Family and Consumer Science 7
Students will work on each concept in computer modules in a nine- week period. The concepts which will be addressed in Grade 7 Family and Consumer Science include: Managing personal finances and work decisions; Factors that affect housing; Consumer Rights and Responsibilities; Income & fringe benefits in the workplace; Strategies to obtain goods and services; Providers that serve the family; Analyze diet and disease relationships; Eating disorders and food addictions; Food requirements for various stages of the life cycle; Technology and the food supply; Conserving and recycling;  Safety and sanitation; Food planning and prep; Meal management principles.

 

Grading: District Grade Scale
9 week course
Grade 7
 

Family and Consumer Science 8
Students will work on each concept in computer modules in a nine- week period. The concepts which will be addressed in Grade 8 Family and Consumer Science include: Communicating with Children; Keeping children safe; Keeping children healthy; Child care in Action; Child development; Working on the job; Budgeting; Balancing work and family; Work within the family; Family and the Community; Food science and nutrition; Table Manners.

Grading: District Grade Scale
9 week course
Grade 8

 

Students will learn to manage their resources to achieve economic goals and to make decisions in relation to savings, checking, credit, employment, food, clothing, and  housing.

   
Grading: District Grade Scale
Semester Course
Grade Level: 8