What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Exciting, tasty, collaborative

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We researched food waste and audited our own waste over a week, it was a fascinating and scary result.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We have many farm children so some came up with making pet food, others created some interesting recipes to use food waste - repurposing the ingrediants

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The amount of food wasted and how many families do not have gardens despite living on farms.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We will be investing more into our enviro group so we can grow more at school and what we grow for soups, pickles, preserves and baking at school - we found much less litter at school and children were trying things they wouldn't even attempt to try at home because everyone was taking part. Loved the collaborative nature of this kit. It included everyone.

“We really enjoyed this kit as we have had a huge focus on Garden to Table, our Enviro group has planted, grown and harvested vegetables in our school garden. The school kit was a fabulous way to teach the tamariki new and interesting ways to use what they harvested. We had children of all ages involved, and our learners were even going home and creating the pickles and recipes at home, too. This was a real tuakana teina activity.”

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Posted 21 hours ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Organised, visual, community.

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It made it much more real for the students by looking at a local issue.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Edible packaging and a share fridge at school

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? How close we are to everything we need!

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Not yet

“A great pack that has positive impact on our students! Great links to the community, thinking about food waste and eating well.”

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Posted 1 day ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Different, expanding ideas, engaging

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? after seeing the waste in the lunch boxes alone they were able to expand this to see there would be a lot more in other places.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Can foods to community food banks, bread and vegies to pig farms

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The amount of waste, including items that are double packaged.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? They though they might try pickle with sugar in ha ha.

“We had a funny time with the pickle, as it generated lots of words and a lot of nonsense in its description of taste. The Food map was great to show the children the distribution lines of products. We do not have a lot of shops around us, so we used the children's lunch boxes, which gave us enough waste. The children rang the local supermarket to find out about food that had just expired.”

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Posted 1 day ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interesting, engaging, fun

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It was great, led to discussions about the amount of wastage.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Using it to create something else - bread turned into a dessert, Jewellery making, burning it and using the ash for creating

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? We didn’t do the actual walk but discussing it as we went around the visual map opened their eyes to how many different eateries are near school.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We did the kit alongside Food for Thought and between the two lots of ideas came up. We already compost as a school.

“The tasks in this really got them thinking. The poem activity brought some great vocabulary and the card one brought out the ideas!”

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Posted 3 days ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, educational, versatile

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? The Good Food Map Kit effectively helped students understand food waste both as a global and local issue by encouraging them to explore the broader impact of food waste worldwide while also focusing on how it affects their own communities.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Some of the most creative food waste solution suggestions from the kit included organizing community "food swaps" where people could exchange surplus food instead of throwing it away, and creating composting programs within schools to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for gardening projects. Another innovative idea was designing a "leftovers cookbook," where students brainstormed recipes using common food scraps that often go to waste, like broccoli stems or fruit peels.

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Students were surprised to learn about the amount of edible food being wasted and were particularly engaged when they realised that some places already had informal food donation practices, while others did not.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? They made posters, held mini-presentations to suggest new ideas and promote existing initiatives.

“This kit was a fantastic resource for my classroom. My students thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of engaging and hands-on activities, which catered to different learning styles and kept them actively involved. It was clear that a lot of thought had gone into the design, as the activities were not only fun but also meaningful and educational. One of the standout features was how well the kit integrated multiple learning areas into a cohesive learning experience. This cross-curricular approach made it easy to weave the resource into our existing units of work without it feeling like an "extra." It also encouraged rich discussions about food origins, sustainability, and healthy eating habits, helping students to make real-world connections. Overall, the Good Food Map Kit supported both student engagement and deep learning. I would highly recommend it to other teachers.”

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Posted 4 days ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Thought provoking, challenging, creative

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? As a result of our remote location, we are very food at managing waste in our community, showing kids pictures of food waste in Auckland and hamiltonnwas helpful, and visualizing the amount of waste created per person in NZ created a great launch point. We don't make this much waste as a whole school, so that means some people are making lots more ro get this as average etc

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? This was very tricky for our farm kids to problem solve... buying less, getting pigs and chickens as part of community gardens, giving leftovers to people who have less etc.

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The kids hadn't thought hard about our lack of rubbish bins, and it was interesting to discuss the behaviour of leaving fish carcasses at the beach. One of our kids needed medical treatment after finding a bone with a bare foot

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? No, we already manage our waste really well with a combo of worms, chickens, pigs and compost

“This kit provided a great framework for thinking and discussion with my Garden to Table explorer group. We are VERY rural so it was trickier to complete some of the activities than expected, but could be adapted to capitalism on the skills and knowledge we have of our community”

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Posted 4 days ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, community-focused, and thought-provoking

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Gave the students the chance to design solutions for food waste based on real-world models for our local needs

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? 1. A leftover lunchbox station and 2. Turning food scraps into natural dyes for art

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? That we have many things in our community like community gardens, free pantries, and public compost bins

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Nothing that we aren't already doing

“We used the Good Food Map kit to support our learning about food systems in our local community. The mapping activity helped my students think critically about where our food comes from, who is involved, and where waste happens. It allowed for some great conversations and gave the students the chance to design solutions for food waste based on real-world models.”

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Posted 5 days ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interactive, community, process and solution focussed

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Promoted a lot of discussion, thinking and research

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Setting up companies to use the waste food and reimagine into new products

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Herbs, knowledge of different fruit trees in the area, the fact there is food growing and not just coming from the dairy or supermarket. It opened their eyes.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Selling feijoas to provide funds for the Food Bank at school.

“This was a thought provoking inquiry pack that could be used in any location. Great teacher notes and back-up resources and videos to support critical thinking and exploration of food growing in the area, food waste and some possible solutions for reducing food waste.”

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Posted 6 days ago

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