Grade 6

Financial and Resource Management

  • A.

    Justify the decision to use or not use resources based on scarcity.11.1.6.A

  • B.

    Know the relationship of the components of a simple spending plan and how that relationship allows for managing income, expenses and savings.11.1.6.B

  • C.

    Describe the adaptability to meet basic human needs of the different types of housing available (e.g., single home, apartment, mobile home, shelter, recreational vehicle, public housing).11.1.6.C

  • D.

    Analyze information in care instructions, safety precautions and the use of consumable goods as a demonstration of understanding of consumer rights and responsibilities.11.1.6.D

  • E.

    Explain the principles of child labor laws and the opportunity cost of working by evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of holding a job while a teenager.11.1.6.E

  • F.

    Explain practices to maintain and/or repair consumer goods and services.11.1.6.F

  • G.

    Identify the public and nonpublic services that are available to serve families within the community.11.1.6.G

Balancing Family, Work and Community Responsibility

  • A.

    Contrast the solutions reached through the use of a simple decision making process that includes analyzing consequences of alternative solutions against snap decision making methods.11.2.6.A

  • B.

    Deduce the importance of time management skills (e.g. home, school, recreational activities).11.2.6.B

  • C.

    Classify the components of effective teamwork and leadership.11.2.6.C

  • D.

    Identify the concepts and principles used in planning space for activities.11.2.6.D

  • E.

    Describe the role of technology within a community in maintaining a safe and healthy living environment (e.g., safety, hospitals, waste treatment, water quality, schools).11.2.6.E

  • F.

    Compare and contrast how different cultures meet family responsibilities within differing configurations (e.g., new parent, just married, single adult living alone, "empty nest", retired, senior citizen).11.2.6.F

  • G.

    Identify the characteristics of the stages of the family life cycle (e.g., beginning, expanding, developing, launching, middle years, retirement, variations).11.2.6.G

  • H.

    Describe positive and negative interactions within patterns of interpersonal communications.<ul><li>Placating</li><li>Blaming</li><li>Distracting</li><li>Intellectualizing</li><li>Asserting</li></ul>11.2.6.H

Food Science and Nutrition

  • A.

    Demonstrate knowledge of techniques used to evaluate food in various forms (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, irradiated).11.3.6.A

  • B.

    Describe safe food handling techniques (e.g., storage, temperature control, food preparation, conditions that create a safe working environment for food production).11.3.6.B

  • C.

    Analyze factors that effect food choices.11.3.6.C

  • D.

    Describe a well-balanced daily menu using the dietary guidelines and the food guide pyramid.11.3.6.D

  • E.

    Explain the relationship between calories, nutrient and food input versus energy output; describe digestion.11.3.6.E

  • F.

    Analyze basic food preparation techniques and food-handling procedures.11.3.6.F

  • G.

    Describe the physical, biological, and chemical changes that take place in food preparation.11.3.6.G

Child Development

  • A.

    Compare and contrast child development guided practices according to the stage of child development.11.4.6.A

  • B.

    Identify ways to keep children healthy and safe at each stage of child development.11.4.6.B

  • C.

    Identify the role of the caregiver in providing a learning environment (e.g., babysitting, daycare, preschool).11.4.6.C

  • D.

    Identify child-care provider considerations.11.4.6.D

  • E.

    Identify characteristics of quality literature for children and other literacy enhancing activities.11.4.6.E

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6
When were these standards adopted?
2002
Where can I read the official document?
Academic Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences