Some Useful Web Resources

The internet is where we go to for information nowadays rather than the library and I believe it is for a good reason! There are so many different tools and resource libraries available on the internet and you can find anything and every thing you can ever think of. Here're some of the websites that I've uncovered recently and I believe they are especially useful for upper secondary coursework.
Check out the recommendations segment for the ranking of the sites! (max 5 ☺s)

1. Foodgawker

What is this about?
This website is an online 'scrapbooking' website where members contribute pictures of food recipes, interesting food decoration techniques, food art and craft ideas, etc. The website is updated frequently and you do not need to be a member to access the resources on the website. All you have to do is to click on the pictures and you will be directed to the websites where the pictures originated from.

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A good starting place to explore possible recipes for coursework whether or not you have an idea on the type of dishes you will be cooking.
I used this to brainstorm for ideas for our micro-teaching recipes!

2. Food Science Projects

What is this about?
This website may look plain and boring at first glance but rest assured it is power-packed with interesting chemistry experiments all related to food. The interesting titles will definitely entice you to click on a few of them and the pages describe in details the duration and equipment needed for the experiments and detailed procedures as well.

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This is especially useful for the investigative section of the coursework and students can use this website to brainstorm for food experiments that are out-of-the-box!

3. Exploratorium

What is this about?
This is another website that provides various ideas about food experiments that are categorized into the food types. I would think that this website has rather limited food types listed but it serves as a good complement to the second link. It also provides information about the food types besides the possible food experiments. The pages are interestingly designed to entice the readers to make exploring the website an entertaining experience.

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Look at this website for some ideas about food investigation projects and also on how to link the projects to the properties of the food types. Students may need to refer to other websites as well for more project ideas as well.

4. Food Science for Kids of All Ages

What is this about? 
This website is maintained by Food Science department of Penn State University (PSU). What I like about this website is that not only does it contain resources grouped into levels - simple experiments for lower secondary, advanced experiments for upper secondary and resources for Food Science teachers, it also has information on the advantages and career prospects of studying Food Science. This certainly helps to anchor in the point that Food and Nutrition is a recognized area of study today.

Recommendations ☺☺☺☺☺
Treasure trove of resources for teachers and students! Need I say more? :)

5. Spicynodes

What is this about? 
My last recommendation is not a "resource" site but a "utility" site. This was a website that one of my ICT tutorial mates recommended to the class. Spicynodes allows users to create attractive mindmaps easily. Note: You do need to sign up for a membership and the trial phase is FOC.

Recommendations ☺☺☺
Good for students who are visual learners when they are doing their task analysis.

That's all the resources I'll be touching on here! But rest assured it will not end here! Our group will be updating our resources page as we come across new sites so do continue to visit our blog!

For my next post, I'll be sharing some other not-so-serious web resources that I've come across recently. Till next time then! :)