Family & Consumer Science
2008-2009
Welcome First Quarter 6th Graders
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
Sixth Graders will attend one term (one quarter) everyother day, approximately twenty classes. They will explore and practice good healthly lifestyles with a focuse 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, canola oil and reducing the recipe)
4-5 Food Pyramid, 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 canned---The darker the vegetable the richer
in anti-oxidants and vitamins)
Microwaves Quick Chicken Parm/ Caesar Salad
Overview:
Welcome Back Seventh Graders! This year you will have the opportunity to explore Foods and Nutrition along with creating your own sixty-second Health Spot using the TV Production Studio.
The first quarter we will be working in the Food Lab discovering the importance of nutrients in our daily lives and a review of handling food safely. We will look at different types of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, water, vitamins and minerals. Food preparation will include making the food items in a healthier way and observe the science involved (ei:yeast, baking soda, powder, egg whites).
Second quarter: News Flash! News reports about healthy lifestyles will be produced by our students. The students have not only learn about health but have learned about TV production, editing and created Health Spot DVD's.
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
STUDENT NEEDS:TWO POCKET FOLDER, WRITING UTENCIL, & A GREAT ATTITUDE
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