Fast+Food+Fun

You will be using technology resources to research fast food restaurants.

__**Step One: **__ Decide which fast food restaurant you would like to visit. Click on that restaurant's website below McDonald's: [] Burger King: [] - click on menu Wendy's: [|http://www.wendys.com/] Other Restaurants: [] (This site allows you to search many fast food restaurant sites.)

1. Plan a meal with a sandwich, salad or other main dish; a side dish (french fries, etc.) drink and a dessert. For each item on your menu, write down the total calories and calories from fat. 2. Enter your data in an spreadsheet (such as excel). Click here to see a sample and directions for completing the spreadsheet.

__**Step Two: **__ 1. Next you are going to create three charts to display your data. Click here to see a sample and directions for completing the charts. Submit your spreadsheets and charts to Mrs. Roche through E-Locker. 2. When you have finished your spreadsheet and charts, complete the handout and return here for the rest of the project directions.

__**Step Three: **__ 1. Compare your data to at least one other student. Record information about which restaurant they visited, what food they ate, and the nutritional content of that food. <span style="background-color: #fff41e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Send this information in an email to Mrs. Roche. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">2. Visit the United States Department of Agriculture to find out more about healthy eating guidelines. Browse through this site and answer the questions on your handout.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Step Four: **__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Type a four paragraph report about your findings. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Paragraph #1:** Introduction including which restaurant you chose and the items on your menu. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Paragraph #2:** Describe what you learned about the nutritional value of your meal. Include the number of calories, percentage of fat, etc. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Paragraph #3:** Compare and contrast your meal with another student. How does that other student's meal compare to yours? What is there more of? what is there less of? Use the information you recorded in step 3. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Paragraph #4:** Use the information from the Department of Agriculture to evaluate your meal. How does your percentage of fat compare to the percentage recommended? What about other guidelines like eating fruits and vegetables? Have you planned a healthy meal? What changes might you make in your meal to make it healthier?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you are finished, <span style="background-color: #ffed47; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">turn your report into E-Locker <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Your project will be graded using the.