http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Nutrition.html
What a great fun tool! This webquest is like an interactive worksheet with internet research wrapped all in a neat little package. The goal of this webquest is to help middle level students make wise choices about the foods they choose. It doesn't lecture and tell them what is good and bad. Instead, it leads them through the fast food chains websites to do their own research on the fat content of different food choices. The student then compares their findings with how much fat is recommended per day and week for their specific age group and sex. WHAT A GREAT USE OF MATH!
This webquest falls within the scope of This We Believe by empowering students to take responsibility for choosing healthy foods and knowing which choices are better than others. This webquest is the epitome of student centered active learning. Students are gathering information from different sites, analyzing the data and making cause and effect determinations. This curriculum is challenging from the math standpoint and is a great use digital technology. I want to go out and find more webquests that address other topics that fall within my lesson plans for next fall! - Gina Elliott
Excellent post, Gina!
ReplyDeleteI am using this one - thanks to you - in my technology presentation in another class. I agree that middle school children need guidance in making the right choices for themselves rather than lectures. When they seek out and find information for themselves, it gives them a sense of empowerment as well.
This was such a neat webquest. I agree with you and Anna, it is so important for the students to teach themselves. Us adults can only lecture for so long about eating healthy foods! This will really shock them on how bad fast food choices are for you!
ReplyDeleteSarah Shewmaker