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LMS hosts ‘Cupcake Wars’ for art, family consumer science students
Collaboration and competition were baked together with artistic flair recently at Liberty Middle School.
Students in family consumer science and art teamed up for their own version of “Cupcake Wars,” the popular Food Network program pitting teams of cupcake bakers against each other to create stunning displays.
The Liberty students spent a class session working on the theme and a sketch for their cupcake display as well as cupcake and icing flavors. Then they spent the week working in their own areas – family consumer science students on the baking and icing, art students on building and decorating the display.
At the end of the project, volunteer judges from within the school evaluated the cupcakes and their presentation. The winner of the contest was “Falling Leaves” featuring a display by Nick McWilliams and Tyler Davis along with pumpkin spice cupcakes and butterscotch leaves by Avree Zelasney and Samantha Graham.
FCS teacher Courtney Carter teamed up with art teacher Mollie Shevlin for the project. Carter says they really like working on collaborative projects, which teach skills such as time management, creative expression and teamwork.
The school’s “Cupcake Wars” lesson also highlights the artistic elements of the culinary arts as well as application of artistic principals to a real-world project.