Background

Now that you are rapidly approaching young adulthood, it is high time that you took responsibility for your breakfast needs. Because mum and dad are very busy people, they will be happy to allow you to take responsibility for your breakfast choices if you can show that you will make responsible, healthy selections. If you can demonstrate your mature judgement with the breakfast selections, you will be rewarded by being treated as a young adult in other aspects of your home life.

Your Task

Compare and contrast at least 5 breakfast cereals that you like the taste of to determine the healthiest cereal. The consumer information panel on the box [and the company web site] will provide data about the cereals. Comparisons should be made based upon sugar content, fat content and salt content. The research sheet link below will assist you in comparing your cereals.

Research what other foods should be included with your chosen cereal to provide a complete and balanced breakfast. You should include foods from a variety of food groups

Presentation of your research

Present your findings by:

• Making on oral presentation to your class detailing and justifying your choices of breakfast foods.
• Support your oral presentation with a multi-media presentation [eg Appleworks slideshow or Power Point slideshow. This presentation could be a simple slideshow which shows your oral presentation in written form or could reflect greater skill by including web links, digital photographs and video.

Assessment criteria

Your presentation will judged by how well you :

• Demonstrated that you compared the cereals using the set criteria of fat, sugar and salt content.
• Researched the food group requirements to go with your chosen cereal
• Summarised your menu

Your multi-media presentation will be judged by how well you:

• Clearly and attractively present your choices in an easy-to-follow format
• Include extra digital features [such as photographs and web images] to illustrate your choices

Suggested links

• Food Pyramid
• Ready Set Go
• Healthy Breakfast Guide
• Sanitarium Healthy Breakfast

• Print the research sheet or download the Word version.

Related outcomes

• PS S3.5 Creates and evaluates products and services, demonstrating consideration of sustainability, aesthetic, cultural, safety and functional issues.
• Identifies criteria and uses fair testing when devising a means of evaluating the merits of competing products.