Question 14
How many calories does a student burn switching classes?
By: Mia Harp and Dane Wierman
Prediction
We predict that a student (walking our schedule) will burn 55 calories throughout the 7 period day with 7 class switches including walking to lunch and back.
Calories Burned
Switch 1: 6 calories
Switch 2: 7 calories
Switch 3:7 calories
Lunch (there and back): 10
Switch 4: 8 calories
Switch 5: 6 calories
Switch 6: 5 calories
Total Burned: 49 calories
Average Calories Burned Compared to School Lunch
2 slices of pepperoni pizza: 276 calories
1 bag of cheetos: 160 calories
1 blue gatorade: 130 calories
Total Calories: 566 calories
Calories Gained Throughout Day: 566-49=517 calories
Research
We used a free calorie counter app to walk through our schedule to accurately determine the amount of calories burned in a normal student's school day. We also looked up the daily lunch normally purchased by students in our cafeteria. To determine accurate numbers of calories in a student's lunch, we looked up how many calories are in 2 slices of Cici's pepperoni pizza, a snack bag of Cheetos, and a blue Gatorade.
Resources
http://blog.sublimma.com/health-beauty/how-many-calories-do-you-burn
http://www.caloriecount.com/forums/weight-loss/student-burns-calories
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pacer-pedometer-plus-weight/id600446812?mt=8
http://www.cicispizza.com/menu-nutrition/nutrition-guide
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/cheetos-cheetos-crunchy-small-bag-229582577