This submission is a completely student-led project. Students studied facts about popcorn at popcorn.org and then created a storyboard for informational and entertaining video. They designed a bulletin board mural and crocheted the main character of the video. Students filmed a stop motion video about an adventurous piece of popcorn that leaps of the bulletin board and takes an adventure to the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) room. Pop some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy our Popcorn Pep Club Contest entry! P.S. - we snacked on popcorn during the making of this video!

This year, my 8th grade Independent Living students showed their popcorn spirit by creating popcorn businesses and developing business plan presentations featuring signature popcorn recipes. They named their businesses, designed logos and slogans, determined their business model, crafted a menu, and calculated nutrition content. After making their approved recipes using air-popped popcorn and selected ingredients, students showcased their creations in class presentations, where peers voted on the best business idea, most creative concept, and best name. To celebrate, I collaborated with school administration to host a popcorn recipe party for teachers before winter break, featuring top student recipes. Teachers praised the students’ creativity, and my principal hopes to make this an annual tradition!

In our FACS class, I provided the students an opportunity to work on a project that involved planning a Popcorn Festival. This tied into the skills we’ve been learning in class, such as event planning, food preparation, budgeting, and teamwork. The Powerpoint presentation I shared highlights the ideas my students and I came up with for the festival—like creating unique popcorn flavors, organizing activities, and budgets for the event.

The Iroquois FACS and Art Department recently popped off with a week full of popcorn-themed fun, creativity, and learning! Every class in our department joined in the excitement, turning this beloved snack into a centerpiece for art, history, and hands-on activities that had students of all ages engaged and smiling. Classes include: Culinary Arts Classes, Middle School FACS Classes, Child Development Classes, and FCCLA Kids Club. From the classroom to the kitchen and even the after-school program, popcorn became the star of the week. The Iroquois FACS and Art Department turned this simple snack into a celebration of learning, creativity, and community. One thing is for sure—our love for popcorn has never been more exciting or inspiring!

The Popcorn Presenters are a group of Lubbock High students enrolled in a high school course known as Education, Coaching, and Counseling. These students embedded popcorn into their lesson plans as they taught Fashion Design, English Language Arts, Biology, Cheer and Athletics, Physics, Music, and Culinary Arts. Here are a few snapshots of students at work teaching others with their popcorn inspired lesson plans. These are only a few of the slew of pedagogical practices these students performed with popcorn perfection.