15.11.06
Introduction
After hearing about the effects that making poor nutritional choices can have on your body, you decide to take initiative in leading a healthy eating lifestyle! Your task is to create a balanced nutritional menu to satisfy your lifestyle. By establishing a balanced and healthy eating lifestyle now, you will be able to maintain a healthy body in the future!
Nutrition Pyramid
Go to http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/pyramid.html and read the article about the nutrition pyramid. Following the nutrition pyramid is one way to eat healthier. Notice that the nutrition pyramid has 6 different colored bands and that the bands are different widths. Also notice that there are different serving sizes for each band.
1) Why are some bands larger than others? What does this mean?
2) What kind of food does each colored band represent?
3) How many servings of each group of food should you eat for your age each day?
1) Why are some bands larger than others? What does this mean?
2) What kind of food does each colored band represent?
3) How many servings of each group of food should you eat for your age each day?
Nutritional Serving Size and Nutrition Labels
Go to http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/labels.html and read the article on food labels. You may not have payed attention to these labels before and may not even know what they are. However, it is important to read the nutrition labels on food items because they tell you what nutrients are in the food that you are eating. Nutrition labels also list the serving size and how many servings are in each package or can of food that you are eating. In the article there is a sample nutrition label. After reading the article, answer the following questions about the article and nutrition label.
1) What is a serving size? From the food label, how many crackers are in one serving?
2) How many servings of crackers are in the package?
3) About how many crackers total are there in the package?
4) What is a calorie? How many calories are in one serving of crackers?
5) It is important to get enough vitamins and minerals. What is the percentage of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron in one serving of crackers?
6) You do need some fat intake, but why is it important to be aware of how much total fat is in a serving of food? What is the total fat for one serving of crackers?
1) What is a serving size? From the food label, how many crackers are in one serving?
2) How many servings of crackers are in the package?
3) About how many crackers total are there in the package?
4) What is a calorie? How many calories are in one serving of crackers?
5) It is important to get enough vitamins and minerals. What is the percentage of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron in one serving of crackers?
6) You do need some fat intake, but why is it important to be aware of how much total fat is in a serving of food? What is the total fat for one serving of crackers?
The Project
...And now for the fun part! Now that you are all experts in knowing which types of food you should eat for a balanced diet and how much of each food you should eat based on serving size (which you can find on a nutrition label), you will apply what you have learned about eating healthy by creating a balanced menu.
STEP 1: Become Familiar
Make sure you have read and are familiar with both articles. Pay attention to what the 6 food groups are and how many servings of each group you should have a day. Make sure you can find important things on a nutrition label such as serving size, total fat, percent of vitamins and minerals, and calories.
STEP 2: Answer the Questions
Make sure that you answer the questions that I have posted under each web article. Answering these will help you when it comes time to think about healthy foods to include in your menu. I will also be collecting your answer sheets on December 11th. I will hand them back to you by December 13th.
STEP 3: The Menu
Your menu will cover 5 days. These can be any 5 days that you want, but they must be in a row. Each day on your menu should include 3 main meals and 2 snacks. Each day must also include the right amount of servings of each food group for your age. You can find out how many servings you need by visiting the Nutrition Pyramid link. You may include some of the same foods each day on your menu, but each meal cannot be the same. Remember, you want a balanced, healthy menu. Finally, for each meal on your menu, you must include which food groups are present. When creating your menu, think about foods you like to eat and foods that you have wanted to try. How you design your menu is up to you, but remember to be creative. You may want to include pictures of your meals, as shown in the picture of the menu above. I will grade your project based on creativity, neatness, and that you met the above requirements. The questions that you answer about the websites will also be included as part of your grade.
SAMPLE MENU FOR AN 8-YEAR OLD
Grains: 4-5 servings
Vegetables: 1 1/2 cups
Fruit: 1-1 1/2 cups
Milk: 1-2 cups
Meat, beans, fish, and nuts: 3-4 servings
STEP 1: Become Familiar
Make sure you have read and are familiar with both articles. Pay attention to what the 6 food groups are and how many servings of each group you should have a day. Make sure you can find important things on a nutrition label such as serving size, total fat, percent of vitamins and minerals, and calories.
