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A webquest created for a 3rd grade Health class
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A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Health)
Designed by
Bailey Bircher
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
Healthy Meals for a Healthy Life
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Eating healthy is an important part of life no matter what age you are! A healthy diet does many things to help us. Such as…
• Gives our body the nutrients it needs• Prevents and treats certain diseases• Helps you enjoy life• Maintains energy• Manages your weight
Eating healthy is very important but sometimes it is hard to do. Our goal is to develop a meal plan for an entire week consisting of healthy foods to help improve our lives!
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Your task is to create a specified meal plan for an entire week consisting of healthy and balanced meals for each day. After creating a word processed meal plan you will post it on your blogs and share them with each person in the class. Your final plan will look something like this…
Monday• Breakfast
•………………•………………
•Lunch•………………•………………
•Dinner•……………..•……………..
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[Teacher Page]The Process
1. First you will visit each of these websites to research the food groups and what healthy foods belong in which category.1. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/p
yramid.html2. http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Selctom
eter.jsp?topmenu=63. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-
pyramid.asp2. As you visit these websites record foods that you find
onto the nutrition pyramid worksheet.3. Choose which healthy foods you like best and type
out your weekly nutrition plan.4. Post your plan on your blog and send the link to each
student in the class.
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Required Elements The meal plan includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included in the meal plan.
All but 1 of the required elements are included in the meal plan.
Several required elements were missing.
Content - Accuracy All 7 days of the weekly meal plan included a variety of foods and represented each food group accurately.
5-6 days included healthy foods and featured a variety of choices.
3-4 days contained healthy foods and not each food group was represented accurately.
Less than 3 days contained healthy foods and none of the food groups were represented correctly.
Mechanics Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the meal plan.
There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.
There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
There is 1 grammatical mistake in the meal plan.
There are 2 grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
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You have successfully completed a weekly meal plan consisting of healthy foods that accurately represent the food group pyramid! By now you should know…
• What foods belong to which food group category• Healthy foods vs. Non healthy foods• What foods are typically eaten during which meal• How to follow a plan to better your life
Hopefully now you will be able to use this plan when planning which foods to eat at school and at home. What other aspects of your life could you plan to make better?
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The WebQuest Page The WebQuest Slideshare Group
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htmwww.rubistar.4teachers.orgwww.creativecommons.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Selctometer.jsp?topmenu=6
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
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A WebQuest for 3rd Grade (Health)
Designed by
Bailey Bircher
Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
Evaluation
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Healthy Meals for a Healthy Life
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Introduction (Teacher)
This lesson was formulated to coincide with the Jump Rope for Heart program which promotes keeping a healthy heart with plenty of exercise and healthy eating. The children learn a variety of ways they can stay healthy and this is one exercise to help them improve their health.
This activity is for the students to create a meal plan consisting of healthy foods that accurately represent the food groups. They will plan meals for one week and attempt to follow this plan to improve their diets.
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Learners (Teacher)
This lesson is directed toward third grade health students and involved technology and writing skills as well. It could easily be applied to fourth, fifth and sixth grades as well with modifications to fit the grade level.
The learners need to have a knowledge base of food and the food pyramid. It would also be helpful for them to have the basic typing skills and how to operate their personal blogs
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Curriculum Standards (Teacher)
Students will acquire knowledge in several content areas and meet the associated standards.
Health and Nutrition Standards•Develop an understanding of various aspects of nutrition including specific foods and the nutrition pyramid. • Be able to apply nutrition information to the student’s daily life.
Technology Standards• Students are able to apply information and projects from other subjects and incorporate technology into the process.• Develop the ability to share information with others by way of technology.
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The Process (Teacher)
1. First the students will visit each of these websites to research the food groups and what healthy foods belong in which category.
1. http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html2. http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Selctometer.jsp?topmenu
=63. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
2. As you visit these websites record foods that you find onto the nutrition pyramid worksheet.
• Worksheet found at http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/mpk_coloring.pdf
3. Have the students choose which healthy foods they like best and type out your weekly nutrition plan.
4. Have them post their plan on their blog and send the link to each student in the class.
This activity will most likely take 2-3 class periods in order to successfully find all of the information and type out their plan.
A novice teacher could facilitate this activity. The children should be able to complete the activity with minimal assistance from the teacher
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Resources (Teacher)
To implement this lesson these resources are needed.•Computers for each student• Blogs previously set up by each student• Word processing program
There are also numerous websites involved. (Students) •http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
•http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Selctometer.jsp?topmenu=6
•http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
Teacher websites include:•http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/mpk_coloring.pdf
•www.rubistar.4teachers.org
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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Required Elements The meal plan includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included in the meal plan.
All but 1 of the required elements are included in the meal plan.
Several required elements were missing.
Content - Accuracy All 7 days of the weekly meal plan included a variety of foods and represented each food group accurately.
5-6 days included healthy foods and featured a variety of choices.
3-4 days contained healthy foods and not each food group was represented accurately.
Less than 3 days contained healthy foods and none of the food groups were represented correctly.
Mechanics Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the meal plan.
There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.
There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
There is 1 grammatical mistake in the meal plan.
There are 2 grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes in the meal plan.
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Teacher Script (Teacher)
Title Page: “Today we are going to discuss the importance of healthy eating and how it contributes to a healthy life. Can anyone tell me what a food pyramid is? What are some healthy foods you can think of?”Introduction Page: Read introduction as seen on slide. “Any questions?”
Task Page: Describe task in detail as seen on slide. Ask if task makes sense and see if anyone has done a similar activity in the past.
Process Page: Have children go to individual computers and describe each of the three websites they need to visit. Let them free to explore websites for about 5 minutes. Then hand out worksheet and go over point number 2. After they have completed the worksheet describe point 3 and have them work individually on creating their plan. As a class, go over point 4 and have them upload their plan to their blogs and send the link to the other students.
Evaluation: Describe the rubric and what the students will be graded on as seen on the slide. Conclusion: Have a discussion as a class about the benefits of healthy eating and how they might implement these plans into their everyday lives.
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This lesson will aid the students in making healthy decisions when it comes to healthy eating. By creating this plan the children will learn...
• What foods belong to which food group category• Healthy foods vs. Non healthy foods• What foods are typically eaten during which meal• How to follow a plan to better your life
This activity can also be used in unison with other healthy and exercise activities and creates opportunity for variation.
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The WebQuest Page The WebQuest Slideshare Group
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htmwww.rubistar.4teachers.orgwww.creativecommons.org
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/Facts/K_Selctometer.jsp?topmenu=6
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/mpk_coloring.pdf
