how to make popcorn

I was prepping to teach the 6th graders the other day, and had a whole lesson centered around how to make cookies. The plans were pretty well set, and I had all of the teachers excited about it (or so I thought). I even told the kids about it in the lesson beforehand. Problem is, sometimes my teachers don't understand everything I say or do, but they are too afraid to confront me about it at the time that I mention it. Instead they wait until the last minute when there is no time to salvage things nor, argue that my idea may be better.....

So the night before my class, as I am walking out the door to catch a bus and meet my friends, I get a call from the teacher saying, "(teeth sucking sounds) Oh Ms. Lani, I have heard that cookie making is very difficult. So I think we should make popcorn for tomorrow instead."

Me: (in my head) "You HEARD, or you can't be bothered getting the ingredients?"
Me: (out loud) "Oh, okay...but that really is pretty easy and doesn't take much time...what would we do for the other 45 minutes?"

teacher: "I think that popcorn making is fun and the children will really enjoy it. Can you make up a recipe with popcorn words in it so the children can learn the vocabulary?"

Me: (in my head) " Are these kids from mars, why is popcorn making so enjoyable? It pops, you eat, the end...there is no chocolate, no batter, no delicious cookies...and I now have to come up with 45 minutes of filler."
Me: (out loud): Yeah okay. You're the boss, whatever you think is best.

The next day, I show up with instructions on how to make a)Microwave popcorn b)airpopper popcorn c) popcorn in a kettle. The teacher opted for popcorn in a kettle (who knew that Japan doesn't have Microwave popcorn?) I made the kids microwave kettle korn, while they slaved over a stove with burnt popcorn. Strangely, all the kids ate all of the popcorn...even the crisp black bits!!! yuck!!!

I still think cookies would have been better...but at least I managed to fill my time with an extensive lesson on different ways to pop popcorn.