Nutrition Shared Research Project using Google Docs Magdalena Chavarria Sierra Middle School

Nutrition Shared

Research Project using Google DocsMagdalena Chavarria Sierra

Middle School

Group students A shared project is where students can

work together to find topic they are interested in.

A research project works best with groups of two students

It can work for 3-4 students in a group, but after 4 students it tends to be too many in a group .

Choose a nutrition/fitness topic to

research

Some examples to research:

Unique fruits and vegetables A sport A physical activity

Planning/Graphic OrganizerResearch Topic: Country of Origin History Where and how does

it grow

Nutrition Content How can it be prepared

Interesting facts Sources used

Google Shared Documents

1. You will need to have a Google account to access Google docs.

2. Sign in 3. Click on Drive 4. Create 5. Presentation 6. Share with others to create with you

https://www.google.com/

Have Student Present Project

Evaluation form: Group Names

Name of fruit or

vegetable

Interesting fact about

fruit or vegetable.

Positive comment

about their presentation

Presentations on Unique Fruit or Vegetable

Class Examples 13 Weird Fruits and Vegetables: Exotic Produce http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/story?

id=7095647&page=1

Uglq Fruit

Country of Origin • The Uglq Fruit originally comes from a town in Jamaica.

History• Originated in

1914, Jamaica it was discovered as an accident. But in the early months when it was discovered this fruit was exported worldwide.

Where and How it Grows

• Grown and raised in Jamaica the Uglq Fruit grows just like another orange ON A TREE.

Nutrient Content• Serving Size: ½ fruit• Calories:45• Total Fat: 0g• Saturated fat: 0g• Trans Fat: 0g• Cholesterol: 0mg• Sodium: 0mg• Total Carbohydrate

11g• Sugar: 8g Dietary

Fiber:2g• Protein: 1g

How can it be prepared• By getting into

its thick skin of the fruit you can include it in a fruit salad and add to a dessert called Jamaican Uglq fruit pie.

Interesting Fact• First

produced in Jamaica it was a cross breed of a grape fruit seed and an orange seed.

Websites www.abcnews.go.com www.onlyfoods.net www.ehow.com www.en.wikipedia.org

Thank you! Please contact me with any question

Magdalena Chavarria Sierra Middle School magdalenac@susd12.org 545-4834