How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Writing, science, health

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Minimal because we didn’t use all of the resources

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Because we only planted the seedlings we didn’t delve into this too much

“An awesome thing to do as a class. To be honest we only used the seedlings and the students enjoyed the badges, however the rest of the stuff is still sitting in the box which seems like a waste. It would be great if there was an option to just request the seedlings or all the other resources as well. I understand a lot of work goes into making the whole kit but teachers are time poor and sometimes the whole kit is too much to do and doesn’t fit into the requirements of what we need to do in class.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“We have done this same kit in the past. I choose 'GREAT' based on this. I went ahead and organised to be a part of this based on previous experience. However, I have to admit that the term 'went to custard'. We are in the throes of a building project meaning disestablished classrooms, sharing of spaces, teachers leaving, COVID, sickness. We were not able to complete this kit so the children will be growing their own plants at home. Sincerest apologies.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Literacy i.e. Reading and Writing about Gardening Maths - equal sharing Te Reo - learning the kupu for the vegetables Social Sciences -care for the environment for future generations Health

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children are more aware of what they and their peers are eating .

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They are getting to learn the vegetable names quite quickly (we are still going with it as we had to delay our start until the beginning of this term).

“Such a great idea! The Little Garden Kit was a big hit with my Year 1 and 2 class. They enjoyed being members of the club and planting the seeds. They learned a lot about healthy eating and sustainability. The activities were great and the badges were an awesome touch.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? literacy and math

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? great

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? a little

“Great resource with a range of plants - would have been even better if it arrived a little earlier in time to plant and grow before the end of the term”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? The opportunities have been wonderful. We are measuring in maths and taking notice of time - days to germinate. Science: we have discussed what seeds and plants need to grow and what is a living thing. Language and writing. Health:what vegetable do you ea

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We have discussed why vegetables are healthy for people. It gave provided the context that may not have arisen otherwise.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Many students knew the vegetables but there were good opportunities for students to learn about the vegetables that they didn't know.

“The students in my NE and Yr 1 class have loved watching the seedlings germinate and grow. They check them every. morning to see who's have germinated and how much they have grown.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Scientific sketching and labeling. Shared writing about the creatures in the garden.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Increased interest in eating the fruit we are given, even the capsicum. They are very interested in the plants we have planted out in the garden.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I bought vegetables for us to try raw and they were surprised that they liked them. We did school clean up and found most of the rubbish were chippie packets and discussed how veggies are better.

“The children were excited to plant their seeds and watch them sprout. Fitted in with our Papatūānuku study.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We did lots of measuring and graphing as well as writing about our seedlings.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It made students more aware of the variety of veg available.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We looked at what some of the seeds would look like when they got bigger and the children were keen to try some.

“This kit was highly engaging. The students were excited to have the whole kit and to see who planted what. They enjoyed looking after the seedlings, measuring their growth and transferring them to home or the school garden once they were ready.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Supported our EnviroSchool programme and our garden planting

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Encouraged students to think to try new vegs

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It helped children understand what the plants looked like that their vegs came from. It allowed some students to share the types of vegs that they ate

“There was a great selection of seed pots. House was hard to make and to keep it together. Cards were really useful kids liked playing with them”

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Posted 3 years ago

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