Introduction
Help! The
XYZ Chocolate Company is in big trouble! Their chocolate
sales have dropped and they are looking for chocolate
experts. Your immediate help is needed to save the company!
The
Quest
You and a team
of expert researchers have been selected to find out some
information about the problem. XYZ must find out the types
of chocolate products their customers want, what chocolate
products are selling for the competitors, and how XYZ can boost
their sales to save the company!
After these questions are answered, your team of experts will be
challenged to develop, market and present a new chocolate product
to the XYZ Chocolate Executives. Are you up to the
challenge?
The Process
To organize your notes and data collection,
begin a group folder. Print out this form and use it as a checklist for all
activities. Print one copy of the webquest
rubric to use later!
Discover how
chocolate is made, beginning with the cocoa bean!
Take a virtual tour of a chocolate
factory. As a group, test your chocolate knowledge!
Each group member must conduct a survey to determine chocolate choices of
the public. As a group, count and graph the final group
results.
To assist you in creating your own chocolate
product, take notes on other chocolate products &
prices located in your own classroom! Print this sheet. Review
grocery store prices here!
Choose and test a variety of chocolate
recipes. Decide on additions or changes to make and
develop a new chocolate product. Look here for some great recipes!
Now that you have an idea of what your product might look like, assign each person an expert role to develop the idea!
Present your final product to the chocolate executives. Choose from the following types of advertisements!
Teacher
Page
For a complete lesson breakdown, materials, time frame, and
standards correlation, please go to the Teacher
Lesson Page.
Evaluation
For the final group rubric, please go to the evaluation page.
Conclusion
Let's wrap it up with some final thoughts, extension activities
and additional resources for chocolate. Look
here!
