Nutrition and Food Safety WebQuest
Introduction
Your health is important! There are many things that we can do to keep ourselves healthy. Important steps to good health are eating the right amount of the right foods, exercising regularly, and practicing good hygiene and food safety.
Task
At the end of this unit you will thoroughly analyze a classmate's diet as well as your own nutritional and healthy habits.
Process
Step 1: Log It All
At home this week you need to track your regular daily diet. Record your daily food intake on this Nutrition Log for 48 hours. You need to record everything you eat and drink. The more descriptive you are, the easier your task will be later!
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Use the measurement model to help you decide the amount of something you are eating so you can record an accurate portion.
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If you don't know your height or weight, then find out at home so you will be prepared when you assess your food intake online.
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On the back, record your exercise too. You can rate your activity level from low to moderate to high intensity. For help deciding the intensity of your exercise, visit this website.
Step 2: Check It Out
Go to the this website and fill in your information. Use only initials for your name. Be as accurate as you can with the other information.
Once you have filled in this information, notice that your daily recommended intake has been calculated for you. There are different amounts in the 5 categories pre-set to be your intake goal. There is also a calculated caloric intake target that you should be reaching.
Click on each category (colored bar) and read the notes about each one. It will giv eyou measurement tips as well as food suggestions.
Step 3: Enter It In
Enter your food intake into the tracker. Write in everything you've logged for both days. Notice there is a tab in the lower right-hand corner to switch between days. Enter in everything for day 1; then, enter in everything for day 2.
Step 4: Make It In Excel
Read and follow the step-by-step directions to create your spreadsheet.
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When you have finished creating the table, enter the information form the website to your table. Enter the fixed amount that was your goal amount, under the "Daily Goal Amount" column.
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Then calculate the percentages you actually achieved out of the goal amount.
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When you have calculated the percentages for both days 1 and 2, find the average of the two and enter it in the last column.
Step 5: Analyze It
Print out your spreadsheet without your name and turn it in to your teacher. Your teacher will code them and pass out a different spreadsheet to each student.
Assess the spreadsheet assigned to you and a write a recommendation of 2 things he/she already achieve in his/her diet as well as 2 things he/she could improve on. See the prompt sheet for details.
Step 6: The Perfect Day
Read your analysis done by your classmate.
On your pyramid tracker, in the bottom left-hand corner change the day to day 3, Now, plan your ideal daily intake trying to reach 100% of every goal.
Plan a healthy option for every meal, including snacks.
Conclusion
Now that you have created an ideal day, take everything you've learned about eating portions, exercise, and amounts and write about your daily health. Write a 5 paragraph essay about 3 things you've learned from the unit and from those things, 3 things you are going to do to change your current habits.
Final essay prompt.
Extension
There are other ways to be healthy other than eating right and exercising often. Food safety is an important factor in disease prevention and overall health. Watch these interactive video modules and follow along with the guides below.
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Module 5: Outbreak and Future Technology
Evaluation
Rubric for Excel Table
Rubric for Peer Assessment Essay
Rubric for Personal Nutrition Essay
SOLs by Grade
Credits
This WebQuest was created by Kelly Henaghan Trump for Virginia's Agriculture in the Classroom. WebQuests are made possible through a grant from Monsanto.
Last Revised: December 2011