Introduction
Welcome students! You are about to start an exciting new WebQuest about the five food groups, which we learned about in the story Dragon Gets By. Remember how Dragon thought he knew each of the food groups? Well, by the end of this project, you should be able to teach Dragon a thing or two about what the food groups are really made up of!
Task
You are going to be working in your assigned group to do the following: 1. First, you will be given one food group and asked to look at some websites on the Internet to find more information about it. 2. Then, you'll use that information to make a project of your choice. 3. Finally, you'll share with the class what you found. Be sure to check out the "Evaluation" section of the WebQuest so you know what I'll be grading you on. Stick to the directions and have a good time finding more about what you eat everyday!
Process
First of all, each of you is going to have a job in your group. There will be four different jobs: a researcher, recorder, designer, and presentor. Decide who will have each job.
Researcher: will be in charge of looking up the websites I will provide for you on your food group.
Recorder: will be in charge of writing answers to your questions and taking notes on the food group with the researcher.
Designer: will be in charge of leading the design of your final project about your food group.
Presentor: will be in charge of the presentation of your findings and project. He or she will need to have everyone in the team involved in the presentation.
The first step for our food quest will be to discuss these following questions about your food group (recorders: write down your group's answers):
What do you know and want to know about your food group?
What kinds of foods belong in this category?
How much of the food group can you have a day?
Where does that food group come from?
What are some good and/or bad points about your food group?
Researcher- Here are the websites that you will find information about your food group.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/pyramid.html
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-howmuch.asp
http://www.thelovechef.com/kids/food_groups.html
http://cyh.sa.gov.au/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=284&id=1443
Recorder- Have the list of answers to those questions from the Introduction that you and the group thought of with you. Write down the answers that you find and any other information about your food group that you and the researcher find.
Designer- You will be in charge of creating one of the following projects that the group works on:
- written project- such as a report of the information found, book, script/play, or a letter
- poster
- performance or role-play (acting it out)
Presentor- prepare what your group will say to the class. Make sure everyone is involved!
Now that you have gathered information about your food group and created a project to go with it, you will present them to our class! Make sure to look at the rubric to see what I will be grading on for your presentation!
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Creativity/
Delivery
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The audience could not understand the presentation; and it was not appealing to the audience. | The audience was able to understand some of the presentation information, but it was confusing. | The audience could follow the information given and was entertained by the interesting presentation. | The audience could easily understand the information given and was very entertained by the creative and interesting presentation. | |
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Factual Information
and Understanding
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The group did not include any factual information about this food group and did not understand what it is or includes. | The group included one fact about this food group and understands a little about it and what it includes. | The group included one to two interesting facts about their food group and seemed to have a good understanding of it. | The group included at least three interesting facts about their food group demonstrating a firm understanding of it. | |
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Examples and how much of this food group should be eaten a day
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The group could not give any examples of this food group and how much of it they should eat. | The group gave one or two poor examples of this food group and how much of it they should eat. | The group gave two good examples of this food group and how much of it they should eat. | The group gave at least three great examples of this food group and how much of it they should eat. | |
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Collaboration
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The team members did not work together to create a presentation. | The team members were able to work together, but not everyone had an active role in the project. | The team members worked together with most members contributing fairly, and used problem solving skills to come to agreements. | The team members worked very well together to come to agreements and problem solve, making sure each member took an active role. | |
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Conclusion
As a group, discuss how you thought your team did with these questions:
What did you do well and what do you need to improve on?
Do you have any new questions about your food group?
What are some new and interesting things you learned from the other groups?
Did you enjoy your experience?
What can you tell others about what a balanced diet is?
Are you going to start eating a balanced diet at lunch from now on (or at any other meal)?
That's all the time we have for this project, but if you'd like to know more on your own you can take this quiz on the food pyramid to see if you really understood it:
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/ForChildren/On-Top-of-the-US-Food-Pyramid-266201.html
Or here are some other websites to check out as well:
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.jsp
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/food/kidsnutrition/kids-2.htm