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     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? Tacos?  Using Excel students will compare nutrition facts such as Calories, Fat Calories, Sodium, Protein or Cholesterol.     View Example Projects from former students: Project 1, Project 2, Project 3, Project 4, Project 5, Project 6, and Project 7.  Review Nutrition Facts at US Food and Drug Administration

First, lets review information on nutrition and fast food using the following resources.

1. Fast Food Facts Kids Should Know

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

3. MyPlateForKids

4. Nutrition Data

5. Healthy Weight?

Now you are ready to explore some Fast Food Sites to plan your project. You must decide what nutritional facts you will compare using Excel.  Fries?  Cheeseburgers? Pizza? Desserts?  Your Choice! Bookmark the resources you will need to use in the Favorites folder. Worksheet Handout Requirements 3 by 3 collection of data more welcome. Please challenge yourself as we explore Fast food facts and Microsoft Excel. At least 3 menu items or more and 3 nutritional facts or more for spreadsheet data collection and project requirements. See Checklist

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/menu/nutritional_calculator_landing

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. MyPlateForKids

2. LearnAboutMyPlate

3. http://www.fatcalories.com/

4. Nutrition Data

5. http://www.caloriescount.org/

6. http://www.freshforkids.com/
    

Grading Rubric For Activity
EXCEL Steps, tools and commands:  

	Next, Set up a data chart using Excel
	Enter Data
	Format the Chart with borders
	Use AutoSum
	Enter the formula for an Average
	Sort
	Auto Format the Table
	Use the graph wizard to analyze your findings.
	Analyze the data on the  spreadsheet and graph information.  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 write a conclusion.  Font size equals 12.
	Insert Clipart(s) or copy and paste graphics from the Internet that coordinate with the Fast Food theme.  Respect Copy Rights please.
	Use WordArt to place your name on this project.
	Spell-check, Preview and Print Chart and Graph on one page, select active worksheet only when printing.

Tools to Check Your Work and Advance Learning Experience

	Vocabulary
	Habits of Mind
	Keystrokes
	Grading Rubric
	Checklist Before Printing

 

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Fast Food Facts, From the office of the Minnesota Attorney General Out of Date Link