Nutrition

Introduction

Have you ever heard "you are what you eat"? Well this phrase is a direct connection between food and health. If you eat healthy you will most likely be healthy and if you eat unhealthy you will be unhealthy. This webquest has been created for you, so that you can explore nutrition and how it affects your life.

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When you are done exploring you will be able to satisfy-

ACF Standard #2

PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics, functions and food sources of major nutrients and how to maximize nutrient retention in food preparation and storage.

Common Core Writing Standards #4 and #8

4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

8. Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

Task

Your Chef has been diagnosed with obesity. He has asked you to help him with better eating habits.

*Your assignment is to prepare a healthy and tasty menu using the "My Plate" theory, including portion sizes and nutritional values.*

Process

You will be able to:

1. List food groups and recommended servings in USDA's "My Plate".

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2. Discuss dietary guidelines and recommended dietary allowances.

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3. Interpret food labels in terms of the portion size, ingredients and nutritional value.

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4. Describe primary functions and major food sources of major nutrients.

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5. Discuss various diets (i.e. food allergies, alternative dieting, vegetarian, etc.).

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6. Create, prepare and present a menu that is healthy and tasty.

Evaluation

This is how your work will be evaluated. (100 points possible)

	Minimum	Acceptable	Good	Excellent
Creating a well-balanced menu	The menu has 1-2 sources of a well-balanced meal. A few food groups are represented and are within the min. and max. of the daily servings allowed.	The menu has 2-3 sources of a well-balanced meal. Some food groups are represented and are within the min. and max. of the daily servings allowed.	The menu has most sources of a well-balanced meals. Most food groups are represented and are within the min. and max. of the daily servings allowed.	The menu has all sources of a well- balanced meal. All food groups are represented and are within the min. and max. of the daily servings allowed.
Identify the food groups	The student was able to identify the food groups.	The student was able to identify the food groups and sub categories.	The student was able to identify the food groups and sub categories, as well as caloric intake.	The student was able to identify the food groups and sub categories, as well as caloric intake and have an understanding of the integrative process of all groups.
Research and Learning	The student used none of the links provided to find their information.	The student used a few of the links provided to get their information.	The student used some of the links provided to find their information.	The student used all of the links provided to navigate for information.
Participation	The student chose not to participate in any of the activities.	The student was not actively involved but was on task for most of the time.	The student was actively involved but was off task some of the time.	The student was actively involved and always on task.

Conclusion

Now that our journey about nutrition is coming to an end, I encourage you all to take your new found knowledge and use it in your day to day lives. Choose healthy snacks and remember to exercise every day. Of course, there is always more to learn, so I recommend you all continue to learn about nutrition; you could go grocery shopping with your family and help pick out healthy snacks, help cook healthy and well-balanced meals at home, and you can always learn more about what you put in your bodies by visiting other websites.

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