Students will study and analyze nutritional information about FAST FOOD while developing habits of mind that make us successful in school, the work world, and life.  How healthy are Fries?  Cheeseburgers? Pizza? Happy Meals?  Using Excel students will compare nutritional facts such as Calories, Fat Calories, Sodium, Protein or Cholesterol.
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First, lets review information on nutrition and fast food using the following resources.

1. Fast Food Facts Kids Should Know (Students Must Read This One!)

2. Review Nutrition Facts at US Food and Drug Administration (Select Nutrition Fact)

3. Fast Food Facts, From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General (Interesting)

4. Fast Food History Nutrition

5. Kodiak-What Families Around the World eat in One Week Interesting Pictures
   

Now you are ready to explore some Fast Food Sites and plan your project. You must decide what fast food menu items and what nutritional facts you will compare using Excel.  Fries?  Cheeseburgers? Pizza? Happy Meals?  You must  select three or more menu items and three or more nutritional facts to compare using Excel.  Calories? Protein? Sugars? Your Choice you decide, you may want to analyze your favorite fast food eats.

 Bookmark the resources you will need to use in the Favorites folder. Worksheet Handout

McDonalds http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/nutrition_info.html

Burger King  http://www.bk.com/#menu=3,-1,-1

Wendy's  http://www.wendys.com/food/NutritionLanding.jsp

Hardee's  http://www.hardees.com/nutrition/

Arby's  http://www.arbys.com/nutrition/

Taco Bell  http://www.tacobell.com/

Papa John's  http://www.papajohns.com/menu/index.htm

KFC  http://www.kfc.com/nutrition/default.asp

 Additional Resources on Nutritional Facts of Fast Food:

1. My Plate for Healthy Kids

2. MYPlate.gov

3. Nutrition Data

4. Understanding Nutrition Facts

5. Use Nutrition Fact Labels

EXCEL Steps, tools and commands you will learn how to use to show proficiency:  

	Set up a data chart using Excel and Enter Data
	Format the Data Auto Format the Table with borders, Font size 12 or More, Labels & Titles Larger
	Use AutoSum
	Enter the formula for an Average
	Advanced Use the Black Cross Hair Tool to copy a formula
	Sort Command Descending
	Use the Chart wizard create a graph to analyze your findings be selective.
	Analyze the data on the  spreadsheet and graph.  State a conclusion based on what the data represents in the spreadsheet table and graph about the Fast Food Facts you chose to collect.
	Use a textbox to Key a conclusion, change  Font size = 12
	Insert Clipart (s) or copy and paste graphics from the Internet that matches your theme.   Respect Copy Rights please!
	Use WordArt to place your name on this project.
	Search Engine Task Find out How many Calories you should eat in one day.
	Spell-check, Preview and Print Chart and Graph on one page, select active worksheet only when printing.

Tools for Student to use view or print:

	Excel Vocabulary
	Habits of Mind to be Successful in Life!
	Keystrokes for Advance Proficiency
	Grading Rubric
	Checklist Before Printing

Nutrition Games If you Are Finished Today's Tasksq:) d:)

1. Nutrition Game Practice Eating a Balanced Diet

2. Nutrition Interactive Games

3. Challenge Game

4. 
   BLASTOFF GAME

Students Explore More Resources:

FreshforKids.com

Parents Explore:

Ten Tips to make healthy Food Fun

Children & Healthy Weight