This instructor's guide contains materials for use in teaching a middle school exploratory home economics course. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: nutrition education and food management, parenting education, resource management, clothing management, and personal management. Each section contains a unit objective; specific objectives; suggested activities; instructional materials (an objective sheet, an information outline, handouts, transparency masters, assignment sheets, answers to the assignment sheets, job sheets, a unit test, and answers to the unit test); a list of references; and notes to the teacher. (MN)