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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? THe children drew and wrote about the seedlings.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We could wait for the plants to produce food and we could make a salad to eat.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They realised that we can grow our own healthy food to ear.

“The children enjoyed watching the seedlings grow.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? In Maths we talked about codes and who used them and why. This led to us exploring Braille and codes used in war.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? After a holiday disaster with the plants we talked about how we could water and care for our plants daily when we may not be around daily. We looked at hydroponics and glasshouses and watering systems. We also talked about doing an experiment with some of

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We talked about some of the plants included in the kit that we didn't know and tried some as well. An off-the-cuff activity where we got in groups and tried to name a fruit or vegetable for each letter of the alphabet turned into a discovery of exotic foo

“What a great kit. The practical side of this kit appealed to my class and we went off on tangents I certainly didn't expect-writing secret codes and exploring fruit and vegetables we had never seen before.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Maths - measuring plants Science - drawing a digram of a plant Oral language - talking about planting the plants and watching them grow.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Making recipes with vegetable from the school garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Knowledge of different vegetable and how they grow.

“The Little Garden Kit was great. The children loved planting the seeds and watching them grow and being part of a garden club.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Data entry- Science and Maths in observing the seed growth.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? More confidence in planting.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Identifying vegetables and learning about plant parts and functions.

“The kit was good, students felt very excited to learn about plants and planting.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It gave opportunity for student to learn about maths (sequencing), Sicence( how to grow vegetables), and Social Science (how to be a responsible kid, and how to look after plants).

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It will also provide opportunity for learning Maori concept, such as kaitiakitanga (how to plant in season, how to protect our environment)

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students have great opportunity to learn about different types of vegetable and how to prepare a balance diet

“Thanks for offering us the little garden kit. Our students are absolutly enjoying the vivid learning experience”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It linked to our Garden to Table programme where we grow food and cook simple recipes from the produce. It linked to The Life Education Bus that we did last year.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Thinking about our environment and how we can reduce waste by growing our own food at home.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They think about where their food comes from. They learned about the food pyramid and wanted to try new veggies.

“I really liked the concept of this writing kit. The kids love learning about making the world a better place so why not start with the garden. We also run a programme called Garden to Table at our school so it linked really well. The kids also loved the back story of the Little Garden League!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We included Science experiments, eg putting dye in water to show the process, Art, Writing and Maths (measurement and counting)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? What happens to the plants/vegetable when they are grown, how to cook them (opportunities to eat).

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They learnt about new vegetables as well as the ones they already knew.

“The children enjoyed the thrill of watching their seeds germinate and learn about the process. It was a good way to teach the children about healthy food.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Great writing from inventing their super hero characters using their names and a vegetable. We also wrote procedures. Linked with healthy eating and also how plants grow (science).

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Propagation, the Sun, Water, Planning healthy meals.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students were challenged to try different vegetables.

“A very engaging way of incorporating healthy eating and learning about how plants grow. Students loved the secret messages and seeing their plants grow.”

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