FoodQuest for Good Health


A WebQuest for Family and Consumer Sciences

Developed by
Carolyn Cotton, FACS Teacher

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion


Introduction

Making good food choices is important to overall good health.  The following activities will help you learn more about good nutrition and planning/selecting healthy foods.


The Task
Become familiar with the Food Guide Pyramid, Plan a healthy menu based on the Food Guide Pyramid, Classify foods eaten, Read and understand a food label.

 


The Process

Using the Bristow Schools Website, select a single day's lunch menu from the school cafeteria (specify the day/date chosen and foods served).  

            Bristow High School Cafeteria     http://www.bristow.k12.ok.us/ms/middle%20cafe%20lunch.htm

 

Determine how many servings of each food group is contained in the selected lunch menu and then plan a breakfast and dinner menu that would satisfy the dietary requirements as outlined by the Food Guide Pyramid.  Write out the complete menus for the three meals and label each food according to its designated food group.  Tally up number of servings from each food group for the day.

            Consumer Information Center: The Food Guide Pyramid  

            http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/food-pyramid/main.htm

            Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000       http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/Pubs/DG2000/Index.htm

            USDA Food Guide Pyramids     http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/food_pyr.html

 

If you or a family member were a vegetarian, how might you adapt the day's menu planned above?

            Vegetarian Food Guide Pyramid

            http://www.llu.edu/llu/nutrition/vegguide.html

            http://www.utexas.edu/courses/ntr311/nutinfo/pyramid/vfp.html

 

Check your menu planning skills by playing the "Rate Your Plate" interactive game.  List examples of at least five meals planned and evaluated.  State what rating each received. 

            "Rate Your Plate" -  interactive game     http://sp.uconn.edu/~cthompso/

 

Make a chart listing at least ten (10) of your favorite snack and/or fast foods in the first column and the number of servings you might eat in a typical day in the second column.  In the third column, record each food's group according to the Food Guide Pyramid.  Write a summary paragraph that tells about the foods on your list that could fit into a healthy diet and those that should be limited or eliminated.

            The Fabulous Food Guide Pyramid

            http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/pyramid.html

 

     Did you have difficulty determining in which food group your favorite snacks belonged?  If possible, view the video online, and read through the follow-up Q & A exercises.  Compile a list of information that is important for a consumer to know about food labels.

            Food Labeling Educational Video     http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/vltlabel.html

 

   Brings five food labels from the wrappers, bags, or boxes of food you have eaten over the past few days.  Glue each label to a piece of paper and identify them by the name of the product.  Using nutritional information from the Internet, design a rating system (for example: five stars, four stars, etc) to show which foods are more nutritious.  Explain your rating system and tell why each food received the corresponding rating.

            On the Teen Scene: Food Label Makes Good Eating Easier

            http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/795_teenfood.html

            The Food Pyramid - Food Label Connection                 http://www.fda.gov/fdac/special/foodlabel/pyramid.html

 


Evaluation

 

Grading Rubric

 

Criteria

Points

 

1

2 - 3 - 4

5 - 6 - 7 - 8

9 - 10

 

Plan meals for one day following the Food Guide Pyramid

Did not complete

Planned three meals

Planned meals and labeled foods according to designated food groups

Completed to specifications, including tallying number of servings from each food group

____

Adapted previous menus to meet vegetarian guidelines.

Did not complete

Adapted one meal to meet vegetarian guidelines.

Adapted two meals to meet vegetarian guidelines.

Adapted complete day's menu to vegetarian guidelines.

____

Plan and evaluate at least five meals by playing "Rate Your Plate"

Did not complete

Planned and evaluated two meals.

Planned and evaluated 3-4 meals.

Planned and evaluated a minimum of five meals.

____

List favorite foods and label according to the Food Guide Pyramid.

Did not complete

Listed some favorite snack and fast foods.

Listed and classified favorite snack and fast foods.

Complete listing and classification of foods and identified which could fit in a healthy diet and those that should be limited.

____

Compile information on labeling

Listed some information about labels.

Listed information about labels and brought some examples of labels from foods eaten.

Compiled information and rated labels according to how nutritious

Completed labeling activity to specifications.

____

 

 

 

 

Total---->

____

 

Conclusion
This assignment should help to prepare you for making good food choices and put you on the road to GOOD HEALTH!

Last updated in July 2002.   Based on a template from The WebQuest Page