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 - our favourite vegetables, code crackers. Science - how plants grow/what they need, observation Maths - measuring the plants, which is taller/shorter Health - healthy eating Key competencies - Patience, Sharing, Taking turns

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? All the children tried the veges and herbs that we gave them to taste and it was communicated with their whanau the veges that were found popular by the class. However this does not mean this will be transferred to home. The students probably do not have

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I think the children are able to recognize commonly used vegetables easier. They found it harder to learn the vegetables they were not familiar with and do not encounter regularly.

“The unit was good and it engaged the children well. They really loved the secret mission aspect to it. The quality of the resources included in the kit were also very good with the code crackers providing a good challenge for the kids while not being too hard (even at 5 years old). Some of the plants did not grow/took a very long time to sprout which was a bit disappointing for the children who were watching their classmates' plants grow rapidly. It could be an idea to have a smaller range of fast growing vegetables with a high sprout rate, rather than the large range that was provided. But overall a really good kit!”

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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? Teaching English Language Learners so focus was on English in particular expananding academic language.

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

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We have continued learning about where our food comes from, now focusing on farm products. Also looked at importance of water for growing crops and hydrating animals including humans.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Big improvement in this area as students are learning English, many did not know the names of vegetables before the unit.

“Very high interest kit, students loved hands-on element of planting and then observing changes. They were all very excited to take their plants home and continue to report on their growth. Also enjoyed codes cracking and being given badge. Learning vegetable names was fun using the card game.”

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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? Our time/talking was mostly related to oral discussions.

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

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This fitted in very well with our healthy snack we have at 10.00am each morning.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Many new names were learnt, particularly that they could put "flowers" in their salads.

“Great excitement and student involvement in planting, watering and monitoring their plants. Lots of interest from other students and teachers because we had our plants in the window. Lots of classes interested for next year. Parents sent me photos of their plants that grew bigger at home and of other vegetables children were growing at home.”

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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 were able to intertwine the kit into writing sessions as well as RE lessons.

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

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? I believe it has encouraged students to ask their parents to try different things to incorporate into their lunch box. It's also planted the seed that not all vegetables are disgusting. It's about what it done with it. It's also allowed the students to se

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? This kit offered students who do not know much about plants to become better at recognising what a plant is. We were able to bring in some plants the students didn't already know about to supplement these new plant discoveries.

“Little Garden League was a super fun and engaging way to get my students interested in the process of plant growth. The students thoroughly enjoyed learning about new vegetables and herbs, as well as how they grow. This kit acted as a starting point to so much new knowledge. I look forward to taking part in the Little Garden League next time!”

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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? Lots of cross curricular things. Inquiry, environment, science, maths and literacy. We did lots of things around the plants and measuring the height of the seedlings as they grew!

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

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Lots of positive comments made about trying new foods, even 'yucky' ones. So I think that is a great attitude for 5 and 6 year olds to have!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Some students can now name every single vegetable given to us which is awesome. Others still are unsure.

“Such a highlight using these kits every time. The children LOVED seeing their seeds sprout and turn into seedlings. They are eagerly waiting for them to grow their flowers and produce. Thank you for another amazing kit and lessons to follow along to.”

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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 looked at change in our science learning earlier in the year so this provided a good opportunity to revisit the concept of change. We also looked at perspective in our social studies learning this year so we were able to talk about different perspectiv

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? Doing this kit at school exposes students to different attitudes and ideas about healthy eating. Some students were more keen to try different vegetables after hearing their classmates talk about foods they liked.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students enjoyed talking about different vegetables and I was surprised by how many some students already knew from gardening at home!

“My New Entrant class was so motivated by this kit and the best thing this term round was seeing how they shared our learning with whānau at home. The students were so motivated to take their plants home and they absolutely loved their Little Garden League badges.”

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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? artwork, writing opinions, instructions etc, oral language, maths-graphing/sets, reading-research etc

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 awareness of the range of veggies that they might like.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? some impact, students were interested in the range of veggies, especially the lesser known ones.

“A great kit. Children love the hands on approach of planting their seeds and watching them grow. A good selection of activities to introduce and learn about a wide range of healthy vegetables.”

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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 were able to integrate this kit into all areas of our learning - writing - explanation text , report writing and exposition with our own opinions. We were able to use our Maths knowledge to measure growth, gather data and graph the statistics. We were

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? Children loved cooking and trying new herbs and vegetables. They were able to invite their families to share in the kai they made. This also helped children have more ownerhip over their lunch boxes and what they are eating.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children were already confident with common vegetables but we were able to identify other new vegetables and herbs. this was great for taking risks and getting children to try new things.

“Thank you for such an amazing kit. The Room 1 Kaitoke school children loved finding out about new vegetables and how they grow. they were super proud of their badges and their job to protect and share their knowledge of vegetables with anyone who would listen.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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