5th grade WebQuest
By: Carrie Holloway
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Resources
Oh no!!! Your parents have gone on a fast food strike! They say no more trips to the local fast food places because they feel it is too unhealthy. Life as you know it is over, no more drive-thru’s, happy meal toys, play lands, AAAAHHHH!
Your brain is wheeling; how can you convince them that fast
food is ok as long as it is not all you eat?
FAST FOOD
It is your job to convince your parents that there are meals at fast food restaurants that can be better for you than others. Your group must create a Power Point presentation that you will show to your parents that displays 3 different meals at each of your group member’s favorite restaurant. There are 3 members in your family, besides your parents: one of you is the Flavor Freak, one of you is the Pyramid Police, and one is the Fat Fanatic. Pick which personality you each will be and let’s get going!!!
Flavor Freak Pyram
id Police Fat Fanatic
1. First, your group needs to review the Food Guide Pyramid before making your meal choices. Click on the picture to take you to the site. Read about the different food groups and how much you need on a daily basis from each group. With the Pyramid Police as the recorder, answer question number 1 on the data sheet.
2. Click on the picture to read the article about eating out from the Kids Health site, this will give you the support you need to convince your parents that occasionally eating fast food is ok. On the data sheet, the Fat Fanatic should record at least 3 tips to keep in mind when ordering at a restaurant.
3. Now you are going to have to find out each of your favorite fast food restaurants. Make sure that you each pick somewhere different so that you have some variety when it’s time to pick your place to eat. The Flavor Freak should record your choices on the data sheet.
4.
Once you have decided, it’s time to start looking at
your choices of menu items. Go to the following sites and look at the different
menu choices you have at each restaurant.
5.
Using the data sheet,
the Flavor Freak should choose the menu items to make up each meal, the Pyramid
Police should record the data concerning the different food groups the menu
choices cover, and the Fat Fanatic should record the number of Fat grams,
Calories, and sodium each menu item contains.
***Remember
the meals need to be as healthy as possible or your parents will not let you
eat fast food ever again. It is up to you as a group to make the best choices
possible. ***
6. Now that you have gathered all your data, it is time to create your Power Point presentation. Make sure it includes:
- the restaurants you are wanting to go to
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the 3 meal choices at each restaurant
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a summary of the nutritional value of each meal choice
- pictures
- persuasive techniques that you would use on your parents
7. Once you are finished, make sure to look at the rubric to see if you have completed all parts of this project and to see how you will be evaluated.
Besides the resources listed in each step in the process, you might want to look at the following sites if you need more information:
Pyramid Explorations Workbook by the United Dairy Council
Calorie levels for kids
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fnh/4-H/calories.htm
Interactive
Food Guide Pyramid
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fnh/4-H/interactpyr.htm
Food
Pyramid
Fast
Food Restaurant Links
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4485/frames.htm
Fast
Food Nutrition Game
http://www.quia.com/tq/246272.html
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Collaboration
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Had difficulty at times with
doing your part of the Assignment, Shared
little/no responsibility, Had some difficulty getting along with Team mates |
Did most of your part of the assignment, Usually shared responsibility with group assignments, and avoided most conflicts and/or helped to settle any that occurred |
Did almost all of your part of the assignment, shared
almost all responsibility with group assignments, and Was cooperative and
helped to keep the Team on target |
Did your part of
the assignment, shared responsibility with group
assignments, and helped other Team members to get along cooperatively based on teacher observations and group
evaluation |
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Data Sheet Completion |
Data sheet is incomplete. Most
of the information in each section is incorrect. |
Data sheet is somewhat complete
with information gathered while doing research. More than one section has
incorrect or incomplete data. |
Data sheet is mostly completed
with information gathered while doing research. One section has incorrect or
incomplete data. |
Data sheet is complete with information
gathered while doing research. Each members section is filled out accurately.
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Menu Selections |
Very little menu choices were
appropriate for a healthy menu. Includes less than half of the 9 meal choices
total. Foods were all from the same few food groups. |
Some food choices
were appropriate at the restaurants, but may not include all 9 meal choices
total. Foods from the various food groups were not well represented. |
Most food choices were appropriate
at the 3 different restaurants. Foods from the various food groups were
represented. |
Used appropriate
food choices at each of the 3 different restaurants. Foods from the various
food groups were well represented. |
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Power
Point Presentation |
Power Point
presentation is incomplete Or is missing more
than half of the 9 menu choices. Uses no persuasive devices. |
Power Point presentation lacks
organization, has little attractive visuals, and contains almost all the 9
menu choices. Uses very little persuasive devices but audience is unclear. |
Power Point
presentation is organized, includes attractive visuals, and contains the 9
menu choices. Uses some persuasive devices aimed at parents. |
Power Point presentation is well
constructed, visually appealing, and contains the 9 menu choices. Uses
persuasive devices aimed at parents. |
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Written By Carrie
Holloway date:
You
did it!! You found some healthy meals at your favorite fast food restaurants.
It can be done, especially if you are an informed consumer. You can eat at fast
food restaurants occasionally as long as you don’t over do it and you make wise
choices. It’s so important to make sure that you are eating a well balanced
diet on a daily basis in order to maintain your physical health.
Congratulations and make sure that you keep in mind what you have learned the
next time you take a drive through the drive-thru!!!
