Introduction
You have been hired! Entertainment Weekly has received an extensive amount of questions about the battle of Junk Food vs Healthy Food and they are looking for a brand new member to write this article. Get ready to dive into the Fast Food Industry! Your job will be to create a PowerPoint presentation highlighting key points of what your article will include. Start thinking about what you already know about the Fast Food Industry and Healthy Eating!
Year Level: 9
Topic: Personal, Social and Community Health
Subject: Health and Physical Education
Assessment: Article/Report 50%
This WebQuest task will help students with the assessment task. The PowerPoint is not an assessment, it will contribute in helping students formulate ideas and guide them through their research journey.
Task
Your task will include finding a Fast Food Restaurant/Chain and choosing 3 meals from the menu. You will use your research and investigative skills to do this. Once you have chosen 3 meals gather important information regarding these meals, such as; calories, sugar, serving size, calories from fat etc. This will be important for your presentation and article!
Once you have chosen 3 meals from a Fast Food restaurant, you will then choose 2 Healthy/Alternative meals of your choice. You will use this to compare with the other 3 meals you have chosen. It is important for you to research information on these meals that you have chosen, such as; calories, serving size, sugar, calories from fat etc.
Process
Think about what you already know about Junk Food and Healthy Food!!
You will create your presentation based on what you would like to put in your Article or Report for assessment.
- Choose 3 Fast Food Chain meals: McDonalds, Hungry Jacks, Dominoes etc.
- Gather relevant information regarding these three meals: calorie intake, nutrition information.
- Choose 2 Healthy/Alternative meals
- Gather relevant information regarding these three meals: calorie intake, nutrition information.
- Your PowerPoint must include this information as well as a personal response comparing the meals.
- Include in your PowerPoint; evidence that suggests the better/healthier option and why.
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You may use a table similar to this for a comparison on your chosen meals.
| Information | Junk Food | Healthy Food |
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Sugar |
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Calories from fat |
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Serving Size |
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Total Calories |
It is important to be creative with your presentation, use images, videos and interesting facts!
Use online resources to do your research and investigation, there is some resources included in this tab;
http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/about-australian-dietary-guidelines
Before you begin your research, have a quick go at this Educational Game on the different food groups:
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/nutrition-calculators/food-balance
Evaluation
This is an Evaluation of the article/report assessment, not the PowerPoint as students will not be marked on the PowerPoint presentation.
| High Distinction | Distinction | Credit | Pass | Unsatisfactory | |
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Knowledge 25% |
An extensive list of resources to create a highly justified article/report. | A high list of resources was used to create a justified article/report. | A list of resources was used to create a quality article/report. | A few resources was used to create a limited article/report. | No resources was used to to create an article/report. |
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Application 15% |
Article/report provides excellent use of nutrition information, all areas were covered. | Article/report used nutrition information, most areas were covered. | Article/report used nutrition information, some areas were covered. | Article/report used few nutrition information, not many areas were covered. | Article/report used no nutrition information, no areas were covered. |
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Writing 10% |
Concise and clearly written with minimal errors. | Concise and clearly written with a few errors. | Clearly written with multiple errors. | Written with multiple errors. | Unclear, with multiple errors. |
Conclusion
After completing your PowerPoint presentation, has your personal thoughts on the Fast Food Industry changed?
- Do you have a changed view on the aspect of Junk Food vs Healthy Food?
- Do you think that the Fast Food Industry allows for the readily consumption of Junk Food for the population?
- If so, what do you think we can do to change this?
- Will you encourage others to eat healthy and be prepared to make healthier decisions for yourself?
Teacher Page
Rationale:
This WebQuest produces a challenging task for Year 9 students to apply their research knowledge towards a task. The task is formulated to help students in completing their assessment and will be run over 2-3 lessons. The topic chosen for the WebQuest is from the Australian Curriculum; Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance health, safety and wellbeing of their communities (ACPPS096).
The WebQuest is used as a tool to allow students to research, analyse and evaluate issues from the nutritional realm. It allows for students to contribute to inquiry-based learning to further enhance their ICT ability and research skills. The Webquest allows students to formulate important questions and make predictions in the beginning of this task. The task allows students to guide their own learning while the educator facilitates. It is important for the students to gather, collect and research the data from appropriate sources.
According to Queensland Studies Authority, inquiry-based learning emphasises an approach that is presented in four phases. The phases include; understanding, planning, acting and reflecting, which is evident in this WebQuest task. Students are required to understand the topic or issue at hand and then further gather information on the topic. This is the approach of this WebQuest, the task requires the students to firstly, understand the topic, then research and gather information and data surrounding the topic. Students will then need to use planning skills to establish what they need for the assessment task. The WebQuest has been created to allow students ample planning time and resources to contribute to their learning. Students are then required to act on their understanding and knowledge involving the topic, this will then lead to the PowerPoint presentation. In the conclusion of the WebQuest, students are required to reflect on the information they have gathered and presented, which is the fourth phase of inquiry-based learning. This WebQuest task overall allows for an important learning tool for students and is directly linked to the Australian Curriculum.