7th Grade FACS

Homework:

Parent Info sheet-return signed by 1/27/12

Sewing Machine Parts Quiz on Friday, 2/3/12

Project Proposal due on Tuesday, 1/31/12

Sewing projects

Re-Purposing Clothing to make bags

Creative and Functional

Checkers loves his pillow.

Re Purpose & Recycle textiles to save the environment, be creative and save money.

Tee Shirts become bags.

Draft Dodger or Pillows

Stir-fry with Quinoa or Brown Rice

*Students chose at least 2 vegetables to use in their Stir-fry.

Everyone on the team cleans up.

Julienne Carrots

Homework due: 12/6/11

Bring in a Nutrition Facts and Ingredient list label from a food you eat frequently.

Students will use reliable internet resources to analyze and assess their choices of food and beverages for nutritional value.

 Students will keep & analyze a food logs.

     February Projects:

Financial Management concepts to keep you out of debt.

Earn "Kuhn bucks" by doing Volunteer work in your home, school or community.

We will be doing a simulation of "real world" income and expense.

Other topics we'll be covering this week are:

*How to avoid credit card dangers

*Balancing Income with Expense

*Ways to trim your expenses.

Students will use reliable internet resources to learn how to be a smart consumer.

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