ADST: Home Economics

Home Economics draws knowledge from many disciplines and uses the experiences and needs of students to make learning meaningful in both personal and family contexts. It focuses on helping students develop practical abilities related to foods, textiles and caregiving. It also fosters the critical thinking and problem solving skills needed to manage individual and family resources. We offer courses in the following: Food Studies, Family Relationships, Child Development and Caregiving, and Textile Studies. Our courses are current, relevant, practical, hands-on and interactive. If sitting still isn’t your style, if you’re an active, motivated student looking to be challenged in a fun, creative environment, then think HOME ECONOMICS where you will learn SKILLS FOR LIFE – don’t leave ND without it!

This course builds on the introductory topics covered in Foods and Textiles 8. Basic practical skills are developed, enabling students to continue onto senior level courses with a strong foundation in these two areas.

Foods 9: Need a break from sitting at a desk all day? In this course you will be chopping, slicing, dicing, and planning your way to delicious snacks, meals, and desserts you can prepare and eat all in one block. Topics will include basic cooking and baking skills used to make recipes such as: muffins, cookies, cakes, yeast breads, pancakes, lasagna, pasta dishes, stir frys and rice bowls. Meal planning and creative lab assignments will allow you to select your own recipes to prepare and demonstrate the cooking and baking skills you have learned. You will explore foods both locally and from around the world.

Textile 9 topics will include basic sewing machine techniques to complete projects such as: Pajama pants, pull over hoodie or sweatshirt, bags made out of recycled fabrics and/or student designed fabric, and student selected projects.

This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please ask a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counsellor.

ADST: Home Economics – Foods

Need a break from sitting at a desk all day? In this course you will be chopping, slicing, dicing, and planning your way to delicious snacks, meals, and desserts you can prepare and eat all in one period. Topics will include basic cooking and baking skills used to make recipes such as: muffins, cookies, cakes, yeast breads, pancakes, lasagna, pasta dishes, stir frys and rice bowls. Meal planning and creative lab assignments will allow you to select your own recipes to prepare and demonstrate the cooking and baking skills you have learned. You will explore foods both locally and from around the world. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please ask a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counsellor.

Need a break from sitting at a desk all day? In this course you will be chopping, slicing, dicing, and planning your way to delicious snacks, meals, and desserts you can prepare and eat all in one block. Topics will include basic cooking and baking skills used to make recipes such as: muffins, cookies, cakes, yeast breads, pancakes, lasagna, pasta dishes, stir frys and rice bowls. Meal planning and creative lab assignments will allow you to select your own recipes to prepare and demonstrate the cooking and baking skills you have learned. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please ask a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counsellor.

ADST: Home Economics – Textiles

This is an introductory course into the field of textiles. Suitable for students who may have little or no sewing skills beyond Textiles 8. Basic skills will be increased slowly through the introduction of simple projects. Students will also choose their own projects within certain guidelines based on individual skill levels and personal interest. Projects may include pajama pants and tops, pull over hoodie or sweatshirt. Other projects may include upcycling/recycling fabrics; computer designed patterns that will be printed on fabric and then used to create a pillow or bag. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counselor.

This is an introductory course into the field of textiles. Suitable for students who may have little or no sewing skills beyond Textiles 8. Basic skills will be increased slowly through the introduction of simple projects. Students will also choose their own projects within certain guidelines based on individual skill levels and personal interest. Projects may include pajama pants and tops, pull over hoodie or sweatshirt. Other projects may include upcycling/recycling fabrics; computer designed patterns that will be printed on fabric and then used to create a pillow or bag. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counselor.

ADST: Home Economics – Family Relationships, Child Development and Caregiving

This course is designed to encourage self-reflection and critical thinking in all aspects of human relationships (family, friends, romantic partners, colleagues, etc.). Topics covered include: self-image and identity, love relationships and theories of attraction, parenting and child development, family dynamics, well-being and stress management, conflict and communication. Beyond the personal benefits you will gain, this is a beneficial course for those interested in careers in counseling, law enforcement, social work, teaching, youth worker and other helping professions. This class is open to all grade 10-12 students. A grade 11 credit will be assigned upon successful completion. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counselor.

