WebQuest
The "Bare Necessities" of Healthy Living
Process
STEP 1: First, both you and your partner will be keeping a food diary and an activity log for the next three days. This helps you to see areas that you may need to target for improvement. Access the website given below, print off 3 copies for each of you and be honest about what you write down. Everything counts-even a taste and every drink. Turn it over and write down every activity you do and how long you do it (If you don’t do anything that day, it’s okay. Remember we are working on doing better!).
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/pdf/kids/nutritiontracker.pdf
STEP 2: Next, you will begin your research. You may have an idea about parts of your journal that seemed to be good choices and parts that need improvement, but you need to know for sure. Together you need to get some background information. Please go to the following site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jviHJDpRxGI&feature=related
So, what’s a “Food Pyramid”? Are you getting the “Bare Necessities”? How do you know if you are eating right? Are you active? And, are we having fun yet? Let’s face it, if it is not fun in some way, most people won’t do it.
Now, check out the following sites together to learn more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHSz2GQ0D8&feature=related
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_poster2.pdf
http://www.mypyramid.gov/downloads/animation/Presentation_English.wmv
Next, pull out your food/activity journal. Compare it to the Food Pyramid. Locate one meal or activity on each of your journals that show a good decision. highlight it in GREEN. Locate one meal or activity on each journal that showed a poor choice and highlight it in PINK. Can you see areas you need to improve? Were there meals you had that were healthy? Hand in your food/activity journal.
Step 3: Okay, now it is time for each of you to become experts. Each of you will become one of the jobs listed below. This is where you will now work alone. Decide which job you will each become. One of you will be the PROFESSIONAL TRAINER and the other will become the NUTRITIONIST. You will now each need your own computer. You will go to your job title and will find the information that is available to you to help you fill out your worksheet. You will have 3 class periods to work on Step 3. On the following day, you will share what you learned with each other.
NUTRITIONIST: If you are the NUTRITIONIST you will use the resources below to help you complete your worksheet. You will access your worksheet by clicking on Attachment 1 at the bottom of this page and then printing it off. You do not have to visit every site or read every book, but be sure to use enough of a variety that you can understand your topic.
1. What should I eat and why?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/eating_out.html
http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?c=Featured&p=50
Books:
The Food Pyramid by Amanda Rondeau
Eat Right Tips for Good Nutrition by Katie Bagley
The Dairy Group by Helen Frost
The Meat and Protein Group by Helen Frost
The Grain Group by Helen Frost
2. How much should I eat daily?
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-howmuch.asp
http://www.dole5aday.com/HTML/Kids/Get%20Healthy/What's%20A%20Serving.html
http://www.bam.gov/sub_foodnutrition/index.html
3. Healthy Recipes:
http://www.bam.gov/sub_foodnutrition/cooltreats.html
http://www.dole5aday.com/html/kids/Kids%20Cookbook.html http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/
Book:
Mom and Me Cookbook by Annabel Karmel
4. After researching, you may want to try your hand at an interactive game:
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/game/BlastOff_Game.html http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/activities-main.asp
5. Now that you are Super Smart, see How you do on this quiz:
http://www.healthyfridge.org/kids.html
PERSONAL TRAINER: If you are the PERSONAL TRAINER you will use the resources below to help you complete your worksheet. You will access your worksheet by clicking on Attachment 2 at the bottom of this page. You do not have to visit every site or read every book, but be sure to use enough of a variety that you can understand your topic.
1. How much exercise do I need?
http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/physical_activity_amount.html
http://www.kidnetic.com/advice/
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/Recharge/physactivity_info.html#2
2. Pros to Exercising/Cons for not:
http://www.dole5aday.com/html/kids/Get%20Moving.html
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4596
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTF3-ksPALk
http://www.kidnetic.com/advice/
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/Recharge/physactivity_info.html#2
http://www.shaqsfamilychallenge.com/PublicSite/index.aspx
Book:
Exercising for Good Health by Shirley W. Gray
3. Healthy and fun ways to move:
http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?c=Featured&p=36
http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?c=Fun
http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?c=Featured&p=35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTF3-ksPALk
http://www.dole5aday.com/HTML/Kids/Games%20&%20More/Fit%20Kid%20Video.html
Book:
From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
4. Being Safe:
http://www.kidnetic.com/BrightPapers/?c=Featured&p=26
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yoursafety/index.html
5. After researching, you may want to try your hand at an interactive game:
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/resources/game/BlastOff_Game.html
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourbody/yourbody_energyequation.html
STEP 4: After sharing all of your information with each other, you will retype your 2 recipes, and 2 physical activities on separate documents using any graphics or illustrations you would like to include. You each will complete a healthy menu, by going to the following website and printing off one copy for each of you. Be sure to include the serving size of each food item and use your neatest handwriting!http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/102440825485637%20Healthy%20Heart%20Menu%20(3-5)%20.pdf
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