This teacher's guide for exploratory home economics on the middle school level emphasizes a hands-on, fun-filled, active approach to a variety of topics in home economics. It is organized in five units covering the following topics: personal management, resource management, parenting and babysitting education, clothing management, and food and nutrition. Each unit contains a unit objective, specific objectives, suggested activities for both teacher and students, and instructional materials (such as information sheets, transparency masters, assignment sheets, answers to assignment sheets, job sheets, tests, and answers to the tests). Resources, such as lists of filmstrips, also are included. Suggestions to the teacher for using the guide and conducting the course are also provided. (KC)