YEAR 7 TECHNOLOGIES

Students in this Home Economics introductory course will experience one term of Food Technology and one term of Textiles Technology.

In Food technology, students identify nutritional values and physical properties of food to determine preparation techniques and presentation. In Textiles Technology, students identify how the selection of material and technology process is influenced by the combination of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment.

Skills covered include:

• Learn awareness of food hygiene and kitchen safety;

• Demonstration of basic food preparation techniques;

• Following a recipe and measuring out ingredients;

• Learn nutrition and how we use our senses to evaluate food.

• Introduction to the technology process: investigate, define, design, produce and evaluate.

• Work independently and collaboratively with fellow students;

• Basic function of the sewing machine;

• Basic awareness of safety in the textiles room;

• Construction of simple projects;

• Sewing on a button.