How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We used the kit and experiences in maths, reading, and writing. The Mariah’s provided made this very easy.

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? Students were eager to try the vegetables they were growing.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students started talking more about vegetables they were eating and what they liked.

“The kit was great for engaging students in nature and plant life cycles. The resources were well made and easy to use. The kit made it easy to incorporate maths, reading, and writing into the inquiry. Students enjoyed growing their plants and decoding the messages.”

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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? This tied in really nicely to our science and living world topic

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 loved learning about the veges they had never heard of and were so excited to try them when they grow

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The children loved learning about the veges they had never heard of and were so excited to try them when they grow

“We loved taking part in the Little garden league, my learners were so engaged and motivated. It was the perfect balance of learning and fun, it tied is so nicely to our science learning and was easy to incorporate all other curriculum areas. I would highly recommend to others and will definitely do again.”

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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? We used the little garden league kit as part of a mini habitats unit. The tamariki had to create and look after a mini habitat

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 tamariki were excited to take their plants home and put them into their gardens. This may get them into growing more vegetables.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They loved the vegetable match game, although some students struggled with the names most could identify the vegetable.

“The tamariki loved this kit. From writing their application and figuring out how to fold it to the planting of their plants. They were thrilled to get their membership badges as well as cracking the code.”

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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? Maths - measurement, shapes Literacy - writing and descriptions Vocabulary

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 had a vegetable-tasting afternoon - they had to sniff them, lick them and eat them if they were brave enough lol. Most gave it a good go!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Great - we have had some great discussions around the different vegetables. Colours, shapes and tastes

“A popular kit as always. The tamariki love to plant the seeds and were most excited to watch the soil tablets 'grow' when we added water to them. This was one of the most exciting and most talked about parts! It was lovely to have some children take on the watering role, our nurturers were always most concerned after the weekend that their plant babies were still thriving!”

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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? We set up other growing projects around the room, including tadpoles and caterpillars.

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? Not sure.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We really focused on the growing and not so much of the veges.

“Thanks so much for this little kit. The students were engaged and keen to take them home after they had started growing. Some were planted up into bigger pots and then transplanted out into the class garden. We kept them inside a little green house inside the classroom which made it easier for them to water. This is a great project to build responsibility and kaitakitanga.”

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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? Procedural writing

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? Students were keen to grow their own vegetables

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Extended the number of vegetables children could identify.

“Thank you so much for all of the little gardens. My class loved planting them and watching them grow. It also motivated us to taking cuttings and growing our own pot plants.”

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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? Science- growing plants etc/ what plants need to grow / how to care for them Maths- measuring the growth of some of the plants etc Healthy eating focus - importance of vegetables in our diet, discussing why they are good for us Establishing class/ school

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 encouraged good discussions about the importance of eating vegetables- we didn't get to the stage of eating what we had grown-

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The pictures and labels helped the chn to learn the names of the vegetables

“A wonderful kit filled with great resources.The children were so excited when we opened it and began the process of planting our seeds. Most of the children had a good knowledge of the more common vegetables but it was a good opportunity to introduce them to new types of vegetables and to incorporate the healthy eating theme into the discussion. We cared for our plants and excitement grew as they began to grow. We were later planting them, the holidays were upon us so the children took one home each to continue growing them.”

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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? We delved into the parts of a plant. Looked at what plants need to thrive and survive. We created information booklet with parts of plants information.

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? Students have noticed the fruit and vegetables more that are in their lunch boxes.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It helped them learn the names of some new vegetables such as chard.

“Loved this kit, my kiddos were so enthusiastic and engaged. They noticed lots of little things like the root system of plants. They collected and brought samples into class. Several whānau planted new vegetable gardens at home.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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