STEP 2: Answer the Questions
Make sure that you answer the questions that I have posted under each web article. Answering these will help you when it comes time to think about healthy foods to include in your menu. I will also be collecting your answer sheets on December 11th. I will hand them back to you by December 13th.
STEP 3: The Menu
Your menu will cover 5 days. These can be any 5 days that you want, but they must be in a row. Each day on your menu should include 3 main meals and 2 snacks. Each day must also include the right amount of servings of each food group for your age. You can find out how many servings you need by visiting the Nutrition Pyramid link. You may include some of the same foods each day on your menu, but each meal cannot be the same. Remember, you want a balanced, healthy menu. Finally, for each meal on your menu, you must include which food groups are present. When creating your menu, think about foods you like to eat and foods that you have wanted to try. How you design your menu is up to you, but remember to be creative. You may want to include pictures of your meals, as shown in the picture of the menu above. I will grade your project based on creativity, neatness, and that you met the above requirements. The questions that you answer about the websites will also be included as part of your grade.
SAMPLE MENU FOR AN 8-YEAR OLD
Grains: 4-5 servings
Vegetables: 1 1/2 cups
Fruit: 1-1 1/2 cups
Milk: 1-2 cups
Meat, beans, fish, and nuts: 3-4 servings
MONDAY
BREAKFAST
1 cup of cereal (1 grain)
1/2 cup of milk (1/2 milk)
SNACK 1
1/2 cup of carrots (1/2 vegetable)
small handful of peanuts (1 meat, beans, fish, and nuts)
LUNCH
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
-2 pieces of bread (2 grain)
-2 tablespoons of peanut butter (2 meat, beans, fish, and nuts)
-1 tablespoon of jelly (sweets, fats, and oils)
1 cup of milk (1 milk)
1/2 cup of diced peaches (1/2 fruit)
SNACK 2
1 go-gurt (1/2 milk)
Ants On A Log
-1/2 cup of celery (1/2 vegetable)
-1 tablespoon of peanut butter (1 meat, beans, fish, and nuts)
-1/4 cup of raisins (1/4 fruit)
DINNER
Spaghetti
-1 cup of pasta (2 grain)
-1/2 cup of pasta sauce (1/2 vegetable)
3/4 cup of pears
Advice for Teachers About Health and Nutrition
1. This webquest is intended for students in grades 2-3.
2. By paying attention to nutrition labels and the food pyramid, students will learn HOW to choose nutritious food to eat. Students will then make a menu that contains healthy food choices from each group of the food pyramid.
3. Before beginning this quest, students should be familiar with the idea that what they eat affects how their bodies develop. It would also be helpful if students had some idea of what the food pyramid is before beginning , although it is not necessary.
4. This webquest is designed to cover 3 weeks. Each student will probably need about 3 hours of computer time to read the information, answer the questions, and print clip-art if they choose to use it in their menu. Students will need more time to assemble their menus.
5. Grading should be based on creativity, neatness, and that students turned in their completed answer sheets. Teachers should grade the menus based on how well each food fits into the food category listed and that the student made their menu based on food serving recommendations for their age.
2. By paying attention to nutrition labels and the food pyramid, students will learn HOW to choose nutritious food to eat. Students will then make a menu that contains healthy food choices from each group of the food pyramid.
3. Before beginning this quest, students should be familiar with the idea that what they eat affects how their bodies develop. It would also be helpful if students had some idea of what the food pyramid is before beginning , although it is not necessary.
4. This webquest is designed to cover 3 weeks. Each student will probably need about 3 hours of computer time to read the information, answer the questions, and print clip-art if they choose to use it in their menu. Students will need more time to assemble their menus.
5. Grading should be based on creativity, neatness, and that students turned in their completed answer sheets. Teachers should grade the menus based on how well each food fits into the food category listed and that the student made their menu based on food serving recommendations for their age.
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