7th Grade

-Fast Foods Unit -
This unit studyies the pitfalls in eating fast food as a steady diet. Here is the making healthier versions of some favorite fast foods.

Enjoying home made Chicken Nuggets

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5th Grade

Healthy And Tasty Snacks

The month of September has seen the 5th grade make several
scrumptious

healthy snacks!

This is a busy and fun class! And all of these recipes are great to make at home. Try it!

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YOUR FAVORITE RECIPES!!
...you will find many of the recipes for
foods that we have made in class!

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Click here for.....

YOUR FAVORITE RECIPES!!

...you will find many of the recipes for
foods that we have made in class!

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8th Grade
is entering the world of
PERSONAL FINANCE
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What do Max Walter Peyton, Anita Karles and Jason Underwood have to do with Personal Finance? Ask the 8th graders in Home Ec and they will tell you!

This unit is a simulation of financial activities in everyday life. It takes an "Identity" from age 18 to retirement. The students work in teams of 3 to manage the financial affairs of their fictional person.
All groups start with earning and living on minimum wage. The students develop an appreciation for the difficulties faced in living just above the poverty line.

The students take their "Identity" through the following financial situations.
* Work in a team to make sound financial decisions for their identity.
* Practice writing checks, making deposits, and recording their finances in a register.
* Figure the difference between gross and net pay. Learn what deductions are withheld from paychecks.
* Calculate and work within a budget.
* Experiment with the realities of paying for housing, food and utilities while earning minimum wage
* Draw Financial Fate Cards and deal with their consequences.
* Discover the financial implications of choosing a career or college.

As this unit comes to its close, the students will have the choice of furthering their Identity's education or choosing a vocation. This is generally a welcome relief after earning minimum wage.

Recommended sites

5 A Day
Games, music, surveys, recipes! This site is FUN!!

Color Me Healthy
A great site for parents. This had excellent resources to help parents encourage healthy eating in their young child.

Kids Health - Fun & Games for kids
What Fun!! This site has games, recipes,quizzes, and great tips on staying healthy.

Kids Health - Informative site for parents
A clear, comprehensive site for parents who are interested in their kids's health.

Sew Trendy
Cool sewing projects for teens.

Teen Consumer Scrapbook - written by and for teens
This site contains articles about consumer topics that we, as teenagers, were interested in.