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 based around topic Artwork - gardens and vegetables Science - what plants need to survive and thrive

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? Amplified the idea of vegetables being a good thing to eat to keep us healthy. Linked in well with our healthy 'brain food' choices.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They did really well. Lots of new vegetables were introduced to them too which was great.

“The children thoroughly enjoyed this kit. They loved planting the vegetables and learning about new plants. The contact with the organisers was good and the kit provided was very user friendly.”

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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? We were able to mix literacy with science but also the arrangement of seedling kits in the box led to some great maths questions about how many seedlings were in the box!

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 kids are more aware of the importance of vegetable and that they need to be eating some everyday. They were also made aware of the fact that even if they don't like some vegetable, there are many other vegetables to choose from!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? This had a huge impact. The students learnt about new vegetables too, we had no idea popcorn was a separate plant to normal corn!

“This was such a fun kit. The kids loved cracking the codes and watching their plants grow. We got some fantastic writing and oral language out of them and even learnt about some vegetables and herbs we had never heard of before! Thanks so much!!”

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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? We used this injunction with our math measurement and writing. Also combined guided reading books promoting vegetables or about growing things.

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? Being more aware how and why veggies are important to their health and what they are eating.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I feel that the learners learnt a lot about what they were growing and about other vegetables that were being grown. Some of the students had little knowledge on vegetables, however they could recognise quite a few vegetables by the end. Also they were st

“Our class really enjoyed this kit. They were happy and engaged with the planting and looking after their plant.”

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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? Great science, maths, links to maramataka, oral language.

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? Some students jumped on board and were keen to try new vegetables amd to grow a garden at home. Some families sent photos of the garden they have grown at home and it was awesome to see.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I was amazed that some kids didn't even know some basic vegetable names this kit highlighted the need for more oral language.

“I am from a small Kura and this kit was used with all of the children from years 1-8 all of the students were excited to learn about plants, gardening caring for their seedling and of course watching them grow. The students were excited to take their seedlings home for the holidays and to add to or start their garden at home. I think if we had more time in the term we would do more tasting of different vegetables We did try some fruits and learning how to cook them in different ways. The kids enjoyed playing the card game too. It was a shame the badges didnt arrive in time but that cant be helped :)”

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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? good opportunities for Writing and statistics/ measurement in Maths

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 that vegetables can taste good and are more ready to try something new.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students are much better at identifying vegetables that they had not previously met or knew existed.

“Loved this kit it was a great way to get the children interested in growing their own vegetables and herbs.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It provided opportunities in science and language, in maths in terms of growing and height. It also provided opportunities in 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? I think it has made them more aware of the variety of vegetables that are around and trying new things, especially ones they have grown themselves.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The children enjoyed the games which I think helped them. They probably needed to see the end result of their vegetables to identify them.

“I found it hard to follow the plan for the unit, the resources seemed to be scattered on the website and this made it less likely I would use them. I also had trouble printing some of them, as there were fonts that wouldn't print, even from the PDF.”

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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? Literacy - Writing, Oral Language - describing what they see, stories about plants Science - How plants grow, observations of growing plants, what plants need to grow Mathematics - Measurement, Patterns Play based - garden area set up in the class where

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? Overall, the students have gained in knowledge and interest of healthy eating, especially the importance of vegetables being a part of their diet. Some students, really put themselves out their to try some new vegetables and many are excited to be able to

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? For their age, the students did well as a collective to learn the majority of the vegetables. It was great to see different students sharing their knowledge based on vegetable exposure and sometimes cultural preference.

“The Little Garden collection and activities were very well loved by all of my 5-6yr olds. It was a great initiative in exposing these young students to a variety of vegetables and they loved the experience of planting their seeds and then seeing them sprout and grow to them be transplanted into our bigger school garden. There is something about being part of the growing process that not only excites and fosters ownership, but also means they are more keen to try the final product. We used our Tuakana teina from our buddy class to help us with the planting which was a positive bonding and learning experience.”

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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? Great for oral language which feeds into reading and writing. Great science learning too.

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 kids were very excited to try new vegetables and fruit. Hopefully sending them home encouraged families to explore different vegetables at home.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We didn't get much of a chance to talk about the different vegetables but they were very excited to learn more.

“Really cool, the kids loved it. Love the other things that come with the plants. Got kids excited to do gardening!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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