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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We used this kit for health studies - learning about eating healthy and why vegetables are good for our bodies. Science - learning about what a plant needs to survive and grow and how we can care for them. Writing - learning about reading and breaking

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? looking into healthy bodies and body functions eg: how healthy eating effects our body

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We were able to explore why vegetables are so good for us and then tasted a variety of ones, some many of the children had never tried before.

“The children had a great time watching the seeds sprout and the seedlings begin to grow. We also loved cracking the coded messages and tasting a variety of new vegetables. The only thing we found tricky was that we did not have enough room at school for the seedlings to be replanted into a garden here, and with the school holidays/timing we sent the seedlings home with the students but most of them died.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Tied in nicely with science.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Opportunities to have them maintaining the school garden, seeing the veges growing, then eating or cooking with those veges.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We discussed the importance of healthy eating and ways of doing so - I think it made them think more about where veges come from and now they are very excited to harvest any veges from our school garden and they all want to try them.

“Our students loved this little garden school kit. They were captivated right from the beginning, as they loved signing the pledge and getting their badges. They throughly enjoyed the planting process as a lot of them had never seen a new world little garden before so were surprised by the 'magic dirt'.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We wrote many stories linking to our learning and many news items were linked to growing plants and presenting different food items.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Rich discussions to do with growth and caring for things, time and maths, (measuring) , writing and reading instructions

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Identifying the different vegetables was powerful and created more awareness of lunchbox foods etc

“Engaging inspiring unit. The kids loved how hands on it was. All the characters really brought everything to life and we loved cracking the codes. So much learning and effective class discussions.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We did experiments and observational drawing. The kit also provided an authentic context for writing - motivation for instructions, letters, descriptions, as well as person experience. We completed art that showed the process of how strawberries grow frui

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This will form part of our contribution to our schools application for becoming a ";silver"; Enviro School. We will assist in the up keep and harvesting of our school garden, as well as apply this knowledge to other planting projects.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We learnt about new / different vegetables and how the grow. As well as learning that plants can grow in just water. We all tasted new and different vegetables too. We were also inspired to plant some strawberries along the front of our new deck - so lear

“This was the coolest kit!! It was easy to engage students in the hands on / practical tasks - the game, badges, code cracking and of course planting, were enjoyed by all. We had lots of fun posting our application letters and completing challenges to join the Miro (our class name) branch of the Little Gardening League. The teacher notes were easy to follow and there was heap of other links, songs and activities to do as well.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Like mentioned before, our next inquiry learning has been based on ";How to grow a plant for a seed"; Science/Our Living World and ";What are the financial costs for having a garden"; in Financial Literacy. The other curriculum areas of course involved in

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Read the feedback given in everything above.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They are more aware of how vegetables are grown, and have been introduced to the many different types of vegetables. Some have been more experiential with trying out new vegetables. I have had feedback from parents who have started vegetable gardens a

“This kit was an excellent resource for students to get engaged with learning about the different types of vegetables there are as well as growing a vegetable from a seed. Students learnt about the different stages of growing a plant from a seed, the germination process, seedling and then it growing into a plant. Having the ";Little Garden League' was a clever way for also getting the students on board with the learning, and the fun activities that went along with this unit. I'm a teacher that does not have much experience with growing vegetables, and this resource was very helpful for me to provide teaching and learning experiences for my students. This ";Little Garden League"; resource has led into our junior school's next inquiry learning of ";Growing a Sunflower"; with science, and ";What is the financial costs of having a flower garden"; in financial literacy.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We used it to help with measuring liquids.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Personally it made me think about creating a unit that about growing vegetables and to look at seeds and how they germinate.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The matching cards helped introduce the name of some new vegetables. Growing their own seeds also helped them take notice of the different varieties of vegetables.

“My students were really hooked with the mysterious story around the Little Garden. They enjoyed the matching game and growing their little pottles. It gave us an opportunity to discuss vegetables and health. It would have been nice for it to part of a nature unit. Instead we just treated it as a standalone activity.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have used it during our learning through play sessions

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Next year we are having an elements theme (earth, air, fire, water), so I have saved some littles gardens from my own shopping t use when we focus on Earth!

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It helped them understand a bit more of where their food comes from. They talked about eating fruit and vegetables in their lunch boxes, etc

“We loved it! The kids really enjoyed the hands on experience and we have added the borage plant to our butterfly (and bee!) garden. I thought the herbs were great to add to any garden.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Healthy bodies , healthy food, report writing, maths measurement strand, reading about healthy eating , singing song in the Arts.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? To learn more about watercycle and plant cycles.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? they talked about the importance of fresh vegetables andthe benefit it has for your body.

“My students enjoyed every aspect of the Little Garden Kit. they were engaged in planting their seeds, watering and looking after them, very excited about the Little Garden League badges and club. they couln't wait for the code cracker each week and enjoyed the videos also.”

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