Family & Consumer Science
2010-2011
Welcome Sixth Graders
Why learn about nutrition?
*Good nutrition helps children grow, learn and do well in school.
*Well nourished children perform better in the classroom and on tests.
*Research shows that the knowledge and skills that children learn today will help
them to make healthier food choices in their future.
Overview
Sixth graders will attend one term (one quarter) everyother day, approximately twenty classes. They will explore and practice good, healthy lifestyles with a focus on nutrition and food safety. All you need for this class is a good attitude and a two pocket folder to store handouts, homework and recipes.
Week 2-3 Handling Food Safely and Kitchen Safety/Measuring (Gingersnaps-
canola oil, fresh ginger, and reducing the recipe)
4-5 Food Pyramid, Reading Labels & Making Better Choices, Serving sizes, Murders of
Manners
6-8 Calcium Counts, Breakfast Quick Bites, Vegetable Soup (fresh is best,
frozen is cool, canned is banned, the darker the vegetable the richer
in anti-oxidants and vitamins and how to prepare and eat unusal vegetables).
Microwave Quick Chicken Parm/Caesar Salad/Baked Apples
Welcome 7th Grader
Overview
Foods & Nutrtion and the Science Behind Them
Everyother day, 7th graders will have Foods & Nutrtion Classes for semester one. We will explore how our bodies use nutrients for proper growth and development. An emphasis on food trends, origins, and the benefits of preparing foods at home from local sources will be presented during each unit.
Lab Rubric:
5 points for sanitation and safety
5 points for following the recipe and directions
5 points for teamwork (individual grades)
5 points for food product presentation
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20 points X 20 Labs = 400 points (Plus 3-4 quizzes on vocabulary, health and science concepts.)
Second term teams of students will produce a one-two minute ad or PA on the health benefits of their chosen topic from the Mass DOE Health Frameworks.
TV Production Rubric: Individual Grades
(approximately 20 classes)
150 Research on Health Topic/Story board/Script writing, Micro-word & Power Point for the
storyboard.
50 DVD Case Design & Presentaion Folder
50 Preproduction
50 Camera/ Editing -Studio and HD Cameras and i-movie program
100 Final Presentation
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Total Points= 400 + Two quizzes on vocabulary and concepts.
STUDENT NEEDS:TWO POCKET FOLDER, WRITING UTENCIL, RESPECT FOR EQUIPMENT & A GREAT ATTITUDE
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