Healthy Living WebQuest
Created
by Ms Crowe and Mr Gregory
July 2003
Introduction
Welcome to Summer
School at St. Clements! We hope you get a lot out of the week as well as enjoy
yourself thoroughly along the way.
During these
sessions we will be using ICT and the Internet to carry out an investigation
into healthy living, which ties into the theme of the week.
Take this
opportunity to judge how healthy you would say you are. Would you like to be more active? Do you
feel you should cut down on fast-food?
Uncovering knowledge is the key to changing our attitudes…
The
Quest
You will be
divided into two equal groups of 4 focussing on either ‘Health and
Fitness’ or ‘Health and Food’.
At the end of the
sessions, each group will be presenting their case to the rest of the class as
to which area is more important to healthy living – fitness or
food. This will be done via an open
debate with pre-prepared questions to put to the opposition along with a
‘mind-map’ (or spider diagram) containing all the results from your
research.
In your groups of
4 you will each have a role, you will independently research this role using
the websites provided. All notes you
make will be recorded on a ‘Guided Worksheet’ which will be handed out
later. When you each have completed
your web research, the information you uncover will be put into a mind-map
which an elected leader will take charge of.
When it comes to
the debate, each of you will need to think of a few challenging questions to
put to the opposition – this is to really test their claim that their area is
more important to healthy living.
Everything will
become clear as we follow the WebQuest process and don’t panic if you get stuck
along the way just ask for assistance, this exercise is designed to be
challenging, it’s why you’re here…
The Process
Stage
One
Before you
begin you will need to
gather some background information on what healthy living is all about and to
improve your understanding of some key words.
Using the
following two websites, answer the questions on the sheet titled ‘Background
Research’.
Food
Fitness
Stage
Two
In your groups,
decide which role you will adopt from the table below. You will become this person over the next 3
days and all your web research will revolve around knowing your role and
defending your corner!
|
Group
One: FITNESS |
Group
Two: FOOD |
|
Roles |
Roles |
|
Extreme
Sports Co-ordinator P.E. Teacher
at High School Gym
Instructor Doctor |
Fast Food
Operator Dentist GM Foods
Expert Nutritionist |
(Once decided
collect role badges so we know who you are!)
You will each be
given a ‘Guided Worksheet’ for your chosen role, this will frame your
web research.
Here is an example:
Guided Worksheet
Name: Ms Crowe
Role: Organic Farmer
KEY WORDS: Arable Pastoral Organic
Herbicides Fresh
Produce Health Benefits
Please Add: Chemicals Cancer Sustainability
What does your job
involve? (use your prior knowledge):
1. Arable – producing crops such as wheat,
maize, barley
Pastrol – rearing animals ready for the
meat market such as sheep, cows, pigs and chickens. Their welfare is also very important to me.
2. Promoting fresh
produce, such as providing free-range eggs to the local community.
3. Discourage the use
of artificial chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides on crops.
NOTES
Website One
Organic Farming is agricultural production without the use of
synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms.
Soil is central to this system of farming
with soil health critical in producing wholesome products without the use of
artificial fertilisers and pesticides.
Animal welfare is also important to
organic farming, with only free-range animals are allowed.
Website Two
Farming organically is the
healthiest choice. Organic farming helps keep our air, soil, water and food
supply clean.
We also provide our farm
workers and neighbours with a healthier environment. Organic farming helps make
healthy food and a healthy planet!
Growing
children are developing brain function and internal organs to last a lifetime,
so their food should be the purest and most nutritious available.
Website
Three
By
choosing organic we get the extra benefit of avoiding the added colourings,
flavourings, preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilizers and
artificial sweeteners that are found in processed foods as well as the residues
of agricultural pesticides, hormones and antibiotics - and we will probably be
consuming higher levels of nutrients.
Fresh
organic produce, grown in good organic soil is likely to have a higher content
of vitamins and minerals and helps to build a stronger immune system than
conventional produce which has typically been grown in artificially fertilised
soil, picked before it is ripe and then kept in cold storage for long periods
or else consists of highly processed pre-packed foods.
How do you promote
healthy living?
