1. Nutrition and You IntroductionTaskProcessEvaluationConclusion Click here to continue your quest… W ELCOME TO N UTRITION AND Y OU WEB QUEST FOR 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS..

2. I NTRODUCTION Click here to continue your quest… You Are What You Eat… Welcome students! We want everyone to realize the importance of having a healthy life style. In order to do this you need to eat healthy and exercise. This Web quest will take you through a series of activity to help you begin your journey on designing your own personal my pyramid plan that will include proper nutrition and physical activity for your age group.

3. T ASK Click here to continue your quest… The purpose of this task is to help you develop and produce an exercise and nutrition plan for yourself. The class will be divided into groups, each group is responsible for designing their own fitness and nutrition plan. These activities are designed to improve everyone's nutrition and physical fitness. This plan will help students establish and maintain a healthy diet. Have fun and enjoy your task.

4. P ROCESS Click Continue, click here… These nutrition and fitness questions will assist you in take the quiz and Game. All questions must be answered. These questions will be turned into the teacher. Remember to work on your own computer at your own pace.  Food Guide Pyramid Food Guide Pyramid

5. E VALUATION Click Continue, click here… A variety of individual work assignments is used for the assessment purpose. In keeping with the objective of this game, students are encouraged to be an active part of thee evaluation procedure by engaging in self assessment using a variety of rubrics. Assessments are designed to support student’s strengths and cater to the multiple intelligences and learning styles in the classroom.

6. C ONCLUSION At the end of these activities, students will understand the importance of exercising and nutrition. They will also be able to design their individual fitness and nutritional plan.

7. F OOD P YRAMID

8. 1. How much grain should you have in a day? ________ 3. How many fruits? ______ 5. How much Meat and Beans? _______ 2. How many vegetables should you have in a day? ______ 4. How much milk? ______ You Are What You Eat… So, what exactly are you eating? Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ________________ Grade: ______________ Before Reading: 1.On average, how many times do you eat at a fast food restaurant in one week? ________________________________ 2.What do you usually eat when at your favorite fast food restaurant? _________________________________________ 3.How many calories do you think a meal at your favorite fast food restaurant contains? __________________________ Guessing Game: Estimate how many calories are in these foods. KFC- Chicken Selects (10pc) _______Cup of Pepsi (16 fl oz cup) ________ Royal Castle –Rotisserie chicken _______Large French Fries _________ Nutrition and the Health of Young People: Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. 1.What is one reason that causes children to become overweight? ___________________________________________ 2.What can you do to prevent children from becoming overweight? __________________________________________ Why is exercise important? ________________________________________________________________ 3.What are different types of exercises? ________________________________________________________ My Pyramid: Answer these questions by visiting the food pyramid.