Fiesta, Food and Fun

A Web Quest for 3rd Grade (Social Studies) Designed by Susan Breen, Pam Peters, and Roberta Taylor

Tdtaylor63@yahoo.com

Introduction

Hola! Hello! You are invited to a fiesta Fiesta means party in Spanish. Who doesn’t like a party? So let’s see ” what’s cookin’ ” and get ready for a celebration as we explore some foods of Mexico.

Task:

You have been invited to a Mexican fiesta. You need to find a Mexican recipe and prepare it for the party.

You will search the internet to find recipes, graphics, and nutritional information for your menu item.

You will create a poster to display with your completed Mexican dish at the fiesta. Your poster will include your recipe.

Create a report describing your shopping experience and your cooking adventure.

You will also be required to turn in a copy of your grocery list.

Submit a copy of the websites you visited while working on your project.

· Students you will be assigned a group to complete this project.

· Some resources available to help you learn more about typical authentic Mexican food.

http://www.cookingw/kids.com/recipes/taco.html

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/feature/famE48mexican/famf48mexican.html

http://dmoz.org/hone/world_Cuisines/Latin_American/Mexican/

Process:

1.Choose one recipe that you would like to prepare. With the help of a parent, prepare that dish for the fiesta.

2.You will need to make a list of ingredients. This will serve two purposes. First, on your poster, you will need to include the ingredients and the food groups to which they belong. Second, you will need the list for shopping. You may find it helpful to look at the following web sites: http://www.asfsa.org/childnutrition/education/cincodemayofood.asp

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_08_800.htm

3.Check for ingredients that you already have on hand. Then shop for the remaining items.

4.Did you have any difficulties locating any of the necessary ingredients? Where were the ingredients located in the store?

5. Assemble your ingredients and follow the instructions for your recipe.

6.You may find that you are using some of your math skills during the preparation of your recipe. Please tell us the math skills that you used when measuring and cooking your Mexican dish. What would you need to do in order to double your recipe? Try looking at this web site; http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/syNchDip.asp

7.Once your dish is complete, it is time to consider how you will present it at the party. What will you add to the display to make it appealing and befitting the Fiesta theme? Visit the following site for ideas:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/faqindex.html

Evaluation:

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
List of Ingredients	Listed 50% of ingredients.	Listed70%of ingredients	Listed 80% of ingredients	Listed 100% of ingredients
List of Sites visited on internet	Visited less than three websites	Visited three to four of the websites	Visited five to six of the websites	Visited more than six websites
Poster	Turned in poster with only one of the four requirements	Turned in poster with only two of the requirements	Turned in a poster with only three of the requirements	Poster displays all requirements: Mexican theme, list of ingredients, recipe, and food groups
Report	Report is missing description of both the shopping and cooking experience	Report contains only one or the other of the shopping and cooking experience	Report contains only a brief description of the shopping and cooking experience	Report contains a detailed description of the shopping and cooking experience
Grocery list	Listed 50% of items needed	Listed 70% of items needed	Listed 80% of items needed	Listed 100% of items needed

Conclusion

You did it! You’ve learned some things about Mexican food and how to prepare it. Hopefully, you’ve learned something about nutrition, too. Just by making an effort to learn new ideas about another culture, you have provided good food and fun for your classmates. Way to go!

Credits & References

NteQ Lesson Plan Builder

Cinco de Mayo Web Quest

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