Family & Consumer Science
2007-2008
Welcome 6th Term 4 Ledin/Cox Homerooms
Why teach 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
6th Graders will attend one term (one quarter) everyother day. They will explore and practice good health focusing on nutrition and food safety in approximately twenty classes. All they need for this class is a good attitude and a two pocket folder to store handouts 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, Making Better Choices, Serving sizes, Murders or Manners
6-8 Calcium Counts, Breakfast quick bites, Vegetable Soup (fresh is best, frozen is cool, canned is canned---The darker the vegetable the richer in anti-oxidants and vitamins)
Microwaves Quick Chicken Parm/ Caesar Salad
Overview: Due to MCAS and other activities the week after April Vacation the Videos are due.
8th Graders will attend the second semester (two quarters) everyother day.
Needs: A 1 inch three ring binder with medium weight sheet protectors for classwork, story board/TV Production Project.
News Flash! News reports about healthy lifestyles will be produced by our students. Comcast has equiped the Middle School with a complete TV Production Lab. The students will not only learn about health but will be learning about TV production, and then broadcasting their findings on Health Spots.
TV Production Rubric:
(approximately 20 classes)
40 Research on Health Topic
40 Story board/Script writing
40 Teamwork- Crew work
40 Camera/ Editing
40 Presentations
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200 Points
Study guides will be provided to students prior any testing. Testing dates will be posted on this site prior to testing.
A clothing project will be manufactered fourth quarter. Student may chose between a pillow or a quilt the folds up into a pillow, hence the QILLOW. Pillow materials are provided for students. Students wish to make the Quilt need to purchase materials due to the amount of fabric.(2 1/2 yards of fabric one color or design, 2 1/2 yards of another plus light weight batting 2 1/2 yards. If using polar fleece omit batting it's too thick!
Laundry assigment and repair techiques will follow.
Any questions please e-mail or call 781-659- 8814 ext:4153
A GREAT FIND- Sometimes parents call in looking for nutritional information for their child. What should they be eating and the amounts? Healthy, non- processed foods are best. Please check out MyPyramidTracker. Fill in the food items consumed and view assessment to have a good understanding of any changes needed to improve his/her diet.
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