This one semester course is intended for any 7 th grader who has or has not had FACS 6. The first nine weeks places an emphasis on the food pyramid, food and kitchen safety, and accurate measuring. The laboratory experiences include making recipes that follow the food pyramid. The second nine weeks stresses hands-on experience in sewing. It covers safety and small and large sewing equipment.
Students then make a sewing project that enhances their hand eye coordination.
This one semester course is divided into two sections. In the first nine weeks, the area of nutrition and cooking is explored. Hands-on experiences include laboratory experiences that create self confidence in the kitchen area for the student. The students become familiar with food, kitchen safety, and measuring that culminate in laboratory experiences revolving around the food pyramid. During the second nine weeks, the students have hands-on experiences with the sewing dimension of our area.