Department Chair: Starr Bey
sbey@aacps.org
A look into how understanding food safety/sanitation, the digestion process, macro nutrients and MyPlate contribute to a healthy lifestyle while preparing deliciously healthy recipes for every unit.
Increase your nutrition IQ while exploring micronutrients, obesity, eating disorders, life- long wellness and prevention of chronic diseases. Continue to perfect you healthy living skills while producing appetizingly nutritious recipes.
Discover the details about one of the most important jobs you will ever have — being a parent. Learn about parenting from the prenatal stage through adolescence. Put your skills to the test…take home the electronic baby for a few days.
Do you want to be a teacher? Get an introduction to teaching strategies, human growth and development and technology in the classroom. You will have opportunities to experience various grade levels.
Learn about children ages three to six while planning and teaching lessons in our preschool program. Study the stages of growth and development, the role of play in children’s learning, and positive guidance practices and techniques.
Explore the culinary profession and learn about professional food prep, customer service and kitchen essentials while creating dishes using foundational culinary methods.