Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences

Quarter (19000)
Level
Middle School
Content Area
Family & Consumer Sciences
Grade(s)
6

Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences prepares students for the demands of 21st century living. This course provides a foundation for managing individual, family, career, and community rules and responsibilities.

Students focus on:

  • Areas of individual growth
  • Goal setting
  • Strengthening families
  • Awareness of personal safety and wellness
  • Saving and spending practices
  • Clothing care
  • Food preparation
  • Positive and caring relationships with others

Instruction emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts, where appropriate.

Schools
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Gunston Middle School
Kenmore Middle School
Swanson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Williamsburg Middle School