Family and Consumer Science (Home Economics) · PLECK lesson

PLECK lesson 167 · suggested week 34, day 2

Capstone checkpoint 2:menu and safe quantities

Objective. Capstone checkpoint 2:menu and safe quantities:apply the stated method to a concrete case,produce the requested evidence,and justify safe,private,and accessible choices.

About 25–50 minutes. The due date is chosen by a parent.

Split across sittings as needed;no timer or required date.Adult approval remains required even for independent work.

Materials: paper, pencil, optional calculator.

Fictional capstone case:four people share a 90-minute meal-and-home-reset event. One needs a seated workspace and one avoids milk; an adult must verify ingredients. The paper budget is$60:reserve$10 for savings, up to$20 for food, $8 for care supplies, $12 for transport, and the rest as buffer. Use paper tools/food by default; no purchases, real guests, or actual care are required. Choose a four-person menu from the course's original wrap, bowl, or soup components. Check ingredient quantities, adult availability, allergens, and storage before decoration. A no-heat menu may fit the case best, but explain your reasoning. If an ingredient's safety for the fictional milk restriction is uncertain, the adult must verify it or you use a paper ingredient. Do not guarantee a brand's safety. Safety and boundaries: All capstone evidence can be paper/simulation. Adult approval/direct supervision for any optional food, heat, sharp-tool, cleaning, or sewing activity. No real care subjects, transactions, public posting, or private household information. Family-only evidence;use fictional details,no faces or private records.No purchases are required.

Worked example

Unscored model for discussion;use the assignment case for your own work.

The four-wrap course plan uses 4 tortillas, 1 cup beans, and 1 cup prepared vegetables before optional sides; labels still need review.

Capstone checkpoint 2:menu and safe quantities — evidence and reflection

  1. 1. Submit a four-person menu and full quantity/yield table.
  2. 2. List ingredient/allergen checks and two cross-contact controls.
  3. 3. Write a cold/hot holding and leftover plan appropriate to the chosen menu.
  4. 4. Compare your menu with one alternate using time, equipment, and access criteria.
  5. 5. Spiral review — Using an invented 3-units/minute model, find savings for 2 unneeded minutes and label the result. Spiral review.

Acceptance checks

An adult supervises. This stays in the family. Spending is a simulation, not real money.

For any optional food,adult verifies all ingredients and established allergy needs;avoid cross-contact,no tolerance tests,and use paper food if uncertain.For clothing/cleaning,adult checks sensitivities and labels;no chemical mixing.

All capstone evidence can be paper/simulation. Adult approval/direct supervision for any optional food, heat, sharp-tool, cleaning, or sewing activity. No real care subjects, transactions, public posting, or private household information.

Complete the entire task using paper diagrams,fictional data,empty/inactive tools,and parent-observed explanation.

  • No unsupervised heat,sharp tools,cleaners,or appliances.
  • No raw-meat handling,unsafe food tasting,chemical mixing,flame/smoke experiments,or electrical repair.
  • No real childcare/medical/intimate care,financial transactions,credentials,private records,or public posting.

If this is still shaky. Use this lesson’s worked model to make a three-box process card.Label the goal,one safety/constraint check,and the evidence you would show.Explain it to a parent before trying the main task again.

Optional extra. Change one fictional constraint in this lesson,such as available time,access,ingredient restriction,or pretend cost.Revise one artifact and show what must change and what safety/privacy rule stays fixed.

Name ____________________ Date ____________________