Healthy Eating for a Collegiate Level Soccer Player

Introduction

Healthy Eating for a Collegiate Level Soccer Player

Target Audience: High school students

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Subject: Health and Sciences

Healthy eating is extremely important for college athletes. Food is the fuel to their performance. I like to compare feeding your body healthy food to putting gas in your car. If you put bad gas in your car, it will not run properly. On the other hand, if you properly fuel your car, it will run smoothly and efficiently. This is the same for soccer players and all other high level athletes. It is vital to consume healthy foods for the best athletic performance.

Task

Your task for this WebQuest is to create a 3-day meal plan for a student athlete soccer player. You will use the provided resources to create this plan that includes: breakfast, a morning snack, lunch, an afternoon snack, dinner, and a bedtime snack.

 

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Process

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  • The steps to achieve your task:

    1. Research the energy requirements soccer players need

    2. Choose if you want to make a meal plan for a male or female soccer player

    3. Research the different energy requirements between the sexes

    4. Research the different food groups and how much are each required for highly active people

    5. Look into what foods are high in the food groups necessary for proper athletic performance and place them into the required categories

    6. Research how to properly create a meal plan

    7. Create your 3 day meal plan for your collegiate soccer player

Evaluation

  • You will be evaluated based on a grading rubric that determines if you have properly set up the meal plan, if the energy requirements are met, if the nutritional needs are met, and if it is adjusted properly to that person.

    • Rubric:

 

3 points

2 points

1 point

Accuracy of Answers

Very accurate

Somewhat accurate

Inaccurate

Sources used

All sources used and cited

Some sources used and not cited

Sources not cited and no evidence of use

Completeness of the worksheet

Worksheet is complete thoroughly

Worksheet is somewhat complete

Worksheet is incomplete

Teamwork

Worked well together

Some people did not participate

Poor overall teamwork

Use of class time

Class time was used effectively

Class time was not fully utlizied

Class time was used poorly

Total points:

/15

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Conclusion

From this exercise, you will now have the necessary knowledge and tools to understand healthy meal plans and the important of properly fueling your body. Although this lesson was strictly about student athletes, this type of healthy eating can be pertinent in every day eating for people of all ages. Although the main food groups are the same, adjustments based on age, weight, height, activity level, and sex are important.

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Credits

Teacher Page

Create a Soccer Player’s Meal Plan

Lesson Plan

 

Topic: Create a meal plan using the main food groups as well as the vital nutritional needs for a student athlete. This will allow the students to understand the importance of healthy eating and how to do so while living an active lifestyle.

 

Target Audience: High school students

 

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the main food groups
  • Explain the importance of each food group
  • Understand the nutrients required for a student athlete
  • Provide examples of foods from each food group
  • Explain the different nutritional needs between different sexes
  • Explain why athletes require specific energy needs compared to someone who lives a more sedentary lifestyle
  • Work as a team
  • Utilize online resources