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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Cross with all aspects-measured them played the card game. matched some Te Reo Māori names.

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Aware. We also ensure brainfood breaks mid morning which also talked about healthy choices.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Great for ESOL students and we talked of other plants, seeds that the children brought in from home

“It was perfect timing as we were studying transformation as well as nurturing the whenua as part of our Tikanga practice. We also read the Lorax and it was lovely to be able to say they were "speaking for the trees" as they took their little pots home at the end of term 3 to continue the journey.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We kept a journal from the time we planted and each week wrote a review of where we were at with growth, number of leaves etc. we also linked in some measurement by using cms and measuring our plants weekly.

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? It was a great follow on for us as we had recently had the life education van and the kids were aware of how food fuels our body.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Definitely opened their eyes to some new vegetables and gave children a chance to share their experiences with eating different types. Was also great in our class exploring different cultures and popular vegetables we eat regularly.

“The kids absolutely love learning about new vegetables and fruit… the loved the planting part the most as it’s hands on… we kept plant journals which also brought some writing into the activity.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? literacy, with new entrants we didn't do writing abound the characters as I have previously but we were able to use alliteration, etc to create vegetables. measurement, etc for how much water to put in, health for handwashing when working with soil, etc.

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? Worked well alongside life Ed for reminding the kids about why vegetables are important.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Our kids have quite a range of vegetable they recognise but the LGL still had some new members for us to discover. Some older children who visited my classroom were also very interested in the LGL members' poster to see what was available.

“the children, forts of all, loved being in a secret club and even my new entrants fulfilled the criteria for the application. The badges are great and children still wear them. The panting itself was very successful with every child being able to plant at least one crop. Some who chose to were able to take a pot home for the holidays s and keep the vegetable alive at home and others have been planted out in our school gardens.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We were learning about spring and we had our Lamb and Calf show day.

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We will follow with this during our next grow.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We will follow up with this in term 4 with our next plant.

“We are still using ours into term four. Thanks so much. We grew one each and then planted them in our school vege patch for the school holidays. Hopefully I will still have enough for each child to have a second one to grow. I will try and remember to take more photos this time.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We used our vegetable growth to link with Maths, inquiry, writing and science! AMAZING!!

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? Such more willingness to try veges even out high needs/ functioning students have loved the experience!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students loved this and want to continue growing vegetables in the planter box even after seeds have been harvested.

“Absolutely amazing! The students were soooo engaged. They loved the process of planting seeds, seeing them grow and harvesting! Was a wonderful experience for a lot of the students who had never experienced this.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Art - still life drawing of vegetables Writing - recount of the planting process Cooking - we made mint sauce

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? The children at this small country school have a good understanding of the foods that their body needs and the difference between treat food and staple foods

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children knew the common vegetables but not the herbs

“Gardening Fun. The children were very careful with their special plant . They were watered and placed in the sun when necessary. They have now gone home and many are still growing in home gardens.”

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Posted 2 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? Health and PE

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? Good discussions about vegetables and which ones we like to eat

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Able to identify some unusual veggies children had not heard of before. great to hear conversations about which vegetables some kids like and others dislike and why

“Fantastic Resource”

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Posted 2 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? Instruction writing Science - living world Technology- newspaper pots Maths- measurement

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? Willing to taste some of the veggies

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Some children had no idea what several seeds were and now recognize a few more

“Kids were very excited about planting their little gardens. Lots of discussion about different seeds and what they need to grow.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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