This course is designed to encourage self-reflection and critical thinking in all aspects of human relationships across the life span from birth to death. Topics covered include: developmental theories, family dynamics, communication and emotions, relationships with yourself and others, romantic relationships, and parenting. This course will teach you how to navigate through the relationships in your life and is a great way to understand yourself and others. This course will prepare you for careers in counselling, law enforcement, social work, teaching, youth care and other helping professions. This class is open to all grade 10-12 students. A grade 12 credit will be assigned upon successful completion. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Foods or Textiles teacher or your counselor.

ADST: Technology Education

ADST: Technology Education – Automotive Technology

Ever wonder what makes that automobile run, how the engine works, what parts are inside and what they do? Would you like to know how steering, braking, transmission, suspension, electrical, electronic, and other automotive systems are designed and how they operate? Learn about that car you will eventually own, whether for general interest or as a possible future career. Cars can be exciting and this can be your chance to learn all about them, not only in the classroom, but also in a well-equipped “hands-on” automotive shop. The Auto Tech courses at North Delta will help you achieve this knowledge, making you a wiser consumer, a more informed driver or possibly start you on an exciting career.

Students will be introduced to metal fabrication through the use of manual, air, and electric hand tools as well as machine operation. There will be specific instruction on safety, layout, cutting, filing, drilling, grinding and welding of metal. This class can be taken in grade 9 and 10. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Technology Education teacher or your counsellor.

This course will introduce students to the automotive service industry through a combination of classroom theory and practical work on operational vehicles. There will be a strong focus on safety and proper servicing techniques throughout. Topics included in the course are servicing and maintenance, wheels and tires, disc and drum brakes, ignition systems and cooling systems. This class is open to all grade 11-12 students. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Technology Education teacher or your counsellor.

This course will provide students and opportunity for further examination of automotive repair and service through a combination of classroom theory and practical work on operational vehicles. Topics included in this course are drivetrain, steering, suspension, electrical, fuel, and exhaust. This class is open to all grade 12 students, but prior course work in Auto Tech 11 is strongly recommended for success in this course. A grade 12 credit will be assigned upon successful completion. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Technology Education teacher or your counsellor.

ADST: Technology Education – Woodwork

This is an introductory course open to all students. This “hands-on” course will focus on practical work in building a variety of interesting projects. Students will participate in the design of their projects and learn the safe use of basic hand tools and machines used in the woodworking industry to complete them. This class is open to all grade 9-12 students. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Technology Education teacher or your counsellor.

ADST: Technology Education – Engineering

This is an introductory course that engages students in the design process using various technology in North Delta’s Maker Lab. Creative tinkerers and makers come together to dream, invent, build and share their ideas. Students will learn how to:

• Build and program robots
• Complete various engineering class challenges
• Operate 3D printers, laser cutters and a vinyl cutter
• Design and produce unique products for yourself and others

The design process will emphasize hands-on trial and error learning. Students are encouraged to discover and follow their passions, invent new creations and solve real world problems with innovative thinking. This course is a foundation for more advanced studies in design and manufacturing. This class is open to all grade 9-12 students. This is an ADST course. If you have any questions, please direct them to a Maker Lab teacher or your counsellor.

This is an intermediate class for students who have already completed Introduction to Engineering (Maker Lab) in any grade level. Engineering 11 students will build and expand on what they learned in previous engineering courses. They will also be leaders in passing on skill sets to students in the Introductory to Engineering (Maker Lab) class. This in an ASDT course. If you have any questions, please direct them to an Engineering (Maker Lab) teacher, Tech ed. teacher, or your counsellor.