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East Middle School

Family & Consumer Sciences

Welcome to Family & Consumer Sciences

8th Grade

In Foods and Nutrition, eighth graders in Family & Consumer Sciences will learn and apply safe and appropriate use of kitchen tools and equipment, understand and apply food safety and sanitation procedures, identify nutrition issues related to health and wellness, use time management skills to prepare foods, apply kitchen math computations including recipe adjustments, read, comprehend and prepare recipes.
In Prep for Life students will identify issues related to personal wellness, such as healthy decision making, recognize possible consequences of decisions, recognize the importance of positive communication and healthy relationships. The importance of basic money management skills will be reinforced.

Growing into healthy and happy individuals.

Our Benchmarks

colorful fruit

vegetables

Students will integrate knowledge, skills and practices required for food production.

Students will develop the knowledge, skills, and practices that strengthen the well-being of individuals and families.