Mrs. Stewart

First Week Done

2011-09-14T15:03:00.000-04:00

Sept 14th 2011

Okay so the first week is over and classes are back rolling once again. In the food and nutrition class we have been busy learning all the tools and techniques students will be needing throughout the semester for our food labs. Today was our brownie measuring demonstration and Thurs/Fri will be the Gr. 10's first food lab-Mmmm! warm muffins, but their safety assignments need to be completed first!

Fashion has been pondering 'why they wear what they do' and learning all about our fabulous new sewing machines. Everyone must have their Sewing Machine assignments completed before they jump on a machine and attempt to stitch a straight line. Up next...a basic seam sample, pin cushions and a NEW--design project. Look out high school challenge team!

FYI- tomorrow is picture day!

Week 10

2010-11-09T09:05:00.000-05:00

Hello,

HFA4M-Students will have one more day to study for their test because I have moved it from Tues Nov 9th to Wed Nov 10th which is turns into day 3. This means that our Unit 2 test will be first period Wednesday...sorry. Monday we reviewed digestion and Tuesday we are working on metabolism. Thurs and Friday will be a double lab period to cook macro & micro nutrient foods.

HFN2O-We are investigating the fast food industry and its connections to diet and disease. We are also looking at the importance of breakfast--which is connected to our food lab this week.

Report cards are going home next Friday--which means that students are running out of time to get caught up on outstanding assignments.

Week 9 (Nov 1-5)

2010-11-02T20:48:00.000-04:00

HFA4M-this week students will be finishing their micro nutrient assignment which is due Wed Nov 3rd. We will also be discovering our digestive system which will be connected to our weekly lab. All that is then left for this unit is learning about metabolism and then it is unit test time. Our Unit 2- Nutrition test is scheduled for Tues Nov 9th --one week to study. All students present in class today were provided with a unit 2 test outline.

HFN2O-This week we are presenting our Diet, health and lifestyle assignment. Each group is expected to demonstrate their knowledge of diseases associated with nutrition with a slide show and a fill in the blank note that the class will complete from the power point. By Thurs. the HFN2O class will be preparing recipes that they selected associated with their diseases. Next we will be looking at the health impact of fast food!

Report Cards are quickly approaching! Please ask if your student has any catch up work that they need to submit before midterm. They know what they are missing!!!

Week 8 (Oct 25-29th)

2010-10-25T15:31:00.000-04:00

HFA4M- this week we are learning about Micro nutrients. We will be completing a Micro Nutrient research project and looking more closely at the vitamins and minerals that keep us healthy.

HFN2O- we will be working on our 'Diet, Lifestyle and Health Issues Inquiry Assignment'. Students will be working in a group and focusing on collecting research to prevent illnesses through proper diet. --See the HFN2O blog for further details.

Plus lots of Halloween treats for cooking students this week!

Week 7 (Oct 18th-22nd)

2010-10-18T19:53:00.000-04:00

PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS--> are on Wed Oct. 20th from 6:30-8:30 Hope to see you!

HFN2O- This week we are focusing on reading and interpreting food labels. After today's lesson students will build their knowledge by comparing nutritional information from cereal box labels and move on to answer textbook questions to demonstrate their understanding of the material (see the assignment posted on the HFN2O blog). The final question asks the students to use some creativity to design a food label for a product they choose to work with. Students will be evaluated based on their communication and application of material presented in class lessons and what they have learned throughout this assignment. They were shown exemplars and will be provided with class time this week to finish a high quality assignment.
This assignment is Due: Mon Oct 25th and if students cannot complete their assignment during the class time provided...expect Homework over the weekend!

HFA4M-We are finishing up Protein and leading into vegetarian diets, focusing on the science of fruits and vegetables. How do vegetarians incorporate enough protein into their diet without eating meat? This is a common concern that is going to be investigated before we move on to look at specific vitamins and minerals that are essential in our diets. This week in the lab we are going to be cooking with eggs after looking at their relationship with protein and we are also going to be conducting an 'enzymatic browning experiment' in the kitchens.

Week 6 (Oct 12-15th)

2010-10-12T19:48:00.000-04:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend.
This week in our HFA4M course lessons will focus on the nutrient fat, next week moving on to our last macro nutrient protein.
HFN2O students' Nutrient poster is due Tues Oct 12th. Our lessons in the grade 10 food and nutrition course will focus on Canada's Food Guide, students' nutritional needs and how to determine if meals meet these needs.

Just to let everyone know: Progress Reports are being sent home on Fri Oct 15th and parent teacher interviews are next week!

Week 5 (Oct 4-8th)

2010-10-04T20:11:00.000-04:00

Are you ready for the second month of school?

HFA4M-So last week we started Unit 2, beginning with macro nutrients. First we started with Carbohydrates...Starches, sugar, fibre which include an Alfredo sauce lab, candy demonstration today and a cobbler/pie lab for fibre & fat later this week. There will be a Carbohydrate quiz on Wed Oct 6th and we will start with our second macro nutrient Fat!

HFN2O-We also started Unit 2 last week and began investigating nutrition by looking at the 6 main nutrients our bodies need. This week we are looking more closely at specific nutrients by working independently on nutrient posters (the assignment will be posted on the HFN2O blog spot on tues oct 5th). Students will also be introduced to Canada's food guide along with learning how to make cinnamon buns-in perfect time for Thanksgiving! Just to let everyone reading this blog know, their student in the grade 10 HFN2O can now make muffins, biscuits, loaves and now cinnamon buns--something to be thankful for!!

Week 4

2010-09-27T18:55:00.000-04:00

HFA4M-Unit 1 quiz moved to Monday Sept 27th! New notes for Unit 2 have been added to your blog.

HFN2O-Unit 1 quiz is scheduled for Tues Sept 28th. We also started Unit #2 on Nutrition.

Week 3

2010-09-20T17:08:00.000-04:00

HFN2O- the grade 10's started a new assignment today called A Cook's Book. They need to critically review 3 cookbooks from the library or class collection to assess and comment on specific criteria. This assignment can be reviewed on the HFN2O blog page. Everyone in the class was expected to complete one review today and be provided with class time to work on their last 2 during Tuesday's period.
This assignment is a non-negotiable and must be submitted for evaluation.

HFA4M-the grade 12's are focusing on their lab skills at the beginning of the week, reviewing tools, techniques and terms associated with cooking. In the middle of the week we will be learning about the preservation of food-connected to text questions (posted on the HFA4M blog) and food lab. As we finish off the week we will have a Unit 1 quiz and learn about the functions of ingredients in our recipes.

If parents have any questions or concerns or want an update on their child's progress please feel free to contact me at the school. It is never to early!

Week 2 [Sept 13-17]

2010-09-13T16:10:00.000-04:00

Students in the Gr. 10 HFN2O classes were provided with a safety question sheet (see the HFN2O link at the top of the page to review the assignment) that must be completed and have their safety rules signed by parents before they are allowed to cook on Fri. Sept 17th.

This week is a brownie demonstration for Gr. 10"s and a muffin food lab, while the 12's will observe a peach cobbler demonstration and cook chicken quesadilla -with some modifications.

Week 1

2010-09-12T09:12:00.001-04:00

Welcom back to everyone again! The first week is over and we are all getting our heads back into the routine of classes.
HFA4M has "Keeping Food Safe" text questions (posted on our blog pg) to complete for Monday Sept 13th and to complete their "Food Borne Illness" chart from the provided reading for Tues Sept 14th.
Also all gr.10 students need to have their kitchen tools sheets completed.

See you all back on Monday.