This includes how to launder clothing, iron, and sew on a button. The family unit helps students recognize the importance of families, understand family responsibilities, and develop coping skills in order to deal with the challenges of today's families. Community and school resources that are available to help families are discussed. Babysitting is also included in the family unit. In nutrition, the students study the Food Guide Pyramid, nutrient groups, calories, exercise and eating disorders.
Students learn how their diet affects their health, appearance, and overall performance.
The twelve week, eighth grade Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum is divided into two, six-week segments, Child Development and Foods. The Child Development curriculum introduces students to factors affecting prenatal development and the characteristics of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Babysitting and baby care are discussed. How to handle peer pressure and abstinence as a lifestyle choice are integrated appropriately into this curriculum. Information about birth control methods is introduced.