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Teacher: Mikki Spagnoli

Teacher Comments: All FCS students are required to complete community service hours by May 23 - please refer to the assignment listings below.

CLASS HOURS TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE
FCS - 6
7
Rules/Procedures 4/7 - 4/11
Seating Charts

Class Letters

Ice Breaker: Mingle Mingle

Writing: What is FCS? What do you want to learn in this class?

Family Science Lesson 1: How can I be successful? 4/14 - 4/15

Chapter 1: Reaching your Potential (Today's Teen)

  • Read Chapter
  • Cartoons: Self-Confidence
  • Key Skills: What do I need to succeed?
  • Review Questions
  • What resources do you need?
  • QUIZ

Chapter 2: Growing and Changing (Today's Teen)

4/16 - 4/17
  • You read chapter to them
  • Writing: How do you handle your emotions?
  • Discussion of chapter and review questions
  • QUIZ

Chapter 3: Building Character

4/17 - 4/21
  • Draw your value: Pick a value and draw that value
  • Read chapter and review questions
  • QUIZ
Family Science Lesson 3
Chapter 8: Respecting Others 4/21 - 4/22
  • Discussion of Chapter
  • Conflict Skits
  • QUIZ
Chapter 9: Communication Skills 4/23 - 4/24
  • Discussion of chapter
  • Look at countries and see how they communicate
  • QUIZ
Chapter 10: Conflict Resolution 4/25 - 4/28
  • Discussion of chapter
  • Conflict Skits
  • QUIZ
Chapter 11: Dealing with Peer Pressure 4/29 - 4/30
  • Discussion of chapter
  • Critical Thinking PG 160
  • Skits
  • QUIZ
Chapter 12: Quality Friendships
  • Discussion of chapter
  • Letters to quality friend (concept map, rough draft, final draft)
Family Science Lesson 2
Family Science Lesson 5
Cooking Unit 5/1 - 5/16
  • Pretest: Following directions - 6th grade binder
  • Safety Sue (binder)
  • Safety and Sanitation (binder)
  • Lab: No Bake Cookies
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Lab: Rice Krispie Treats
  • Measuring Demo (binder)
  • Learning About Recipes (binder)
  • Lab: Cinnamon Riasin Biscuits
  • Lab: Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Equipment Needed (binder)
  • Food Pyramid (binder)
  • Lab: Streusel Muffins
  • Lab: Pull Apart Pizza Bread
Sewing Unit 5/19 - 6/6
Square Pillows
Community Service - The sixth grade students need to complete 1 hour for community service DUE 5/23

NOTE: If students are absent for a lab they are required to make up the lab. Please see me to make arrangements.

CLASS HOURS TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE
FCS 7 3, 4, & 5 Food Trends 4/7 - 4/11
Food Advertising 4/14 - 4/15
Cooking is Fun Notes & Quiz 4/15
Cooking in Batches and Ratios in Kitchen (Kitchen Math) 4/16
Planning Your Daily Food Notes and Quiz (DR) 4/17
Recipes Notes and Quiz (DF) 4/21
Buying Baby Food/Buying Appliances on Credit (Kitchen Math) 4/21
Cooking Lab: Fudge 4/22
Kitchen Equipment Notes and Quiz (DF) 4/23
Cooking Lab: Pretzels 4/28
Appliances and Safety Notes and Quiz 5/1
Cooking Lab: Snicker Doodles 5/5
Keeping Food Safe Notes and Quiz (DF) 5/8
Eggs Mini Unit 5/12
Basic Measuring Notes and Quiz (DF) 5/15
Cooking Terms Notes and Quiz (DF) 5/19
State Foods Project 5/19 - 5/30
Presentations for State Foods Project 5/27 - 5/30
Final Exam and Review 6/2 - 6/6
Community Service - 7th Grade Students will need to complete 3 hours of community service throughout the semester. DUE 5/23

NOTE: If a student misses a cooking lab they are required to make up the lab. Please seem me to make arrangements.

CLASS HOURS TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE
FCS 8
6
Food Trends 4/7 - 4/11
Nutrition Labels 4/14 - 4/16
Cooking Unit
Milk, Cheese, Thickening Agent Notes (DF) 4/16
Pudding Lab 4/21
Pie and Salad Notes (DF) 4/23
Pie Lab 4/25
Salads Lab 4/28
Meat Notes (DF) 4/30
Sloppy Joe Lab 5/1
Poultry Notes (DF) 5/5
Chicken Enchiladas Lab 5/8
Fruit Notes (DF) 5/12
Soup and Grain Notes (DF)
Oat Muffin and Bran Muffins Lab
Mac and Cheese Lab
Cakes Contest
International Foods Project 5/19 - 5/23
Presentations 5/27 - 5/30
Community Service - All 8th grade students will need to complete a total of 5 hours of community service. DUE 5/23
Final Exam & Review 6/2 - 6/6

HEALTH

CLASS HOURS TOPICS, PROJECTS, ASSESSMENTS APPROXIMATE
DUE DATE
Health 5,6,7 Ch. 19, Lesson 1, Rev. p. 442-445 - Quest. 1-5 & 6 Vocab Words 4/8
Ch. 19, Lesson 2, Rev. p. 446-452 - Quest. 1-4 & 15 Vocab Words 4/11
Ch. 19, Lesson 2 QUIZ 4/15
Ch. 19, Lesson 3, Rev. p. 453 - 458 - Quest. 1-5 & 11 Vocab Words 4/18
Ch. 19, Lesson 3 QUIZ 4/22
Ch. 19, Lesson 4, Rev. 459-461 - Quest. 1-5 & 2 Vocab Words 4/25
Ch. 19, Lesson 4 QUIZ 4/29
Ch. 28, Lesson 1, Rev. p. 668-673 - Quest. 1-5 & 10 Vocab Words 5/1
Ch. 28, Lesson 1 QUIZ 5/6
Ch. 28, Lesson 2, Rev. p. 674-678 - Quest. 1-5 & 4 Vocab Words 5/9
Ch. 28, Lesson 2 QUIZ 5/13
Ch. 28, Lesson 3, Rev. p. 679-682, Quest. 1-5 5/16
Ch. 28 Lesson 3 QUIZ 5/19
Ch. 28, Lesson 4 Rev. p. 684-687, Quest. 1-5 & 5 Vocab Words 5/22
Ch. 28, Lesson 4 QUIZ 5/27
Fire Escape Plan 5/29