Introduction
After noticing that the students in my class do not eat healthy and more and more students are becoming overweight and obese, I have come to the conclusion that they do not know what foods are healthy and what foods are not healthy. It is important to know what foods are healthy and what foods are not healthy. You are only given one life so you must take care of it for you to live a long, happy, and healthy life. The following pages will help you learn how to make good choices about eating to help you stay healthy.
Task
Task
This WebQuest begins with you learning wise choices about what to put on your plate by using MyPlate. There will be videos that will help you along with this process. There will be some links to follow that will show you why certain foods are good for you. Finally, you will learn the importance of nutrients and healthy food.
MyPlate
1. What to eat? MyPlate, the new symbol for healthy eating.
2. Below is a diagram of MyPlate. Click on a section of the plate in the hyperlink to find out examples from each food group. Once you go to the hyperlink, look for this picture and click on the food groups.
3. Here are some games that help you learn what foods are good and what foods are not.
4. After learning what foods go into each category, you should know how to make your own plate. Here is a video to help you remember how to "Make Your Own Plate".
5. Why water is so important.
Process
The Process
To show your understanding about what is healthy you will be asked to complete a project. There are two different projects to chose from. Follow these steps in picking a project:
1. Look at both of the options that are provided and read to see what project fits you best.
2. Tell your teacher what project you plan to do.
3. You will get the materials for that project.
4. You will be given time in class to work on your project. You will be given three days to finish your project.
Projects
Project 1:
Make a healthy recipe from one of the sites below or from one of your own sites or recipes.
Bring in a small sample for the class to try or have your family try it at home and write down their opinions.
You will present your recipe or the opinions from home to the class.
Project 2:
On a poster board draw a plate with sections like those you learned from MyPlate.org. Draw pictures of food to show the proper portions of each type of food you should have at each meal.
Label each section and write down why you chose the foods you chose and what makes these foods healthy choices?
You will present your poster to the class.
Evaluation
Evaluation
Your teacher will use this exact sheet to grade your project. I advise you to use this rubric to help you create your project.
| 4pts | 3pts | 2pts | 1pt | |
| Organization | Extremely well organized; logical format that was easy to follow; flowed smoothly fom one idea to another and clearly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project | Presented in a thoughtful manner; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at times ideas were unclear | Somewhat organized; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times distracted the audience | Choppy and confusing; format was difficult to follow transitions of ideas were abrupt an seriously distracted the audience |
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Accuracy and Content |
All facts were accurate,details were of good quality,interesting and supported the main idea | Facts were mostly accurate; a few inconsistencies or errors in information, details mostly supported the main idea | Facts were somwhat accurate; more than a few inconsistencies or errors in information; few details supported the main idea | Facts were completely inaccurate and misleading to the audience, had no details |
| Creativity | Was extremely clever and presented with originality; a unique approach that truly enhanced the project | Was clever at times; thoughtfully and uniquely presented | Added a few original touches to enhance the project but did not incorporate them throughout | Little creative energy used during this project; was bland, predictable, and lacked "zip" |
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Oral Presentation |
Posture was excellent; made eue contact throughout the presentation; spoke loudly and clearly | Posture was good for most of presentation; made eye contact many times; spoke at a good volume and was mostly clear | Posture was good throughout presentation; made some eye contact; some moments of decent volome and clarity | Posture was poor; made no eye contact; spoke quietly and was difficult to understand |
Conclusion
Conclusion
This WebQuest has taught you how to take care of your body and eat healthy. Eating healthy will give you more energy and you will feel better. Be a Fit Kid will give you more insite on how to be healthy in life.
To test your knowledge here is a game.
Healthy eating is not the only part of the solution. Daily exercise is also part of living a healthy life. To inform yourself further you can do some research at KidsHealth.org and Kids.USA.gov.