Introduction
The key to eating well is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the Five Food Groups.
Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of the key nutrients of that food group. For example, the key nutrients of the milk, yogurt, cheese and alternatives food group include calcium and protein, while the fruit group is a good source of vitamins, especially vitamin C.
To meet the nutrient requirements essential for good health, you need to eat a variety from each of the five food groups daily, in the recommended amounts. It is not necessary to eat from each food group at every meal. In fact, in some instances, you only need to eat some of the foods in each food group a couple of times a week. .
It is also important to enjoy a variety of foods within each of the Five Food Groups because different foods vary in the amount of the key nutrients that they provide. For example, in the vegetables and legumes food group, orange vegetables such as carrots and pumpkins contain significantly more vitamin A than other vegetables such as white potatoes.
Let’s take a look at the Five Food Groups and discover the incredible variety and the abundance of choice there is when eating from these groups:
1. Vegetables and legumes/beans
2. Fruit
3. Cereals (wholegrain)
4.Meats, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts.
5. milk, yoghurt, Cheese
In this web site you will find clear information about the topic
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/the_guidelines/n55_agthe_large.pdf
Please, Watch the following videos to more information:
Task
The task for this webquest is to create a Food pyramid with your daily food. It is a group task (5 people). Please, Go to "process" to see the instructions.
Process
This is the step to step of the whole activity. You must read it all before even starting to act on it.
Activities to be done during this class
- Get in your teams, This is a group work (five people). Present just one pyramir per group.
- Clarify the concept. In different sections of this webquest, you will find resources to complement or illustrate what a food pyramis is. Read the information of the introduction and watch the videos.
- Explore the Topic: Be sure that you understand the topic
- Write a text: Finally, You must write a essay explaning why it is important to eat the 5 food groups
- To send the two products to this e- mail: claudia.holguinar@amigo.edu.co
Next, you will find a video about how to make a food pyamid:
Evaluation
there will be two products to be graded: the essay to be send via email to the teacher (claudia.holguinar@amigo.edu.co) and a food pyramid to be send as well via e-mail.
RUBRIC
| # | Poor (0%-59%) | Acceptable (60%) | Good (80%) | Excellent (100%) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing a Essay about food groups | The text is difficult to read due to its language use and/or merely describes the findings on the topic. | The text has an average use of language but limits itself to a descriptive recount of findings or is not focused on EFL. | The text has a good use of the language, covers descriptive work and/or is limited in terms of reflection. | The text is well written and shows a good reflective exercise | 2.5 |
| Creating a food pyramid | The exercise is still focused on face to face interaction and/or just shows an accumulation of activities without communicative task perspective. | The exercise has a virtual perspective but doesn't accomplish the purpose of task-based learning. | The exercise is virtual-based, complies with the purpose of task-based learning and covers all the requirements of the task. | The exercise shows creativity, develops both the environment and the pedagogical perspective and really engages the learner through online activities. It is complete, well written and innovative. | 2.5 |
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Total Score: 5 |
Conclusion
At this point, you learned What is a food group and why it is importan for the health.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Credits
Teacher Page
This Webquest was designed to show EFL students about food groups.
It is directed to 8th graders in a science class. held in Medellin-Colombia- South America.