8th Grade Curriculum Overview
Family and Consumer Sciences
8th Grade
Standards:
Personal Health & Fitness
A Safe & Healthy Environment
Managing Personal & Community Resources
Career Exploration
- Why is it important?
- Personality/Career Aptitude tests
- Research techniques
- Sharing and Presenting Research
- Interviewing Skills
- Work Skills
Sewing Management
Project(s): Drawstring backpack, 9-Patch Pillow, Cartoon Pillow, Apron, etc.
- Fine Motor Skills
- Safety
- Sewing skills and techniques
- Time management
- Cooperative work
- Following written and verbal directions
- Use of a sewing machine
- Ironing/pressing
Foods & Nutrition
MyPlate, Food Groups, Nutrients, Kitchen Safety, Food Preparation
Recipes:
Recipes available in the Cookbooks section, not all recipes may be made in class
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Fried Rice
- Baked Ziti
- Toad in a Hole
- Brownies/Blondies
- Breakfast Burritos
- Crepes
- White Chocolate Bread
- Chocolate Pudding & Whipped Cream
- Salsa and Homemade Chips