What is Gilbert Grape
Eating?
Introduction | The Task | Resources | The Process | Learning Advice | Conclusion
GRRRR... What is that strange growling noise I hear and where is it coming from? Well, wait no longer, I will tell you. The noise is coming from Gilbert Grape and it is his stomach. He has not eaten since breakfast and he is starving. The growling noise is his stomach telling him it is time to eat. FEED ME! That is exactly what we are going to do.
On this webquest you will be feeding Gilbert Grape. You will research the new food pyramid and discover healthy eating choices and habits by exploring different websites found in the resource section. You will need to complete a worksheet while you are exploring. The answers to the worksheet are in the websites provided. After completing the worksheet, you are to plan a well balanced, nutritious meal for Gilbert Grape. After carefully planning and making sure you choose healthy foods, you are to create a poster displaying the meal you choose for Gilbert Grape and hopefully his stomach will stop making that awful noise. GRRRR....
Click here Gilbert Grape Worksheet
This website will allow you to explore the NEW food pyramid entitled "My Pyramid".
During you adventure through this website you will find information about nutrition and healthy food choices.
This is a website made just for knowledge seeking students like you. This site contains information about all aspects of health just not healthy eating. So explore and learn something new.
This website contains a picture of the old food pyramid, for all those curious information seeking minds.
This website has to be good because it is entitled the information center. This site has information about all of aspects of health so be detectives and find your way through.
1. Use the websites listed in Resource section to explore and discover new things about the food pyramid and healthy eating.
2. Complete the worksheet as you explore the websites.
3. Plan a meal and design a poster that portrays what Gilbert Grape is eating.
4. Share your poster to the class explaining your meal and why you choose the foods you did.
Learning Advice
Make sure you carefully explore each site to find the answers to the worksheet. CAUTION: Some websites are health related and contain many heath topics not just healthy food choices and the food pyramid. Please only use the websites I have listed because some other websites may not be updated with the new food pyramid information. Explore and discover and as always enjoy!
Conclusion
Do you hear that? NOTHING! Gilbert Grape's stomach has stopped growling, he is on longer hungry. Great Job! You are now food pyramid experts and able to plan healthy, balanced, nutritious meals. Please use this new found knowledge everyday to stay health and make smart choices.
This page written by Kati
Baker
Last updated: April 25,
2004
This page was adapted from Bernie Dodge 's WebQuest_Template1.html by Tom March