What's For Lunch? - September 29, 2006

Today's featured webquest looks at diet, nutrition and wellness from the perspective of a school lunch planner: TITLE: What's For Lunch? AUTHOR: Thomas Kruck LINK: Link to *What's For Lunch* Webquest In an effort to create meaningful change, your Principal has created a school panel consisting of concerned teachers, parents and students, whose task will be to develop ideas towards improving health and overall wellness of the students at school. Several groups will be formed to accomplish different tasks; a group for developing ideas on improved physical fitness; a group on improving self-efficacy; and a group on healthier eating habits. The webquest focuses students on several aspects of nutrition and wellness, including the food pyramid, portion sizes, and eating habits. The task also requires students to engage in complex thinking about persuasive techniques - now that they know what the best nutritional habits are, how do they convince their peers to make good choices? For more great links on Nutrition, check out the K12 Station Nutrition and Wellness Library for Late Elementary and Middle Schoolers.