Greeting educators, this iAdventure is a group, web based activity designed for grades 5 through 8, that focuses mainly around Health and Nutrition. Other areas included in this project are Communicative Arts, Math and Technology. This entire project could be incorporated into a thematical unit based upon nutrition. The entire adventure should run about three days. However time may be extended or shortened based upon the level of detail you wish to incorporate.

       The basic synopsis is this: the group (usually 2 students) represent an Olympic Chef that has the job of feeding an athlete for two weeks. Based upon the group's choices, they must calculate the daily amount of calories it takes to maintain the athlete's current weight. In addition, depending on the type of competition the athlete participates in, they must calculate the amount of calories consumed. From this information, the group must create a menu based upon the particular taste of the athlete that is balanced and caloric appropriate.

 

Site Map

 

 

Curriculum Standards

Communication Arts
I.	2b	2d	3d	3g	6a
II.	3c	5a	5b	5e
III.	1l	1f
IV.	1d	1i	1g	1e
Mathematics
I.	3c	4c
V.	1a
VII.	2b	5b
Health/Physical Education
II.	1a	1b
V.	6a	6c	6d

 

Assessment

 

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Contribute	Constantly has difficulty switching responsibilities with computer usage (constant monitoring)	Often has difficulty switching responsibilities with computer usage	Seldom has difficulty switching responsibilities with computer usage	No problem switching responsibilities with computer usage
Research, Gathering Information	Zero-three correct answers during Web Quest portion of iAdventure.	Four-six correct answers during Web Quest portion of iAdventure	Seven-eight correct answers during Web Quest portion of iAdventure	Nine-ten correct answers during Web Quest portion of iAdventure
Share Information	Does not relay any information to teammates.	Relays very little information--some relates to the topic.	Relays some basic information--most relates to the topic.	Relays a great deal of information--all relates to the topic.
Completes Assigned Tasks	Zero Completion of printable HTML pages	Completes one printable HTML page on time	Completes two printable HTML pages on time	Completes all printable HTML pages on time
Menu Creation	Caloric values of menus exceed daily requirement > +100 calories	Caloric values of menus exceed daily requirement +75 calories	Caloric values of menus exceed daily requirement +50 calories	Caloric values of menus exceed daily requirement < +25 calories
Oral Presentation of Two Week Menu	Does not speak during the menu presentation	Either gives too little information or information which is irrelevant to menu presentation	Offers some information--most is to menu presentation	Offers a fair amount of important information--all is relevant to menu presentation
Includes Food Items Relating to Specific Cuisine	Includes specific food items to <25% of all meals	Includes specific food items to 25% - 49% of all meals	Includes specific food items to 50% - 75% of all meals	Includes specific food items to more than 76% of all meals
Share Equally	Always reallies on others to do the work.	Rarely does the assigned work--often needs reminding.	Usually does the assigned work--rarely needs reminding.	Always does the assigned work without having to be reminded.
Food Group Representation	>75% of all meals are missing at least one food group	74%-35 % of all meals are missing at least one food group	34%-11% of all meals are missing at least one food group	<=10% of all meals are missing at least one food group
Listen to Other Teammates	Is always talking--never allows anyone else to speak.	Usually doing most of the talking--rarely allows others to speak.	Listens, but sometimes talks too much.	Listens and speaks a fair amount.
Cooperate with Teammates	Usually argues with teammates.	Sometimes argues.	Rarely argues.	Never argues with teammates.
Correctly Adds Caloric values/Menu Items	Incorrectly miscalculates >75% of all meals	Incorrectly miscalculates 74%-35% of all meals	Incorrectly miscalculates 34%-11% of all meals	Incorrectly miscalculates <=10% of all meals
				Total

 

 

Student Products

The culminating activity will be the creation of a two week menu that fits all the criteria the group encounters as the work through the iAdventure. In addition, the students will print several HTML pages which will verify that they have visited and became familiar with the information contained within the sites. Following the creation of the menu, groups will give a brief, informal oral presentation to their peers explaining their final product.

 

Acknowledgements

 

This nutritional-based iAdventure was created by Chris Cochran, 5th grade teacher with the Orrick, Missouri School District.      The initial concept of the iAdventure strategy was developed by Stan Smtih with the Warrensburg, Missouri School District through a Competitive Technology Grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.