WebQuest
Dangers of
Children Drinking Too Many Sugary Drinks
The John H.
Finley Preparatory School - P. S./M. S. 129
Marta T. Colomer
Introduction:
Children
love sugary soft-drinks. These include
soda pop, cola, tonic, fruit punch, lemonades (and other “ades”),
sweetened power drinks, as well as sports and energy drinks. According to the Harvard School of Health,
these beverages are the single largest source of calories and added sugar in
the United States diet. Having too many
sugary soft-drinks regularly could make a child develop a series of health
problems including tooth decay, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, bone
problems and other diseases.
Task:
You
will work in a small group to develop a PowerPoint presentation based on the
research on the dangers of too many sugary soft-drinks in children, and will
give recommendations on some more healthy alternatives for children to consume.
Your
PowerPoint presentation will be viewed in other school classrooms to instruct students
about the dangers of too many sugary soft-drinks, and how they can benefit from
your more healthy recommendations.
Process:
You
will work in a group of 4. Your group
will follow the Public Policy Analyst Steps to present your information.
Problem Research Assistant:
Responsible for doing research on the effects of Too Many Sugary
Soft-Drinks on Children.
Solutions Research Assistant:
Responsible for doing research on healthier alternatives to consuming
sugary soft-drinks.
Editing Assistant:
Responsible for making sure that all spelling is correct, sentences make
sense, and information is factual. You
may include pictures, tables and charts that you may find in your research of
the topic.
Production Assistant:
Responsible for the PowerPoint to be visually pleasing. Will choose color schemes, art and
style. Will also make sure that
everything is in place the way the team agreed to it.
Public Policy Analyst Steps:
1. Define the Problem - https://flippedtips.com/plegal/ppas/worksheet1.html
2. Gather Evidence - https://flippedtips.com/plegal/ppas/worksheet2.html
3. Evaluate a Policy - https://flippedtips.com/plegal/ppas/worksheet4.html
4. Develop Solutions - https://flippedtips.com/plegal/ppas/worksheet5.html
5. Select Best Solution - https://flippedtips.com/plegal/ppas/worksheet6.html
Internet Searches:
Save
kids from sugar. http://www.savekidsfromsugar.co.uk/drinks/sugary-drinks-bad-kids/
Video: How much sugar is in your soda? Re-think your
drink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP-haqmmXyY
Video:
Kids learn about Soda and Sugar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkw4Dha9eLk
Evaluation
PowerPoint Rubric:
Learning Standards:
ELA
and Social Studies Standards: RL.3.1,
4.1; RL.3.3, 4.3; RI.3.1.4.1; W.3.1, 4.1; W.3.7. 4.7; SL.3.1, 4.1; SL.3.4, 4.4;
L.3.1, 4.1