1.) Decide one fast food restaurant that your group will analyze and evaluate throughout the course of this WebQuest.
2.) Access the fast food restaurant's website via the world wide web to obtain the menu and nutritional information.
3.) In your groups, compile a "typical meal" consisting of food items you would usually order for lunch or dinner at this restaurant, including drinks, deserts, and sizes. Each member of the group is responsible for creating and analyzing a personal meal (Typical meal with a reflection and a healthier meal).
4.) Obtain nutritional information for each item by reviewing the nutritional facts from the web site. The primary nutritional facts that you will analyze include calories, carbohydrates (carbs), protein, sodium, sugar, total fat, and saturated fat.
5.) Create a "Typical Meal" table in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel to display the nutritional data for each food item selected. The total number of calories, carbohydrates (carbs), protein, sodium, sugar, fat, and saturated fat for the meal should calculated and included in the table. Please refer to the guide sheet if you are unfamiliar with Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel.
6.) Complete the "Typical Meal" table based on the information you acquire and then reflect on your findings in Microsoft Word. Please use the following questions to guide your evaluation and reflection. Further, please consult the reference page for helpful resources to help construct your reflection.
A.) Identify your selections as "Go", "Slow", or "Whoa" foods. In addition, please explain why you classified each
food as a "Go", "Slow", or "Whoa" food.
B.) Do your dietary choices reflect the "MyPyramid"?
C.) How can you make these menu selections healthier?
7.) After you have finished your reflection, look at the restaurant's menu and nutritional information again. Create a healthier meal that consists of nutritious food choices and construct a "Healthier Meal" table that analyzes the same nutritional properties as the "Typical Meal" table. Hopefully, the food items you select for the healthier meal reflect the "MyPyramid" and are lower in calories, sodium, sugar, total fat, and saturated fat. Therefore, resulting in a healthier and more nutritious meal.
8.) Once you have complied your findings, present them to the class. Create visual aids (Graphs, charts, and pictures) using Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel to illustrate your group's discoveries. In the group's presentation briefly provide a summary of your individual reflection, compare/contrast individual's meals, and report any interesting findings related to the WebQuest. Everyone should have a role during the group's presentation.
