Introduction
Hi there! I’m a fairy who lives on your table~ ✨
We get our magic when you eat your veggies, take your time, and use good table manners!
But lately, our magic is fading… 😢
If you learn and practice healthy eating, we’ll shine again—and you’ll get strong too!
Shall we go on a little fairy adventure together? 🧚✨
Task
Every day this week, we’ll unlock a new piece of healthy eating magic! 🌟
Here’s our adventure plan:
🥕 Monday – Let’s discover why healthy eating is important and think about what we usually eat.
🍚 Tuesday – Time to explore nutrients and check which ones are in our meals!
🌎 Wednesday – Let’s take a trip around the world to see how other countries eat heathily!
🍽️ Thursday – We’ll learn about good eating habits and practice using polite table manners.
🌈 Friday – Finally, we’ll learn how to put everything into action and write our very own Healthy Eating Promise!
Are you ready to bring the magic back to our meals?
Let’s go! 💪✨
Process
[Monday]
🧚Let’s Learn Why Healthy Eating Is Important!
1. Read “Benefits of Healthy Eating for Children” and Fill in the Blanks
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/php/resources/healthy-eating-benefits-for-children.html
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Benefits of Healthy Eating for Children
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Supports [ ]
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Boosts [ ]
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Strengthens [ ]
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Helps the [ ] function
2. Read “Some Foods Can Be Medicine” and Answer the Questions
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/some-foods-can-be-medicine/RjmDDrfCEeapx1OuJpzpWg
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What did Amanda Haas change in her eating habits?
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Which healthy food mentioned in the article might cause problems for some people?
3. Read “Foods for Better Mental Health” and Answer the Questions
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/foods-for-better-mental-health/LEmHhMlOEeey9zddyNIyLQ
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What foods can help reduce pain and improve depression?
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Which foods are rich in Omega-3?
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What does “You are what you eat” mean?
4. Let's write about the importance of healthy eating habits after watching the video.
✨ Did you read the texts and watch the video? Now, let’s go solve the quiz! 🧚
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1q4lbtkLtonZmlxQOvpoAMVnZW4klzkSrkvjmYYe7Tbo/edit
Then...
What do you usually eat? Let’s check what you usually eat!
https://padlet.com/dlgustj854/how-to-eat-healthily-hsbi26l5bi8tde4h
[Tuesday]
🧚Let’s Learn About Nutrients and Check Our Eating Habits!
1. Watch the videos and write down the nutrient that matches each description.
https://vimeo.com/928000795?share=copy
1) It gives your body energy and can be found in bread, rice, and pasta. [ ]
2) It helps store energy and supports your cells. You can find it in nuts,
avocados, and oils. [ ]
3) It builds and repairs muscles and tissues. You can find it in meat, eggs,
and beans. [ ]
4) It helps your body grow, keeps your bones and skin healthy, and boosts
your immune system. You can find it in fruits, vegetables, and dairy. [ ]
5) It controls body temperature, helps digestion, and removes waste from
the body. You can get it from water or watery fruits. [ ]
2. Read ‘Five Delicious Foods That are Actually Healthy’ and Choose the Best Answer
1) What good things are in avocados?
A. Sugar
B. Healthy fats and vitamins
C. Salt
D. Artificial color
2) What else has garlic been used for, besides cooking?
A. Snack
B. Drink
C. Medicine
D. Toy
3) What can dark chocolate do for your health?
A. Give you more sugar
B. Lower cholesterol and blood pressure
C. Make you hungrier
D. Keep you awake
4) What vegetables are good to eat with peanut butter for a healthy snack?
A. French fries
B. Candy
C. Carrots or celery
D. Chocolate bar
✨ Did you read the text and watch the video? Now, let’s go solve the quiz! 🧚
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1A2OMsYSPEGYAJr4xfaDRBUEClzxhunKyIkJdbB__LS4/edit
3. Watch the video and do the “Healthy Food vs Unhealthy Food” quiz!
https://vimeo.com/261908979?share=copy
4. Based on the nutrients you learned today, are you eating healthy?
Let’s check your eating habits!
Write your answer on the Padlet below!
https://padlet.com/dlgustj854/how-to-eat-healthily-hsbi26l5bi8tde4h
[Wednesday]
🧚Let’s Learn About Healthy Foods and Eating Habits Around the World!
1. Visit the websites and learn about healthy foods and cultures from different
countries.
1) Read ‘What are the Healthiest Diets Around the World’ and answer the
questions.
https://www.sunlife.co.uk/articles-guides/your-life/healthiest-diets-around-the-world
(Only read the parts: “Healthy eating around the world, according to a nutritionist” and “National dishes loved by a healthy eating expert”)
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What food is commonly eaten for health in Japan, Korea, and Ethiopia?
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Which country's food uses a “slow cooking method”? What is the food?
2) Read “What are the Healthiest Diets in the World?” and answer the
questions.
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Why do people in Okinawa, Japan live so long?
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What do the three countries in the article have in common?
3) Watch the video and answer the questions.
https://vimeo.com/13158104?share=copy
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"What are the three foods shown in the video?
✨ Did you read the texts and watch the video? Now, let’s go solve the quiz! 🧚
2. Let’s Do Our Own Research!
Find a healthy food or eating habit from another country.
Write it on the Padlet below!
https://padlet.com/dlgustj854/how-to-eat-healthily-hsbi26l5bi8tde4h
[Thursday]
🧚Let’s Learn About Good Eating Habits and Table Manners!
1. Visit the websites to learn about healthy eating habits and table manners.
1) Read ‘Does the Order in Which We Eat Our Food Matter?’ and answer
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Why is the order of eating food important?
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Put these in the best order for your health: vegetables, rice, meat.
2) Read ‘Avoid These Foods On An Empty Stomach’ and answer the
questions.
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Why is it not good to eat tomatoes on an empty stomach?
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Which foods from the article do you eat often? Do you sometimes eat them on an empty stomach?
3) Read ‘10 Tips: Table Manners for Children’ and answer the questions.
https://www.brighthorizons.com/article/children/10-table-manners-rules-to-teach-children
- Which of the 10 table manners do you already follow?
- Why should we follow table manners when eating?
4) Let's watch the video and summarize the table manners.
https://vimeo.com/270784367?share=copy
✨ Did you read the texts and watch the video? Now, let’s go solve the quiz! 🧚
[Friday]
🧚Let’s Learn How to Eat Healthy and Make Our Own Healthy Eating Promise!
1. Learn How to Eat Healthy
Let’s go to the ‘Healthy Eating Plate’ website and find out how to eat
healthy.
https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/healthy-eating-plate/
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How much of your plate should be vegetables, whole grains, fruits, and healthy protein?
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What drinks should we avoid, and what drinks are okay to drink?
Next, let’s visit the ‘Healthy Foods & How You Can Learn to Love Them’
website.
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What kinds of healthy foods are introduced there?
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What did Dr. Adam say about how we can start to love foods we don’t like?
Now, let’s watch the rainbow fruits and vegetables video. https://vimeo.com/579021754
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Let’s write which color fruits and vegetables are good for which part of the body. : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
✨ Did you read the texts and watch the video? Now, let’s go solve the quiz! 🧚
2. Make Your Own Healthy Eating Promise
Let’s think about how we can eat healthier and write your own promise on
the Padlet.
https://padlet.com/dlgustj854/how-to-eat-healthily-hsbi26l5bi8tde4h
Evaluation
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Criteria |
Excellent (4) |
Good (3) |
Fair (2) |
Needs Work (1) |
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Understanding Why Healthy Eating Is Important |
Demonstrates deep insight |
Clear grasp |
Basic understanding |
Misunderstands structure |
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Understanding the Types and Functions of the Six Nutrients |
Vivid, evocative, refined |
Strong imagery and form |
Some detail or clarity |
Unclear or inaccurate explanation |
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Understanding healthy foods and cultures from different countries |
detailed, very culturally aware |
culturally aware |
basic cultural understanding |
lacks cultural understanding |
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Understanding about Good Eating Habits and Table Manners |
Thoughtful, well-organized |
Clear and organized |
Basic effort shown |
Disorganized |
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Writing a Healthy Eating Promise |
Detailed, Creative, Realistic, Uses accurate English expressions |
Mostly realistic, Clear and organized |
General, Lacks detail, Some language errors |
Weak relevance to topic, Very low accuracy |
Conclusion
🧚Congratulations to all of you! You have successfully completed the adventure of creating healthy eating habits and have become 'Honor Fairies'.
🥗Through this journey, you’ve learned why it’s important to eat healthy foods, and you now have the ability to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods.
🌏You’ve also discovered healthy foods from around the world, which means no matter where you are, you can maintain healthy eating habits. As long as you stay healthy, the magic of the fairies will stay strong.
🍽️If you continue to follow good table manners, you’ll be able to keep your place as an Honor Fairy forever, and one day, the fairies will come to visit you again.
Goodbye for now!
Credits
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Text
Benefits of Healthy Eating for Children
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/php/resources/healthy-eating-benefits-for-children.html
Some Foods Can Be Medicine
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/some-foods-can-be-medicine/RjmDDrfCEeapx1OuJpzpWg
Foods for Better Mental Health
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/foods-for-better-mental-health/LEmHhMlOEeey9zddyNIyLQ
Five Delicious Foods That are Actually Healthy
What are the Healthiest Diets Around the World
https://www.sunlife.co.uk/articles-guides/your-life/healthiest-diets-around-the-world
What are the Healthiest Diets in the World?
Does the Order in Which We Eat Our Food Matter?
Avoid These Foods On An Empty Stomach
10 Tips: Table Manners for Children
https://www.brighthorizons.com/article/children/10-table-manners-rules-to-teach-children
Healthy Eating Plate
https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/healthy-eating-plate/
Healthy Foods & How You Can Learn to Love Them
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Video
Healthy Eating_ An introduction for children aged 5-11
How The Six Basic Nutrients Affect Your Body
https://vimeo.com/928000795?share=copy
Healthy Unhealthy Food Quiz
https://vimeo.com/261908979?share=copy
3 Healthy Foods Around the World
https://vimeo.com/13158104?share=copy
LSV11-03S Mealtime Manners: Behaviors to Avoid
https://vimeo.com/270784367?share=copy
Eat the Rainbow! Nutrition Lesson for Kids_360P.mp4
Teacher Page
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By: Huiseon Kwon, Hyeonseo Lee, Huiwon Jeong
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Purpose: With recent socio-economic development leading to improved living standards and changes in lifestyle, the consumption of unhealthy foods high in sugar and calories has increased. As a result, the rate of childhood obesity has risen. Childhood obesity is a serious issue as it can hinder growth and development and lead to various health problems. To address this, it is essential for students to establish healthy eating habits. Therefore, we have created this webquest to help students learn about and adopt healthier eating behaviors.
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Learning Objectives: This webquest aims to help students understand the importance of healthy eating habits and encourages them to practice these habits in their daily lives.
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Teacher Tips
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As this topic is covered in the Practical Arts curriculum for Grades 5–6, it can be integrated into related lessons as needed.
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Healthy eating habits are not only about what we eat, but also about how we eat. For this reason, table manners are included as part of healthy eating habits, as they help students develop the practice of eating properly, slowly, and respectfully.