Middle School Family & Consumer Science (Grade 8)

Student Learnings: What students should know and be able to do

Nutrition, Food Science and Preparation

• The student will review safe food handling practices and food borne illnesses.
  • pathogens
  • irradiation
  • pros and cons of antibacterials and antibiotics I food production
• The student will analyze eating habits and set personal nutrition goals.
• The student will implement their nutrition goals by planning and preparing a family meal.
• The student will understand cultural influences on food choices, beliefs and preparation.
• The student will know and apply label reading skills.

Family Life and Interpersonal Relationships

• The student will identify family strengths and stresses.
• The student will understand and explore family issues and their impact on adolescent development.
  • anger management
  • violence prevention
  • stress reduction
  • teen parenting
• The student will understand and be able to access school and community resources as a response to personal and family issues.
• The student will recognize the impact of body image on adolescent development.
  • eating disorders
  • supplements/steroids
  • media influence

Resource Management

• The student will know and apply consumer rights and responsibilities.
• The student will compare wants, needs and available resources.
• The student will understand consumer issues and the economic impact on the individual, family and society.
  • identity theft
  • impact of internet
  • impact of production practices
  • shoplifting
• The student will know how to access information about consumer products.
• The student will understand factors that affect consumer decisions.
• The student will evaluate buying decision.
• The student will apply problem solving and decision making strategies.
• The student will identify and access consumer protection agencies.

Instructional resources used for this curriculum:

Copyright 2004, Glencoe/McGraw Hill Publishing
Discovering Food and Nutrition, Kowtaluk

Copyright 2003, Goodheart-Wilcox Publishing
Take Charge of Your Life, Ross and Owens-Kristenson