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“Where you are what you eat!”

Purpose:Students will be able to:•Discuss factors that influence people’s diets.•Explain how they can use the Food Guide Pyramid to make healthful food choices.

Ms. Ha Nguyen’s WebquestEDUC 628Life Science 7th Grade

Statistics (information Statistics (information collected from the United collected from the United

States)States)USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions • 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3

Million morbidly ObeseMillion morbidly Obese

• Eight out of 10 over 25's OverweightEight out of 10 over 25's Overweight

• 78% of American's not meeting basic activity 78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendationslevel recommendations

• 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990 yrs old since 1990

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► Why are Americans so fat? Tongue in-cheek - and burger in Why are Americans so fat? Tongue in-cheek - and burger in hand -- look at the legal, financial and physical costs of hand -- look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America's hunger for fast food. America's hunger for fast food.

► 37% of American children and adolescents are carrying too 37% of American children and adolescents are carrying too much fat and much fat and 2 out of every three adults are overweight or 2 out of every three adults are overweight or obeseobese. Is it our fault for lacking self-control, or are the fast-food . Is it our fault for lacking self-control, or are the fast-food corporations to blame?corporations to blame?

► Question 1:Question 1: As consumers, what outside or external, influences As consumers, what outside or external, influences affect your food choices? Use your work sheet to answer.affect your food choices? Use your work sheet to answer.

► After you answered the question, do you find yourself choosing After you answered the question, do you find yourself choosing the same foods your friends choose to eat, including foods you the same foods your friends choose to eat, including foods you wouldn’t want to eat?wouldn’t want to eat?

► Among your age group, knowing what types of foods to eat and Among your age group, knowing what types of foods to eat and the amount you should eat is something that needs to be the amount you should eat is something that needs to be addressed. How will you help your peers and influence them to addressed. How will you help your peers and influence them to make healthier food choices?make healthier food choices?

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IntroductionIntroduction

► You are a nutrition advisor for the school of You are a nutrition advisor for the school of Bethune. Students at Bethune are getting Bethune. Students at Bethune are getting fatter by the moment. The administrators, fatter by the moment. The administrators, teachers and staff don’t seem to understand teachers and staff don’t seem to understand the reason why the students are getting the reason why the students are getting fatter. You on the other hand believe you fatter. You on the other hand believe you have figured it out. Although you cannot have figured it out. Although you cannot stop Bethune students from eating the way stop Bethune students from eating the way they are, it is your job to educate the they are, it is your job to educate the community about eating nutritious foods.community about eating nutritious foods.

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TaskTask

► Students will:Students will:- complete the task of creating a balanced complete the task of creating a balanced

menu for students at Bethune. menu for students at Bethune. - You need to gather information from 2 You need to gather information from 2

students at Bethune stating what types of students at Bethune stating what types of food they eat daily for the past 2 days. food they eat daily for the past 2 days.

- You will then create a contrasting menu You will then create a contrasting menu that should be just as good but have more that should be just as good but have more nutritious value resulting with a balanced nutritious value resulting with a balanced diet. You need to also consider the factors diet. You need to also consider the factors that influence the students you chose. that influence the students you chose.

- You will need to gather information about You will need to gather information about the types of foods you plan to use in your the types of foods you plan to use in your healthy menu. healthy menu.

- The menu needs to have foods that can be The menu needs to have foods that can be combined to create a balanced meal.combined to create a balanced meal.Home

How will you create a balanced How will you create a balanced menu?menu?

► 1) You need to first explore 1) You need to first explore what influences food choices. what influences food choices. ► 2) Find two Bethune students and use the chart provided by 2) Find two Bethune students and use the chart provided by

your teacher. Fill in the blanks using their answers.your teacher. Fill in the blanks using their answers.► 3) Using the Food Guide Pyramid, examine it and determine 3) Using the Food Guide Pyramid, examine it and determine

the portions needed for a balanced diet.the portions needed for a balanced diet.► 4) With the chart and Food Guide Pyramid, create a 4) With the chart and Food Guide Pyramid, create a

balanced diet meal for each of the chosen students that you balanced diet meal for each of the chosen students that you took down data for.took down data for.

► Examples of Balanced Meals Examples of Balanced Meals ► 5) For balanced menu ideas, check out: Creating menu5) For balanced menu ideas, check out: Creating menu► 6) Look at the Evaluation Rubric to ensure you receive all 6) Look at the Evaluation Rubric to ensure you receive all

the points.the points.► 7) Share the Menu you created with the two Bethune 7) Share the Menu you created with the two Bethune

Students and have them answer the questions. Also have Students and have them answer the questions. Also have them sign their names. Share your results with your group.them sign their names. Share your results with your group.

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What influences food What influences food choices?choices?

► Personal Taste:Personal Taste: The way foods look, smell, feel, and The way foods look, smell, feel, and taste influences what you choose to eat.taste influences what you choose to eat.

► Geography:Geography: The land, climate, and agricultural The land, climate, and agricultural products where you live affect food availability and products where you live affect food availability and influence your food choices.influence your food choices.

► Family, friends, and cultural background:Family, friends, and cultural background: Your Your family’s traditions or ethnic background may family’s traditions or ethnic background may influence your food choices. You may also select influence your food choices. You may also select certain foods because of your friends.certain foods because of your friends.

► Advertising:Advertising: Food ads may influence you to choose Food ads may influence you to choose one food over others.one food over others.

► Cost:Cost: If you don’t have much money to spend, you If you don’t have much money to spend, you may choose certain foods because they cost less may choose certain foods because they cost less than others.than others.

► Convenience:Convenience: Sometimes you may select foods that Sometimes you may select foods that you can prepare quickly and easily.you can prepare quickly and easily.

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EvaluationEvaluation

► Your webquest grade will be judged by Your webquest grade will be judged by the following criteria:the following criteria:

► --worksheet 1 is complete and worksheet 1 is complete and demonstrates student went through the demonstrates student went through the webquest.webquest.

► -worksheet 2 with chart is complete -worksheet 2 with chart is complete ► -a menu with a balanced meal is created -a menu with a balanced meal is created

for each chosen Bethune studentfor each chosen Bethune student► -Response of Bethune students and their -Response of Bethune students and their

reactions on the menu you created.reactions on the menu you created.Home

ConclusionConclusion

► Congratulations! If you have reached this Congratulations! If you have reached this page, your healthy menu should be page, your healthy menu should be completed. You should now be able to tell completed. You should now be able to tell what makes a balanced meal. In what makes a balanced meal. In addition, you should be able to tell how addition, you should be able to tell how many portions of food using the Food many portions of food using the Food Guide Pyramid. Before turning in your Guide Pyramid. Before turning in your assignment, it is a good idea to check the assignment, it is a good idea to check the EVALUATION on this website. It might EVALUATION on this website. It might also be a good idea to have a classmate also be a good idea to have a classmate check your work also. Hopefully you check your work also. Hopefully you enjoyed this quest on the web. enjoyed this quest on the web. Remember...everywhere you look, people Remember...everywhere you look, people are getting fatter, and it is your job to are getting fatter, and it is your job to educate them as well as be an example educate them as well as be an example of what it means to be a healthy eater. of what it means to be a healthy eater. Home