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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Maths - working out timing of different plant growths, measurement - how tall the plants gre Writing - Writing about what they saw, procedural writing

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Learning how to look after plants when they have grown, how to cook with different vegetables, what plants grow best in different conditions and why.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They were trying vegetables that maybe they hadn't tried before

“Great resource thank you :)”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? lots of writing opportunities-membership cards, wrote vegetable jokes, persuasive writing-

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Lots of hands on learning examples- planting the seeds, caring for them .

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Some were introduced to vegetables they previously didn't know about.

“My year 2 and 3 class absolutely loved this kit. From the anticipation when receiving the box to taking home their seedling that had sprouted. The kit was a great way to learn about healthy eating and sustainability. There were many opportunities for rich writing tasks. Children loved completing and posting their membership ballots and receiving their special badge.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? I was great for Writing, Reading and sometimes even Maths.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Protecting and our environment and our responsibility to the Earth.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They learned about different vegetables. They learned about why they are good and some of them even tried it at home.

“It has been fantastic. The kids loved it and they learned so much!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? science - plants writing - about how to grow plants, codes, letters maths - measuring growth, volume when watering

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? we did experiments with different growing things.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We had kids try new vegetables for the first time. They reported they didn’t like it but tried new things, so that’s positive. Their knowledge of fruits and vegetable definitely grew, especially with the alliteration of vegetable names. We came up with ou

“We loved the Little Garden Kit. The secrecy built excitement and interest. The secret codes were fabulous and we even wrote our own secret codes using LGL symbols to another LGL class at another school. It led us to lots of learning in plants, growing and life cycles.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing &; social sciences &; science &; maths

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? What shall we do with the seedlings? Who will take care of them now?

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learning about veges they hadn't heard of.

“Our NE/Year 1 class loved getting their badges &; belonging to the LGL. They watched &; waited &; cared for their seeds. It was great to see their interest in gardening develop.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Our class was doing Edible Gardens at the same time so this linked in really well. The students planted their vegetables into the school garden. Manuka also enjoyed making their own codes during writing time.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It is ongoing as the vegetables were planted in our school garden. The students are looking after this each week.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The kit introduced students to a range of vegetables and herbs which they have never heard of. The students loved coming to school and talking about the vegetables they had eaten for dinner.

“The students of Manuka loved the Little Garden. They were engaged and very enthusiastic to be responsible for their own garden. It was a great resource to introduce students to vegetables and herbs which they have never heard of before. We loved having the special code to crack as well. Over all it was an amazing resource. Thank you from room Manuka!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It was able to enhance our learning outside the classroom with the planting, maintaining and care of the plants.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We can't wait for our veges to be ready to eat, we will be able to then use them to prepare, cook and eat a variety of tasty vegetables adding to our core curriculum

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Some of our children learnt names of different vegetables and allowed us to extend their knowledge. We were also able to talk about vegetables and how they are important for us to eat.

“Our children loved this kit, the excitement in planting the seeds to seeing them sprout was awesome. We had many children learn new things about vegetables and some new names too. Great that it was hands on and appropriate for our whole team.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This kit easily moves from literacy to science and technology and maths. A great practical resource to use at all age levels

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Science work - roots, germination. Maths - data analysis, grid work if mapping out planting in out school planter boxes &; scheduling to make sure there is always vegetables ready at different times.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It showed them how easy it was to grow your own vegetables and being able to care, look after them and see it happen in front of them.

“This program is effective, practical and user friendly. It generates many opportunities for our children to be part of. It links into literacy, maths, sciences, technology and more I am sure! It encourages and promotes oral language to take place through rich authentic learning experiences.”

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