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This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in food and nutrition, childcare and safety, interior design, clothing construction and style, consumerism, family relationships, personal responsibility, and job-related tasks. Student leadership (FCCLA) may be an integral part of the course.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FACS Exploration Standards
FACS Exploration Outline FACS Exploration Scope and Sequence FACS Exploration Scope and Sequence Trimester 2nd FACS Exploration Scope and Sequence Trimester 3rd STANDARD 1
Students will identify and discuss social skills needed to develop personal independence and interpersonal relationships.
Talent Ideas Lesson
Objective 2: Discuss values, goals, decision-making and personal responsibility.
Objective 3: Identify strategies for adapting and coping through challenging teen issues.
Recommended Use = FACS Exploration Model B
STANDARD 2
Students will be introduced to housing and interior design.
Housing in a Garbage Truck Presentation
Objective 2: Discuss the basic elements and principles of design.
Objective 3: Integrate finance/consumerism and careers related to housing and interior design.
Objective 4: Discuss how interiors are affected by furniture arrangements and traffic patterns.
Recommended Use = FACS Exploration Model A
STANDARD 3
Students will discuss and participate in activities regarding childcare.
Baby Project Ideas Child Care and Development Notes Child Care and Development Notes Key Child Care and Development Presentation Child Care and Development Worksheet Child Care and Development Worksheet Key Child Development Ideas
Objective 2: Describe the value of play.
Objective 3: Plan a food experience that appeals to children, promotes good eating habits, and follows the guidelines for preparing foods for children.
Objective 4: Plan a hands-on childcare experience.
Objective 5: Integrate finance/consumerism and careers related to childcare.
STANDARD 4
Students will discuss and participate in hands-on activities related to clothing and textiles.
Objective 2: Follow safety standards when using and identifying small sewing equipment.
Objective 3: Learn to use a sewing pattern.
Objective 4: Learn basic sewing techniques to construct sewing projects.
Objective 5: Integrate finance/consumerism and careers related to clothing, textiles and fashion.
Objective 6: Explain the meaning of fashion.
Recommended Use = FACS Exploration Model A
STANDARD 5
Students will identify and discuss the importance of food and nutrition through class activities and lab experiences.
The Great Race
Objective 2: Students will discuss and analyze basic nutrition information.
Objective 3: Discuss the current Dietary Guidelines and MyPlates.
Objective 4: Prepare simple foods following the current Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate.
Ethnic Foods
Foreign Foods Project
Iron Chef Challenge
Iron Chef Challenge Award
Iron Chef Challenge Ideas and Secret Ingredients
Iron Chef Challenge Judging Sheet 1
Iron Chef Challenge Judging Sheet 2
Objective 5: Integrate finance/consumerism and careers related to the food service and culinary industry.
Objective 6: Identify safety and care-related issues concerning kitchen appliances.
Recommended Use = FACS Exploration Model B
Pacos Directions and Recipes 
Soft Pretzel Recipe STANDARD 6
Students will learn the basics of the free enterprise system.
Recommended Use = FACS Exploration Model B
Financial Responsibility Money and You
Objective 2: Complete a free enterprise experience.
8th Grade Finance Lesson
BEMS Finance Cover Page
Entrepreneurship Unit
Free Enterprise Unit
ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION