A WebQuest

by Amy Perhamus

Introduction	Conclusion
Goal	Reflection
Task	Evaluation
Process	Extensions
Activities & Resources	Teacher Notes

Introduction

Goal

Task

Process

The Nutrition WebQuest is a combination of thirteen activities which incorporate the district technology, health, and language curriculums. Throughout this project, students will work cooperatively to create a class end product of a Healthy Cookbook.

Activities & Resources

Step 1| Step 2| Step 3| Step 4| Step 5| Step 6| Step 7| Step 8| Step 9| Step 10| Step 11|Step 12

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Step One

Food Journal You must each accept certain responsibilities in order to achieve your family goal. The first step is a food journal. During the next week, you must document (write down) everything you eat on the Food Journal Page. Make sure you include what time and how much. Click here to see a journal sample.

Family Meeting-Who Are We? You have been placed in a family. Have a meeting and discuss your family name (last name) and what role in the family you play (mother, father, aunt, grandma...). You can create any type of family you would like, but each family must include at least one adult and one child your age. (Sorry, in this project-no babies allowed.) Make up a name for yourself. You can be silly, but you must be appropriate! From now on in the project, you will be referred to by your new name.

Step Two

Step Three

Food Pyramid Take a look at a food pyramid. The pyramid shows you different food groups. For other Food Pyramid displays, look at: The Pueblo Food Guide or The Food Pyramid As a family, you need to investigate the different food groups. To make things easier, you each need to choose one food group to study. When you look at the food pyramid, you notice that the top group is found in the foods from other groups. Therefore, nobody should research the fats and oils group. Depending on your family size, you may have one person working on two food groups, or two people working on one. Make sure the work is divided evenly. You need to learn as much about your food group as you can.

The Investigation You are going to gather information about your food group to present to your family. You must include the following: the name of your food group the recommended number of servings the nutrients found in your food group where your foods come from where your group is found in the pyramid, and why how your foods should be eaten and why a complete practical list of foods found in your food group In order to conduct your research you may use the following sources: Kids Food CyberClub Dairy Council of California Dole 5 A Day Welcome to the Vita-Men! Smart Kids Health Zone When you present your information to your family, it should be written in a way that is clear for you to present. To help organize your information, you may use the Mini Report Worksheet.

Step Four

Step Five

Family Meeting-Time to Share You have learned important information about your food groups. It's time to share. Have a family meeting and present all of your information to the rest of the family. When you are all finished, go to step six to see what you have learned.

Food Pyramid Fun Check what you have learned. Click here to build your own food pyramid. This is a family activity, so make sure you all work together. (If this site can not be accessed, report to the teacher.)

Step Six

Step Seven

Food Survey Now that you have learned about the different food groups, you are on your way to a healthy life. We all know what food groups we should be eating, but do you know which foods your family likes and dislikes? Create a survey. Make sure to include all of the foods on your food list. Have each family member complete the survey and return it to you. Don't forget you need to complete your own survey as well as those given by your family members. All surveys should be completed in a table format. Click here to find a sample survey table.

Food Survey Results In order to read your results better, you need to put them on a spreadsheet. Your teacher will go over creating a spreadsheet with you. Once you have finished, you are ready for your next family meeting.

Step Eight

Step Nine

Family Meeting-Shopping List Imagine this: You need a snack, so you go to the kitchen. You open the cupboards and fridge to see what there is. What do you choose, the chips or the apple? Juice or soda? Sometimes we forget how much junk food we eat. An easy way to avoid this is to create a master shopping list. If you only purchase foods from this list at the grocery store, your food choices will always be healthy. Create your list by combining foods from different food groups that the majority of the family enjoys. You can organize your list by either food groups or meal groups (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks). Your end result should be typed. Be sure to check for spelling. Ok-you know what to buy, but what do you choose? What meals will your family eat this week?

Variety Helps! You have done a great job creating a healthy eating lifestyle for your family. Now that you know what you should eat, find different ways to eat them. Each family member needs to come up with three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). You can use any recipes you want. Have some fun. Find some old favorites or some new things to try. When you put the three meals together, make sure that all of the food groups have been represented with the appropriate number of servings. Missing servings can be supplemented with snacks. Your research can include getting recipes from people you know, looking through cookbooks, or from the following sites: KitchenLink NNCC Recipes for Kids Better Way To Bake Kids Fun Cookbook KidsHealth Recipes

Step Ten

Step Eleven

To eat in or out, that is the question! By now, you know that it is easier to grab food at a fast food restaurant than plan your meals ahead of time. As a group, come to a conclusion about fast food. Your information should include the pros and cons (good and bad) of eating fast food. Does it really matter? How many times per week can your family eat out and still stay healthy? If you need to eat out, what are your healthy choices? Be prepared to discuss your findings with other families. Return to Step 4 for resources, or try these: Fast Food Facts Think Quest

Putting it all together: The Family Food Plan Wow! You have gathered lots information! Now it's time to use it. You are to create a seven-day eating guide for your family. Assume that your family follows the following eating plan: The adults prepare one lunch and five dinners each week The family eats out two times each week Students eat five lunches each week at school Family members fix their own snacks and meals for the remainder of the meals Put your meals together using a table format.

Step Twelve

Conclusion

Reflection

Evaluation

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Circle Appropriate Number	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Daily Food Journal Individual	Very few entries	Some entries included	Entries for most dates	Entries for each date	1 2 3 4
Mini Report Content Individual	Contains very little information about the food group	Contains information about the food group with little detail, may not be clear and organized	Contains organized, and clear information about the food group with some detail	Contains detailed, organized, and clear information about the food group	1 2 3 4
Mechanics Individual	Many grammatical and/or spelling errors	Several grammatical and/or spelling errors	Few grammatical and/or spelling errors Entirely in author's own words	Little or no grammatical and/or spelling errors Entirely in author's own words	1 2 3 4
Food Survey Individual	Not completed	Completed but disorganized with some mispelled words	Completed and organized, but still containing some mistakes	Completed, well-organized, easy to read, few or no mistakes	1 2 3 4
Food Survey Spreadsheet Group	None of the elements complete	Few of the elements complete	Many elements completed	All elements completed	1 2 3 4
Shopping List Individual	1-5 items, disorganized	5-10 items, somewhat organized, some mistakes	11-15 items organized with some mistakes	15+ items, neat, few or no spelling errors	1 2 3 4
Recipes Individual	incomplet, messy, disorganized	complete, messy, disorganized	complete, neat, somewhat disorganized	complete, neat, well-organized	1 2 3 4
Fast Food Findings Discussion Group	Unclear thoughts, no facts to support opinions	Some facts to support opinions, but unclear	Clear thoughts, facts to support opinions	Clear thoughts, facts include pros and cons to support opinions	1 2 3 4
Family Food Plan Group	Incomplete informaiton	Complete informaiton, but disorganized and/or messy	Complete informaiton, organized but containing errors	Complete information represented clearly in table format with few or no errors	1 2 3 4
Reflective Journal Individual	Very few entries	Some entries	Entries for most dates	Entries each date	1 2 3 4

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Circle Appropriate Number	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair
Completed all work on time	1	2	3	4
Worked cooperatively	1	2	3	4
Stayed on task	1	2	3	4
Used computer for resources	1	2	3	4
Wrote clear, coherent,and detailed information	1	2	3	4
Presented to the group	1	2	3	4
Organized information	1	2	3	4

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