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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Instructional writing about the process of planting and caring for them Science Maths, sorting in categories, counting adding fractions Science

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? As above

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They all chopped grated and sliced veges . Thry ALL tried a vege they hadnt tried before and loved a new way of eating raw vegetables and herbs

“This has been an amazing cross curricula engaging unit for our year 0-2s. The older students enjoyed the secret codes, and with the younger after planitinf our seeds and looking after them we studyed vegetables, shopped, cut snd made vege wraps.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing: Persuasive Writing Reading: Reading up on other health foods, plants and vegetables Science: Different Plants Lifecycles

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Wanting to work more in the school garden Different cooking opportunities Garden to Table

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Understanding healthy foods How does different healthy foods grow Trying different healthy foods Wanting to grow more of their own at home

“The Class loved getting involved in the little gardens. Their favorite part was getting their membership and watching their plants grow. Thanks, heaps”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We wrote our letters to become part of the little garden league, drew and painted a time line of our seedings (from seed to plant), and we used science to understand how and why they grow.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Students will be taking the seedings home and nursing for their veges and herbs. Once they have fruited they will be bringing them into the classroom and sharing how the food tastes. From this they will paint their veges and write about how they taste.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It has been good for students to understand where their food comes from (seeds growing into veges and herbs) and how these impact on their health. With us being in a year 2 class, we talk about the importance of veges and why we should eat them, but we di

“My students have been loving their seedings. With the introduction to the little garden, they were really excited about getting to plant and see their seeds grow. Every day they are looking and talking about their little garden, which I use to create writing and art opportunities. The resources online have been plentiful, with the students really liking the code breaker.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It was used in our reading and writing programme also.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We will continue garden to table ideas next term and also try some cooking.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? All the children talked about the veges they eat and trying new things.

“My class absolutely loved it. So excited. So well done .”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing prompts. Maths: counting and measurement. Technology: discussion of food prep (not able to do this due to Covid restrictions)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Garden to table type experiences.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Great. Lots of discussion from favorite vegetable, sharing of ideas, laughter and discussion of what is a vegetable or a fruit.

“Excellent experience very easy to follow the plan and adjust to abilities of the children who particpated.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science - what plants need to grow. Literacy - food stories, planning a garden, reading books about plants Maths - graphing favourite fruit and vegies. Planning a garden Art - Vegetable garden collage

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Making a community garden at our school. Selling the produce we grow as a fundraiser.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Lots of talk about 5 a day. The importance of fruit and vegies in our diet and how if we grow them at home we know they are fresh.

“Great fun and just the right time of year to grow the seeds and plant in the school gardens.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We measured our plants as the sprouted

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? How to make a salad using them all

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students learnt how long it takes to grow vegetables and how easy it can be

“Kids loved the kit and it has taught them hands on skills”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? I believe that the plants will help to link in maths when we go measure them. But we haven’t entered our measurement unit yet.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We will be able to discuss the transitioning stage when removing the seedlings to the new planter boxes and be able to take photos of the plants growing.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? As our inquiry topic this term was healthy body, healthy mind it linked in greatly in our class and school and the students would continue wanting to check on the plants and water them.

“The little Garden League that my class received was warmly welcomed by my students. They absolutely loved the code cracking puzzles and enjoyed watching their plants grown in the room. The resource has been used throughout the school and it’s a great way to check in with students around the school.”

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