Macaroni + Cheese
Internet Webquest
A fun way to build reading and
research skills while students learn
about one of their favorite foods.
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Let’s Learn About Macaroni and Cheese!
Internet Webquest
Do you know which president was rumored to be the inventor of macaroni and cheese?
What year did the Crayola crayon company add a color called “macaroni and cheese?”
Your students will have fun learning about macaroni and cheese as they reinforce their
reading and research skills.
There are 12 items for students to answer. The format includes extended response items,
fill in the blank, and one multiple choice question. Kid-friendly graphics have been added,
and a complete answer key is included.
The activity includes a handy internet search guide to help students find information about
macaroni and cheese more quickly. The details are listed below.
Find the important words in your question. These are your search terms
Key in your search terms in the box of the website you’re using as your search page (like
Google.com).
Scan the results and click on the best possible choices.
Look for your information on the page that best fits your needs.
My students love doing web quests. I have many others available on TPT. Some of the
topics available are listed below:
Chocolate, ice cream, donuts, candy, wacky animals, ladybugs, lightning, zebras, Sponge
Bob®, penguins, butterflies, and more.
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How to Use the Internet
to Find Information
Think about what you want to know.
Find the important words in your question. These are your search
terms
Key in your search terms in the box of the website (like
Google.com) you’re using as your search page.
Scan the results and click on the best possible choices.
Look for your information on the page that best fits your needs.
How to Use the Internet
to Find Information
Think about what you want to know.
Find the important words in your question. These are your search
terms
Key in your search terms in the box of the website (like
Google.com) you’re using as your search page.
Scan the results and click on the best possible choices.
Look for your information on the page that best fits your needs.
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Name ____________________________
Let’s Learn About Macaroni and Cheese!
Internet Webquest
Use your Internet search skills to find the answers below.
1. About how many boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese are sold each day?
_________________________________________
2. What year did the Crayola crayon company add a color called “macaroni and cheese”
to their crayon box? ____________________________
3. Name 4 pasta shapes that have been used in Kraft Macaroni and Cheese packages.
_______________ _________________ _________________ ________________
4. What’s the most popular type of cheese used in macaroni and cheese recipes?
____________________________
5. According to false rumors, a United States president may have invented macaroni
and cheese. Which president is it? ________________________________________
6. Why is Louisiana chef John Folse a world famous record holder? ________________
_______________________________________________________________________
7. What day this year is/was “National Macaroni and Cheese Day?”
____________________________
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8. In Canada, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is called ______________________________
9. During the ______________________________________, the sale of boxes of
macaroni and cheese went way up because it was so cheap (only 19¢ a box).
a) Civil War b) 1980’s c) Great Depression d) World’s Fair
10. If you could add one other food ingredient to your macaroni and cheese, what
would you add? _________________________________
11. Kraft introduced a dinosaur as their mascot for their boxed macaroni and cheese
in the 1990s.
What was the dinosaur’s name? _________________________________
12. S’MAC restaurant in New York City is a macaroni and cheese restaurant.
What does S’MAC stand for? ____________________________________________
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Name ____________________________
Let’s Learn About Macaroni and Cheese!
Internet Webquest
Answer Key
1. About how many boxes of Kraft Macaroni and cheese are sold each day? 1 million
2. What year did the Crayola crayon company add a color called “macaroni and cheese”
to their crayon box? 1993
3. Name 4 pasta shapes that have been used in Kraft Macaroni and cheese packages.
Answers will vary
4. What’s the most popular type of cheese used in macaroni and cheese recipes?
cheddar cheese
5. According to false rumors, a United States president may have invented macaroni
and cheese. Which president is it? Thomas Jefferson
6. Why is Louisiana chef John Folse a world famous record holder? He created the world’s
largest batch of macaroni and cheese which weighed 2,469 pounds.
7. What day this year is/was “National Macaroni and Cheese Day?” Answers will vary
depending on the year. For 2018, it is July 14.
8. In Canada, Kraft Macaroni and cheese is called Kraft Dinner.
9. During the Great Depression the sale of boxes of macaroni and cheese went way up
because it was so cheap (only 19¢ a box).
10. If you could add one other food ingredient to your macaroni and cheese, what would you
add? Answers will vary.
11. Kraft introduced a dinosaur as their mascot for their boxed macaroni and cheese
in the 1990s. What was the dinosaur’s name? Cheeseasaurus Rex
12. S’MAC restaurant in New York City is a macaroni and cheese restaurant. What
does S’MAC stand for? Sarita’s Macaroni and Cheese
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The Value of Web Quests and Search Activities
In order for our students to be real world learners of the 21st century, teaching them
technology skills is vital to their overall achievement. Much of today’s research takes place
online, where as just 30 years ago, it involved a trip to the library to wade through books
and articles. My goal in creating web quests and “search” activities is to allow students to
become skilled at finding information quickly and efficiently. There are other benefits
also. Web quest activities require students to search for information, read, comprehend,
and decide whether or not the information is relevant. Students also need to determine if
the information is factual, or someone’s opinion.
Some of the benefits of web quests or internet scavenger hunts are:
-Students are learning a real world skill that is vital to their future educational growth.
-They create a heightened awareness about a topic which encourages inquiry and further
investigation.
-Comprehension skills are enhanced as students draw conclusions from the text they read.
-Higher level thinking skills are required and enhanced.
-Students choose their own path in finding relevant information.
-Skills practiced and mastered match Common Core components and often involve
informational text.
-They raise the students’ confidence level in the use of technology to solve problems.
You may investigate the value of teaching tech skills, by reading these articles:
Wepner, S., Valmont, W.J., & Thurlow, R. (Eds.). (2000). Linking Literacy and Technology:
A Guide for K–8 Classrooms. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Technology in the classroom should be used to enhance literacy, including spelling,
reading, writing, and vocabulary.
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"Communication and comprehension are two of the most important aspects of using
technology."
In order for technology to be an effective enhancement for literacy instruction, students
must first master the basics of using computers "so that students can concentrate more on
literacy tasks than on technology."
Students need to learn efficient ways of searching the Internet. "Because of the nature of
the Web, navigation problems may arise.“
Helping Children Find What They Need on the Internet (New York Times – 2009)
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