Such a Thing as Healthy Fast Food

http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=233354

Some pretty cool tips about eating out. I like the burrito tip!!

The following is a cute webpage I found for kids about fast food, the pictures did not copy over but you can read and just use your imagination as far as the pictures go.




Fast Food Dilemma


5th grade WebQuest
By: Carrie Holloway
chollowa@kenton.k12.ky.us


Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Teacher Resources

INTRODUCTION

Oh no!!! Your parents have gone on a fast food strike! They say no more trips to the local fast food places because they feel it is too unhealthy. Life as you know it is over, no more drive-thru’s, happy meal toys, play lands, AAAAHHHH!
Your brain is wheeling; how can you convince them that fast food is ok as long as it is not all you eat?

FAST FOOD



Task

It is your job to convince your parents that there are meals at fast food restaurants that can be better for you than others. Your group must create a Power Point presentation that you will show to your parents that displays 3 different meals at each of your group member’s favorite restaurant. There are 3 members in your family, besides your parents: one of you is the Flavor Freak, one of you is the Pyramid Police, and one is the Fat Fanatic. Pick which personality you each will be and let’s get going!!!

Flavor Freak Pyram id Police Fat Fanatic



Process

1. First, your group needs to review the Food Guide Pyramid before making your meal choices. Click on the picture to take you to the site. Read about the different food groups and how much you need on a daily basis from each group. With the Pyramid Police as the recorder, answer question number 1 on the data sheet.

2. Click on the picture to read the article about eating out from the Kids Health site, this will give you the support you need to convince your parents that occasionally eating fast food is ok. On the data sheet, the Fat Fanatic should record at least 3 tips to keep in mind when ordering at a restaurant.

3. Now you are going to have to find out each of your favorite fast food restaurants. Make sure that you each pick somewhere different so that you have some variety when it’s time to pick your place to eat. The Flavor Freak should record your choices on the data sheet.

4. Once you have decided, it’s time to start looking at your choices of menu items. Go to the following sites and look at the different menu choices you have at each restaurant.


5. Using the data sheet, the Flavor Freak should choose the menu items to make up each meal, the Pyramid Police should record the data concerning the different food groups the menu choices cover, and the Fat Fanatic should record the number of Fat grams, Calories, and sodium each menu item contains.

***Remember the meals need to be as healthy as possible or your parents will not let you eat fast food ever again. It is up to you as a group to make the best choices possible. ***

6. Now that you have gathered all your data, it is time to create your Power Point presentation. Make sure it includes:
- the restaurants you are wanting to go to
- the 3 meal choices at each restaurant
- a summary of the nutritional value of each meal choice
- pictures
- persuasive techniques that you would use on your parents

7. Once you are finished, make sure to look at the rubric to see if you have completed all parts of this project and to see how you will be evaluated.

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Resources

Besides the resources listed in each step in the process, you might want to look at the following sites if you need more information:

Pyramid Explorations Workbook by the United Dairy Council

Calorie levels for kids
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fnh/4-H/calories.htm

Interactive Food Guide Pyramid
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/fnh/4-H/interactpyr.htm

Food Pyramid
http://www.nutritioncamp.com/

Fast Food Restaurant Links
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4485/frames.htm