Lower Dauphin Middle School

 

"Family and consumer sciences (FCS) is the comprehensive body of skills, research, and knowledge that helps people make informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. The field represents many areas, including human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition, and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issue".   About AAFCS. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.aafcs.org/advertise/about-aafcs

Family and Consumer Sciences at the middle school is designed to assist and prepare to becoming independent and responsible citizens, by giving them the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of every-day living. 

Students will learn topics associated with consumer education, food, and nutrition.  Students will prepare recipes in the foods lab, analyze their nutritional intake, and other topics related to their nutritional health.