Mrs. Catherine Wolf
Wilson Southern Middle School
wolcat@wilsonsd.org
610.670.0180 ext 4497
UNITS OF STUDY
Family
 Family Functions
 Family Types
 Family Life Cycle
 Solving Family Conflict
Babysitting
 Stages of Child Development
 Keeping Children Safe & Healthy
 Babysitting
Foods & Nutrition
 Food Safety & Sanitation
 Food Preparation
 Food Guide Pyramid/MyPlate
 Nutrition
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6th grade FCS focuses on family, babysitting and foods. We are all part
of a family and your family is the biggest influence in your life.
Understanding your family will help students identify roles and duties,
cope with changes and build stronger relationships with family
members.
Babysitting is usually a student’s first job. In the babysitting unit we will
help students become better babysitters by discussing stages of child
development, babysitting safety strategies and the responsibilities of
babysitting.
The foods unit is an introduction to cooking and nutrition where
students will learn beginning cooking skills including kitchen safety and
sanitation, measuring, and cooking terminology. Students will also learn
about MyPlate, the Dietary Guidelines and essential nutrients which will
help you make healthier breakfast and snack food choices. You will
apply your skills and knowledge through foods lab experiences in class.
UNITS OF STUDY
Foods & Nutrition
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Food Safety & Sanitation
Food Preparation
Food Guide Pyramid/MyPlate.Gov
Nutrition
Consumer Education
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Reading Food Labels
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities
Unit Pricing
Kitchen Math
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7th grade FCS students will build on the knowledge and
skills from 6th grade and utilize good personal hygiene
and safe food handling techniques to successfully follow a
recipe to create food products. Students will learn about
portion control, nutrients and how to improve their food
choices for optimal nutrition by analyzing foods for
nutritional content. Students will apply their skills and
knowledge through foods lab experiences in class.
In the consumer education portion of class, students will
read and interpret food packages and labels, compare
products and calculate unit pricing to determine best value
of consumer goods. Students will also learn to exercise
their consumer right to be heard by writing a complaint or
compliment letter to a company of their choice.
UNITS OF STUDY
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Safety & Sanitation
Kitchen Equipment
Food Preparation Techniques
Dairy Foods
Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
Proteins
Foreign Foods
American Regional Foods
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Grade 8 - Elective Family and Consumer Science class
helps students to learn the skills and tools necessary
for meeting the challenges and responsibilities of life.
A major focus of this course will be in the area foods
and nutrition. Students will learn basic cooking
methods that will give students the background to
prepare a wide variety of culinary delights. Each food
group is studied; recipes are chosen and prepared
from each food group. Of course, home-made ice
cream is one of the favorite foods labs. Students use
research skills to learn about different cultures and
cuisines, then prepare and taste foods from around
the world. American regional cuisines are also
explored, culminating with an all American buffet.
Students observe and learn culinary
techniques
Students use a variety of reference materials
Co-operation and team-work are important
skills for FCS class
Students work together to plan foods labs
Learning about the use and care of small
appliances
Finding the right equipment
Future Food Network Stars!!!!!!!
Get those aprons on and wash your hands!
Enjoying the finished product
Thumbs up for Family & Consumer Science!!!