Health and Fitness Internet Scavenger Hunt

WWW Internet Scavenger Hunt

With URL Provided

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions:

 

       Everyday our bodies perform millions of tasks in order for us to live our lives.  Keeping our bodies physically fit is important so that we can feel good, do many things, and allow our bodies to carry on basic functions.  If we lack exercise or basic nutrition our body will not work right and that is when we get sick. That is why exercise and healthful nutrition are so important.

 

       Your assignment is to surf the internet and complete a scavenger hunt of clues that will allow you learn important information about how you can take better care of your body.  Type in the web address (URL) and answer the following questions. 

 

1.  http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/index.html

Click on the Fitness and your 6-12 year old link.

Staying physically fit can help improve your ­__________.

 

2.  http://www.eatright.org/ermprev.html

          Click on the Nutrition for physical activity link.

The best workout eating plan includes…

1.    _________________

2.    _________________

3.    _________________

4.    _________________

 

3.  http://www.nal.usda.gov:8001/py/pmap.htm

The Food Guide Pyramid is an outline of what to eat each day based on the ________________.

4.  http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.html

5 A Day Means...__________________________________________.

 

5.  http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/recipe_links.html

Click on the Perfect Peachy Freeze link.

How much sugar is in a Perfect Peachy Freeze? ___________.

 

6.  http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3641/

Click on the Foods you should eat link.
Whole grain bread has about a dozen ________________.

 

7.  http://ific.org/food/child.vtml

Click on the Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Through Small Changes and Balance link.

In the United States alone, rates of overweight and obesity have skyrocketed —more than _____ percent of Americans are now considered overweight or obese.

 

8.  http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Click on the Food Labeling and Nutrition link.

Food labeling is _________for most prepared foods, such as breads, cereals, canned and frozen foods, snacks, desserts, drinks, etc.

 

9.  http://www.fda.gov/

What does FDA stand for?   _______________________.

 

10.  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/fsehand1.html

What are the four hand washing tips?

1.    ________________________

2.    ________________________

3.    ________________________

4.    ________________________

 

 

 

 

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