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What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? discovery, challenging perceptions

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It helped them understand that things need to improve here as well as around the world and that people around the world have different challenges and ways of living , they also learnt that change needs to start with how we do things first before tackling the global issues.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Having a food swap or communal meals at school or at the local community centre

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? A lot were unaware of the food manufacturing plant in the community, they were challenged by the way they waste food themselves too.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? no

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? it reinforced the place-based learning I often do with my students to make connections of the learning to the real world.

“A kit of discovery about what is actually happpening in your backyard and around the world.”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Thoughtful, creative, interesting

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We were able to explore food waste within our households, and link this to global food waste - which also linked in well with our report writing topic of global issues.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Animal feeding, making new recipes

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Different uses for food scraps, led to some discussions with families

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? No, but it linked in well with our Enviro School practices.

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? Linked in well to recipes/cooking

“Good Food Map was a fantastic activity set, and fit beautifully with our Food for Thought programme, as an extension.”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Design Evaluate Recipes

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Quite effective, it needs reinforcing

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We try to use the scraps (e.g carrot tops, top stringy part of leeks etc) to make vegetable stock and give the scraps to pigs!

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The children notice lots of rubbish on the floor, sadly.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? It will, I'm sure

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? Not yet, insufficient time

“It was great fun making pickles with the children. A nice assortment of materials and ingredients in the box to design recipes (e.g. which reduce waste) and evaluate what they've done (ie. most favourite, least favourite). We enjoyed this kit but preferred the absolutely fabulous 'make a healthy muffin' kit available a couple of years ago even more (it provided a basic recipe for a muffin, supplied ingredients and a gift card to buy alternative healthy ingredients). We got children to work in groups to adapt the recipe as the kit suggested. The kids LOVED it as they love muffins, it taught them about how to make something healthier and gave them the science between what each ingredient did in a fun way! Bring this kit back, please!”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Very well done

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Yes they are very aware of it but find a lot of it is out of their control.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Composting

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? they are more aware of community gardens

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Yes, we do a a lot of vegetable garens at school

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? it was great having an extra resource

“The students found it very interesting.”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? explorative, connecting, local

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We kept it quite local did not venture into global

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? sharing of garden produce

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Many neighbour hood gardens and thinking about the sea as a source of food

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? no

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? NA

“This resource was great for getting out into our local community, it has great links to the history curriculum. A great variety of activities with endless opportunities to link to maths and literacy.”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? less waste, sharing kai, Yummm

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It was great - we started locally and then branched out

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? soup was amazing

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Pataka Kai

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? just our awareness of throwing away perfectly good food.

How did the activity help students make connections between circuit theory and real-world applications? -

“We enjoyed looking at ways different places in our community and New Zealand are saving food and reducing food waste.”

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Posted 8 months ago

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

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? In order to be sustainable we need to think locally and act globally

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? composting and repurposing

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? how much food is grown locally

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? local orchard supply- camps

“Great kit that looks at locally grown and sourced food and food waste”

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Posted 8 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, fun, thought provoking

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Had them thinking of food places locally, as well as wider community

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Pickling

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? More food places than they originally thought

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

“Good activities, had the children engaged.”

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Posted 8 months ago