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 measured height of growing plants we read lots of gardening books and stories this inquiry lead us to insects and minibeast for term 4

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? Already answered anove

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Not overly excited about ID veges but we had discussions about fav veges and healthy eating

“Little gardener has been a great inquiry in the y0/1 class - high interest and stidents we knowledagable. We had lots of discussion around beges and healthy eating. We enjoyed the memory game and they loved the badges at the end”

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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 links, Wellbeing - Taha tinana

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? More children are bringing fruit or vegetables for our fruit break.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They learnt some new vegetable names.

“This kit was FABULOUS! It fitted in perfectly with our Spring learning. The children loved learnign about plants, planting and nurturing their plants. The club house idea was great, the kids loved being part of that, especially the characters.”

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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 Maths Science

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? More aware of vegetables importance

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? New vegetable names for these new entrant children

“We loved the process of planting seeds even if not all sprout!”

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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? Graphing in maths. Tons of literacy cross activities. Learning responsibility and lots of the other key competencies.

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 think it makes them more aware of where vegetables come from and therefore encourage them to grow their own and then taste their own vegetables. It is so aimed at their level and they loved it.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We are still to learn this part this week but my kids were so excited to compare their plant to the one from the 24. This week we are going to dig deeper into the specific vegetables. Can't wait to bring some in to share with the kids to eat as well.

“Surprisingly my Year 3/4 loved this kit. They really got into the secret missions coming through and the magic of the Little Garden League. Amazingly some kids had never grown a plant from a seed before so were amazed at the whole process. Thank you for the opportunity to run this with my class.”

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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 linked it to our inquiry on wellness (haoura). The healthy eating led into learning about oral health and choosing healthy snacks.

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? They were more open to trying new vegetables. Those that had them in lunchboxes would should their friends.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Their knowledge increased a lot. Some only knew a few in the beginning, but their was much more awareness by the end of the term.

“The kids loved this kit. They were very excited to be able to grow their own plants. They took them home at the end of term to plant 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 graphed the types of vegetables and researched about what best helps them to grow. We wrote instructions on how to plant and care for vegetables.

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? They have been more motivated to bring in vegetables for brain break.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They were able to identify more vegetables by the end of the lessons. They enjoyed having to guess some of the different types.

“Thank you so much for yet another awesome School Kit. My learners really enjoyed this and learned a lot about new vegetables they hadn't heard of before. They also enjoyed the magic of the soil! They enjoyed the challenge of bringing in healthy vegetables for brain food and comparing the different types.”

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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 connected this to a range of different curriculum areas, we wrote about it, linked it to inquiry 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? They are all able to communicate what they learnt about healthy eating with others

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They loved learning the different vegetables and can recognise most of them

“This kit was amazing! My students loved the learning and task we were able to do that came with this kit. Our whole team did it together which was a great opportunity for us.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

Neutral

Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Worked well for 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? They wanted to eat their veges which was great to see

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It helped majority but some students still found it difficult to identify especially if they signs went missing

“The students loved it. They all got into growing their seedlings and watching them grow. Students even shared with their younger buddie class which was lovely to see”

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Posted 3 years ago

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