Public Business Services (PBS) Future Lab

1st Nine Weeks  (1st Quarter)

(8 weeks)

2nd Nine Weeks (2nd Quarter)

(9 weeks)

3rd Nine Weeks (3rd Quarter)

(10 weeks)

4th Nine Weeks (4th Quarter)

(11* weeks)

*includes STAAR dates and last week

Cluster: Communication/Team Building

Cluster: Health Science

Cluster: Child Development

Cluster: Business, Marketing, Finance

Cluster: Nutrition

Cluster: Agriculture

Cluster: Culinary

Cluster: Fashion

Communication/ Team Building           

(2 weeks) 

• Team Building and Communication Skills

Health Science 

(1 Week)

CPR and First Aid

• Not certifying students just using the concept.  

• Use out of date mannequins to cover basics     

Anatomy and Physiology (Grapefruit Brain Lab--optional)

Child Development 

(3 Weeks)

• Baby’s Developing Brain

• Shaken Baby Syndrome

• Babysitting

• Baby’s First Year

• The Toddler Stage

• Preschoolers

Investigating Careers

(1 week)

• Choices 360

• Career Interest Inventory/Investigating Careers

Business, Marketing, Finance  

(5 Weeks)

• Business Model  

• Company name, logo, slogans, etc.

• Supply and Demand  (product/service pricing)

• Four P’s of Marketing

• Social Media Marketing

• Budgeting

• Virtual Business 

Culinary Skills (cooking labs as needed throughout the unit)

Section 1: Nutrition                           

 (1 Week)

• MyPlate 

• Nutrients

• Reading Labels

Agriculture                                                 (1 Week)

• Plant Life Cycles

• Food Production

• Horticulture 

• Farm to Table (Farmers Market)

Kitchen and Food Safety (2 Weeks)

Safety and Sanitation 

Required Residential Kitchen Test

Section 4: Cooking Labs

(6  Weeks)

• Reading a Recipe 

• Measuring Techniques

• Kitchen equipment

Sewing Skills

Section 1: Hand Sewing 

(3  Weeks)

• Threading a Needle

• Sew on Button

• Types of Stitches

Sewing Machine

(5 Weeks)

Sewing Safety

Machine Parts

Threading a Machine

Winding a bobbin

Sewing PROJECT 

Design

Section 1: Apparel

(2  weeks)

• Fashion History 

• Current Trends

• Fashion Design

Section 2: Textiles 

(2 Weeks)

• Fibers

• Color Theory

Required Sewing Safety Test

Required Project

Babysitting Business Portfolio - 

Create a Cover letter, Resume and business card to promote your babysitting business

Choices 360

Required Project

Required Residential Kitchen Test

Sugar Shocker - Compare 2 sugary snacks or beverages to determine which is healthier

OR 

Suggested:
Required Shark Tank Entrepreneurship Project-Students will present their business proposal to the class (judges) that they have developed throughout the unit.

Required Project

Required Hand-Sewn Project

Use hand sewing to create a pin cushion.

Cooking Labs

Required Project

Required Required Sewing Safety Test

Machine Sewn Project

IDEAS: Tube Pillowcase, T-shirt Pillow, PJ’s

Employability Skills:

Professionalism

Communication Skills

Teamwork-Problem Solving

Employability Skills:

Employability Skills

Ethics

Employability Skills:

Self Management Skill

Employability Skills:

Conflict Resolution-Leadership

Self- Management Skills

Imbedded Activities:

PBL:  Investigating Career

Integrate multiple life roles and responsibilities in family, work, and community settings. 

Investigate career opportunities within the Government and Public Administration Cluster

Imbedded Activities:

PBL:  Investigating Careers

Integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in food production and services.

Investigate career opportunities within the Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster

Imbedded Activities:

PBL:  Investigating Careers

Integrate knowledge, skills required for careers in the Business Cluster. 

Investigate career opportunities within the Business  Cluster, and practices

Imbedded Activities:

PBL:  Investigating Careers

Integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in textiles and apparels.

Investigate career opportunities within textiles and apparels

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2: 

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)