Introduction
Welcome to our WebQuest!
Eating a healthy, balanced diet is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health.
Following a healthy diet has many benefits, including building strong bones, protecting the heart, preventing disease, and boosting the mood. Now that you understand the importance of eating healthy, you will utilize your knowledge about food choices and your personal dieting habits to create a healthy meal plan for yourself.
Task
Your tasks for this lesson are as follows:
- Keep a food log of everything you eat or drink for three days.
- Create a three days healthy meal plan based.
Process
Process:
Step 1. Keep a Food Log
You will create a food log by writing down EVERYTHING that you eat/drink for three whole days. This includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any snacks throughout the day. When you record be specific. Include serving size, brand names, and quantities. For example, write "two cups of Captain Crunch cereal with 1 cup of skim milk" rather than "a bowl of cereal and milk." You will also log any exercise you do for the day.
Step 2. Create a Healthy Meal Plan
Now that you have a better idea of your personal eating habits, you will create a three day meal plan for yourself. Write out everything you plan to eat/drink for three days. Include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.
Evaluation
Grading Rubric:
Below is the rubric I will use to grade your assignments. You will be graded on the completion of each of the two activities (Food log and your meal plan).
| 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | Score | |
| Food Log | Student does not complete food log | Student completes food log for only one day | Student completes food log for ony two days | Student completes food log for every meal all three days | |
| Meal Plan | Student does not create a meal plan | Student creates a meal plan but it lacks correct content (for e.g, foods are not healthy) | Student creates a healthy meal plan but has some incorrect information (does not include all food groups, does not meet their daily caloric needs, etc.) | Student creates a healthy meal plan that follows all requirements (meets nutrient, recommendations, follows MyPlate guidelines, includes serving, sizes, etc.) |
Conclusion
Congratulations! By completing this WebQuest you have learned the value of healthy eating. You have tracked your personal dieting habits through a food log, set new goals for yourself, and even created a meal plan that you can use in the future. Whether you are cooking at home or eating out, you can use these tips and strategies to eat clean and live a healthy lifestyle!
Credits
The following resources have been used in the creation of this WebQuest:
https://www.choosemyplate.gov/MyPlate
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/
Teacher Page
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS
Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.
Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
Standard 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.