Web Review 4

Review on Web Resources

Web Resource 4 – Body and Mind!  

http://www.bam.gov/sub_foodnutrition/index.html

The fourth web review that I want to review on is also an interactive website called Body and Mind! My first impression when I saw this website was that it is so colourful and full of pictures! I’m very sure most of you would be attracted by its colourful outlook. =))

 There are six main categories in this website namely: Diseases, Food & Nutrition, Physical Activity, Your Safety, Your Life and Your Body. I shall click on the link on Food & Nutrition to find out more about it! In the category of Food & Nutrition there are other sub categories like: Cool Treats, Dining Decisions, Fuel Up For Fun and Power Packing. I shall try the category on Dining Decisions. =)) After you click the link on Dining Decisions, they will give you a short summary of what Dining Decisions is all about and you can there after play a game on this category.

 There will be a short story to start the game. This is a simple game on the food you choose to eat during break time in school. This is what I have chosen to eat.

There will be a feedback given at the end on the foods that you have chosen. =)

There is a category at the right hand side called Under the Microscope. It is about the nutrition facts label. It teaches you how to read the labels on food packaging.

You can also click on the link on what is the number of “servings”. There is a Q&A page about questions like What is a healthy diet?, What foods give my body what it needs for energy, muscles, and all that?, So, if I want to eat a healthy diet, are there foods I have to skip completely?, What about how MUCH food to eat? And Nutrition, Fruits and Vegetables, Calories, Fat... all over magazines, on the news, in school... Why is all of this such a big deal? Very useful for simple and easily understandable reading and helpful to show this site to your Secondary 1 class as an introduction to the topic you want to teach.

You can also click on the Xpert’s Opinion and they will have some tips there on breakfast, snacks and many more.

Let’s explore another category called: Your Body.

There’s a sub-category on Diabetes. Let’s explore that category!

On the Question & Answer page, there are simple questions like what is diabetes, what happens if you have diabetes, how do you know if you have diabetes and is there a cure of diabetes?

These questions would have answered some of the simple questions that students would ask about the topic.

There is even a category called test Your Smarts. It contains simple multiple choice questions , useful to test your students prior knowledge on the topic.

There are many other categories for you to explore on! =)) 

This site might be useful and interactive in a way but the information available is not very detailed and is not suitable for those who would like to know more in depth about the topic. This site would be useful as an introduction or a closing to the end off your topic. 

Do explore and learn more from it! =D