Kid Cuisine

Nutritional Webquest Plan

for Kindergarten

 Jennifer Leyendecker

Intention of this webquest

The main goal of this webquest is for students to be able cooperatively work together to comprehend and identify the food pyramid and the six food groups within the food pyramid. The students have to create and explain a food pyramid to the class. They also have to present and a well- balanced meal to share with the class. In their presentation, the students will have to describe what foods they have chosen from the six food groups and why.

Standards Addressed:

National Health Education Standards (AAHE)

Health Education Standard 1:

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Performance Indicators:

1.1               Describe relationship between personal health behaviors and individual well being.

Health Education Standard 3:

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

Performance Indicators:

3.1              Identify responsible health behaviors

3.2            Identify personal health needs

Health Education Standard 7:

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Performance Indicators:

7.1              Describe a variety of methods to convey accurate health information an ideas.

7.2            Express information and opinions about health issues.

National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE)

Knows the implications of and the benefits from involvement in physical activities:

14.      Understands that wellness involves more than being physically fit.

Kentucky Core Content Standards

Academic Expectation 2.29:  Students demonstrate skills that promote individual well-being and healthy family relationships.

PL-E-1.1.1    Individual behaviors (e.g., etiquette, fairness, politeness, sharing, listening) show responsibility and respect to others

  (e.g., families, peers, teams).

PL-E-1.1.3   Groups function more effectively when members follow certain behaviors (e.g., conflict-resolution strategies, problem

   identification, communication).

Academic Expectation 2.31:  Students demonstrate the knowledge and skills they need to remain physically healthy and to accept responsibility for their own physical well-being.

PL-E-1.4.1   Nutritious foods play a role in the growth of healthy bodies.

PL-E-1.4.2   The food guide pyramid has an organizational structure that recommends the number of servings at each level.

PL-E-1.4.3   Nutritious snack choices (e.g., fruits, vegetables, dairy products) are preferable to snack foods (e.g., sugar-coated

  cereals, soft drinks, candy) for health and well being.

Length of the webquest

This webquest is a short term webquest. Students will be working in cooperative groups of three. The groups will have 3 sessions for 20 minutes a day to complete the task.

Task

Students will be:

1.   Working cooperatively together in a group of three.

2.   Each student will choose a job title for the description below:

a.     Cook- Prepares the meal for the consumer and makes sure that all meals contain items from the six food groups.

b.     Nutritionist- Researches the Internet Sites with help from the other team members.

c.      Consumer- Responsible for buying/ordering all items needed to create meals.

3.    All three of the students will work together to create a food pyramid on the six food groups and a well balanced, healthy meal from the fake food provided.     

          The task is for students to be able cooperatively work together to comprehend and identify the food pyramid and the six food groups after selecting their job title. The students will research the Internet to find facts about the food pyramid and the six food groups. After they have found out this knowledge, they will create a food pyramid and a well- balanced meal to share with the class. In their presentation, the students will have to describe what foods they have chosen from the six food groups and why.

Product

          The final products that the students will produce is a food pyramid and a healthy, well- balanced meal Once they create the food pyramid they have to explain their food pyramid along with the six foods to the class. They also have to present and a well- balanced meal to share with the class. In their presentation, the students will have to describe what foods they have chosen from the six food groups and why.

Integrated Activities

          Students will be are working on their developmental skills, such as cutting and gluing of the food pyramid. They are also working on the social skills and communication skills by cooperatively working with their team and presenting their final product to the class.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Students will be demonstrating Bloom Taxonomy by:

Knowledge: Students will identify the six major food groups from the food pyramid.

Comprehension: Students will describe why a certain food belongs in a certain food group.

Application: Students will demonstrate their final product to the class.

Analysis: Students will research and compare the different food groups.

Synthesis: Students will create a meal that displays all the food groups.