1. Producing fresh food without the use on
man-made chemicals
2. Limiting the
amount of pesticides on our food helps our immune system grow
stronger
3. Organic food does not contain any of the
added ingredients found in
processed food
4. Organic foods contain higher levels of
nutrients
5. Providing fresh fruit and vegetables to
local supermarkets so that they are
available to the general
public
Questions to challenge the other team:
To the weightlifter: Your industry is associated with the use of steroids to
improve physical strength and performance, there is nothing healthy about
taking drugs for fitness. What is
your reaction to this claim? Food is our source of energy, how could you possibly lift
weights without regularly consuming carbohydrates?
Remember, get to
know your role inside out, as you never know what sort of questions the
opposition will ask!
Exercise:
Before you begin
your research, we’re going to do a little experiment to work out how healthy
our weight is using the B.M.I. chart (Boby Mass Index) use the following
website to input your data.
http://nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm
Now plot your
results on the graph provided in your groups.
Stage
Three
All research is to
be carried out using the web links provided under your specialist role.
Use this website as your base to work from, referring to the instructions, and
make notes on your Guided Worksheet.
1. FITNESS
Extreme
Sports Co-ordinator
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/sport/extreme_sports/newsid_2159000/2159723.stm
BBC Newsround: Extreme Sports
2. http://www.extremedreams.co.uk/
Extreme
Dreams. Lists experiences in all
extreme sports adventures.
3. http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/outdoorbritain/get_active/extreme/extreme_intro.htm
Outdoor
Britain: Extreme Sports
High
School P.E. Teacher
1. http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/pe/help.htm
P.E. Department:
How can I help? An example school PE programme
2. http://www.qca.org.uk/ca/subjects/pe/
PE High School
Curriculum for Great Britain
3. http://www.nwcsd.wnyric.org/west/benefitsofelementarype.htm
Benefits of school
Physical Education lessons
Gym Instructor
1. http://content.health.msn.com/content/healthwise/75/18748?y=1
Health-Related
Fitness. Questions answered
2. http://www.everybody.co.nz/centre_sports.html
Sports and Fitness
Centre
3. http://www.cyberparent.com/fitness/
What is physical
fitness, and why is it important?
Doctor
1. http://www.benefit-physical-fitness.com/
Health benefits of
physical fitness
2. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/unders.htm
Obesity
3. http://www.veggiepower.ca/fithealt.htm
Physical fitness,
activity and health
2. FOOD
Fast
Food Operator
Advice from the
Food Standards Agency
2. http://www.observer.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,9950,937296,00.html
MacDonald’s Menu
changes to incorporate healthy food
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1616_fastfood/index.shtml
MacDonald’s a Fast
Food Factory
Dentist
1. http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/level2/dental_lookingafteryourteeth.shtml
Taking care of your
teeth and gums
2. http://www.appledore.co.uk/ptinf_8.htm
Dental Health and
Your diet
Snaking and Dental
Care
Genetically
Modified Foods Expert
1. http://www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk/fig/organic/gmo.html
Genetically
Modified Organisms and Health
2. http://www.info.gov.hk/fehd/textmode/safefood/library/gmf/Myths/myths.html
GM Foods: Myths
and Facts (Hong Kong Government)
GM Foods: More
benefits?
Nutritionist
1. http://www.sustainweb.org/g5ap/iwhy.htm
Why should schools
promote healthy eating?
2. http://www.cxstaffs.co.uk/health/staying-healthy/healthy-eating.cfm
Conexxions:
Healthy Eating
3. http://www.tanita.co.uk/living_nutrition.htm#1
Nutrition
Information
Stage
Four
As a group you
will need to:
PLAN
- Bring together your findings
- Present your information on the
mind-map ‘Why I think food / fitness is more important to healthy living’
- Discuss in your groups potential
questions to challenge the opposition
Ms Crowe will provide assistance to the food
group
Mr Gregory will provide assistance to the fitness
group
Format
for Debate 
- Each of you in turn will introduce
yourselves, briefly talking about your role and your main argument
- The elected leader will then summarise
why food / fitness is more important to healthy living using the mind-map
- Begin questioning the opposition – get
debating!
- Conclusion and evaluation from staff
* Remember the information you collect from
websites is to be used in forming your own argument; you will not be able to
read from copied text!!
WELL DONE – You have successfully completed the WebQuest, we hope you
found it enjoyable and learned a lot about how to make your own lifestyles
healthier ones!!