A WebQuest for 4th Grade Health
Designed by Irene Kraus
Teacher Page
Introduction
This WebQuest was designed to supplement a nutritional unit and animal feeding experiment developed by the Midland Dairy Council.
School food......tired of packing your lunch because you don't like what is on the school munu? Here is your chance to make informed recommendations for our cafeteria staff.
Learners
This lesson is anchored in fourth grade health. It could easily be adapted to other grade levels.
Students should have prior experience with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word - specifically with inserting a table.
Curriculum Standards
Health/P.E. Knowledge Standards Addressed
- Principles and practices of physical and mental health such as personal health habits, nutrition, and stress management.
Missouri Performance Standards Addressed
- Goal 1: Standards: 2, 4, 7, 8
- Goal 2: Standards: 1, 2, 3, 7
- Goal 4: Standards: 1, 5, 6
Process
Day 1: Meet Home Groups -- Choose Expert Groups -- Begin Research
- Home groups of five will be decided.
- Each group member should choose
one of the following roles to research:
- Begin researching your expert
role. The links above will lead you on your search for the main or
leader nutrients of your group, the importance of that nutrient to
the body, and examples of kid-friendly foods. A chart
has been provided to help you with your note taking.
Day 2 : Finish Expert Research
- At the conclusion of
today's time you will meet with the other members of your expert group
to share your information and ideas. Remember that you are the only
expert who is returning to your Home Group with the information about
the food group that you researched.
Day 3: Return to Home Groups -- Presentation Rough Draft
- Using Word or PowerPoint, make design plans for your presentation.
- Remember that each expert member is responsible for their part of each menu.
- Create and include a company name.
- Add the names of your group members as directors.
- Save! Save! Save!
- Menu plans should be for seven days.
- Menus should not repeat.
- Menus should include breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.
- Now would be a good time to review the Evaluation.
Day 4 & 5: Home Groups Proofread -- Final Copies
Day 6: Presentation Practice--Peer Evaluations
Day 7: Smile! It's presentation time!!
Evaluation
| Exemplary 4 |
Accomplished 3 |
Developing 2 |
Beginning 1 |
Score |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nutritional
Value of Menus
|
Seven
days had a menu that fits the needs of a 9-12 year old child. |
Five
or six days had a menu that fits the needs of a 9-12 year old child. |
Three
or four days had a menu that fits the needs of a 9-12 year old child. |
Two or less days had a menu that fits the needs of a 9-12 year old child. | |
|
Visual
Presentation
of Menus
|
The
presentation was in a format that was very attractive and very
well organized. |
The presentation was in a format that was somewhat attractive and displayed the menus for each day. | The presentation was in a format that was somewhat distracting and did not always display the menus correctly. | There was no visual presentation, or the presentation lacked organization. | |
|
Oral
Presentation of Menus
|
Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic. | Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic. | Facial expressions and body language are used to try to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked. | Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Did not generate much interest about the topic. | |
|
Spelling
|
The presentation contained no grammar or spelling mistakes. | The presentation contained a few grammar or spelling mistakes. | The presentation contained several grammar or spelling mistakes that were somewhat distracting. | The presentation contained many grammar or spelling mistakes that were very distracting. | |
|
Teamwork
and Cooperation
with Expert Group
|
You worked well with your group at all times. | You worked well with your group most of the time. | You had a few problems working with your group. | You had many problems working with your group. | |
|
Teamwork
and Cooperation
with Home Group
|
You worked well with your group at all times. | You worked well with your group most of the time. | You had a few problems working with your group. | You had many problems working with your group. |
Animal
Feeding Demonstration Unit:
Midland Dairy Association
10901 Lowell, Suite 135
Overland Park, KS 66210
Graphics:
School Icons Club: http://www.schoolicons.com/eng/
Discovery School: http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
Cyber Space Farm: http://cyberspaceag.com
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Last updated on 03/16/05
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