well as showcasing a range of plated meals for a Positive, Minus, Interesting (PMI) task. Notes from this PPT can be taken down in the Food Presentation, Styling and Garnishing work booklet.
The work booklet also goes into detail on the differences between a garnish and a decoration; classic fruit, herb and vegetable garnishes; step-by-step methods for producing a range of garnishes; and all important tips for food presentation such as plate types, the ‘clock’, use of colour, height and avoiding symmetry.
This task is perfect for Senior Food and Hospitality students who need to be thinking about and practicing plate presentation.
This Prepare & Serve Espresso Coffee Complete Unit includes everything needed to engage students in hands-on espresso coffee making activities. Covering all components of the Vocational Espresso Coffee unit of competency, there are a range of activities covering setting up a coffee workstation, selecting and grinding coffee beans, milk texturing, advising customers, taking orders and cleaning espresso equipment. Students will need access to an espresso coffee machine and coffee bean grinder for the practical tasks.
Included in this file:
Unit program
Learning intentions & success criteria posters for each component
Pre/post test that can also be used for the quiz assessment
Coffee machine & grinder anatomy worksheets
Coffee recipe posters
SNAP! and Memory game cards
Cloze passages
Job lists and issues flowcharts
Assessment observation checklist and portfolio example
Practical feedback form & end of unit evaluation
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The design process is a tool that helps students (and designers) break down large projects into smaller, easier-to-manage stages. Students are given a design brief which identifies a problem or area of need and they work through the design process to research, create, prototype and evaluate a solution.
This Strawberry Food Design task requires students to create a simple yet tasty recipe using strawberries to get consumers to buy more fresh strawberries to help farmers cope with the despair over excess waste, mass dumping and devastating price reductions due to unforeseen weather conditions, supermarket size requirements and the continued effects from the COVID lockdowns.
Students are given a design situation and design brief. They are required to pull it apart to fully understand what they need to do and then work through the design process steps to produce a strawberry recipe and prototype that meets the design brief. This task can be used as a stand alone task or embedded into a food design unit.
In the Stage 5 NSW curriculum, Child Studies explores the broad range of social, environmental, genetic and cultural factors that influence prenatal development and a child’s sense of wellbeing and belonging between 0 and 8 years of age. The Newborn Care unit within the Child Studies subject has students identifying the physical characteristics of a newborn, along with the tests and special care options available to the child immediately after birth. Students develop an understanding of ways to satisfy the needs of a newborn in order to promote their safety and wellbeing, as well as exploring the impact of bringing a newborn into a family.
This is a complete unit of work and includes:
a Teaching & Learning Program outlining the outcomes students aim to achieve, teaching and learning activities matched to the student workbook and including all website links and YouTube video links used, resources needed as well as space for teacher registration
Student Workbook which provides all the learning materials identified within the teaching program
Differentiated Extension Task for students who are more advanced in the subject (could also be used as a homework task)
Assessment Task to provide the teacher with a summative mark and evaluation of student learning at the end of the unit. This task requires access to eggs. Students become the ‘parent’ of a drained but decorated egg for a week. They are required to keep a journal of their experiences
Egg Baby Scrapbook/Journal Scaffold
Assessment Task Register so teachers know which students have been given the assessment task and who was away/need to catch up
*The Teaching & Learning Program, Assessment Task and Assessment Task Register are provided in an editable MS Word/Google Docs format
*The Student Workbook, Differentiated Assessment Task and Egg Baby Scrapbook/Journal is provided in PDF format
These resources are provided in a zipped folder. To access them, you will need to unzip the folder once it has been downloaded to your computer.
A major factor in any Vocational Education Training (VET) Hospitality course is the practical cooking component and the necessity to match appropriate recipes, skills and techniques to the Units of Competency covered throughout the course.
This is a tried and tested Hospitality cookery recipe book with well over 120 recipes matched to units for the full Hospitality Kitchen Operations training package. Each recipe provides:
a list of techniques covered
portions
clean up checklist
recommended garnishes
workflow templates
Recipes are designed for one to two students maximum to ensure each member of the class is attempting each of the skills and techniques required.
The introduction of the recipe book also supplies:
a recommended way ‘Set Up Your Workstation’ diagram
information on measuring
oven temperature conversions
description on the most effective way to clean and sanitise benchtops
precision cuts and practice template
meat doneness
as well as the contents pages which lists each recipe and the techniques covered
The back of the recipe book provides:
Hospitality MasterChef Challenge lesson
MasterChef score sheet
Practical course feedback survey