Mahopac CSD
Level: 7th Grade
Home and Career
Skills Curriculum
Trimester 2
Content Area: Home and Careers
Foods and Nutrition Curriculum Map
Standard
Essential
Question
Content:
The student will
know…
Skills:
The student will…
Assessment:
The student will…
Instructional
Materials
Standard 1
Students will
use an
understanding
of the elements
of good
nutrition to plan
appropriate
diets for
themselves and
others. They
will know and
use the
appropriate
tools and
technologies for
safe and healthy
food
preparation.
What must I do
to maintain a
sanitary and safe
kitchen?
Simple methods of
keeping food safe
Maintain sanitary conditions and proper
handling, selection and storage of food
Recognize the importance of safety
procedures and be aware of hazards in the
kitchen
Be able to define measuring terms and
techniques.
Identify common kitchen equipment and its
use
Be able to understand basic cleaning,
preparation, cutting, mixing and baking
terms
Use appropriate utensils, appliances and
food preparation techniques to prepare
specific recipes with their cooperative inclass group
Apply scientific principles for successful
completion of foods labs.
Demonstrate food and
safety techniques as they
work in the foods lab.
These skills will be
evaluated by the teacher
through the use of a Lab
Rubric
Textbook
Recipes
Art supplies
Internet
Computers
How does my
knowledge of the
Dietary
Guidelines for
Americans and
the Food Guide
Pyramid help me
plan for healthy
meals?
How to maintain a safe
kitchen
Basic cooking skills
Measuring
Equipment use
Cooking terms
Appliance use
Proper table setting and
manners
What constitutes good
nutrition
Arcing
Recipe
Yield
Leavening agent
Serving size
Dietary Guidelines
Food Guide
Pyramid
Demonstrate proper table settings and
appropriate table manners
Examine the Dietary Guidelines and the
Food Guide Pyramid
Vocabulary Words
Contamination
Salmonella
Perishable
Flammable
Take a quiz covering
measuring and kitchen
equipment use.
Explain the scientific
principles used in the
success of each food lab
Illustrate proper table
setting.
Demonstrate good table
manners each time food is
consumed in the classroom.
Choose a nutrition topic
from a given list to research
and present findings to the
class in an oral report.
Conduct
Utensils
Small appliances
Major appliances
Microwave oven