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 have used it as a basis 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? The students are becoming more aware of the important role vegetables play in their diet.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They are know able to recognise more than they did before the unit.

“We love this kit as it fits in with our gardening topic. The students enjoy having their own plant. We have planted the seedlings in our school garden. The activities are a great way to get students involved in gardening and showing care. It is also great for them to be introduced to vegetables they haven't seen before.”

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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? Thinking like a scientist

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? Raised awareness of the variety of vegetables that there are.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Encouraged to use their prior knowledge

“Children are very enthused about gardening , eating vegetables etc Engaged students to observe and talk about what they see.”

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Posted 2 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 used the kit to tie in with our school values. The way it promoted care and nurturing provided excellent hands on practise of our values

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? There has been a raised awareness of what the vegetables are and they're looking forward to harvesting!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We played vege hangman daily as the kids loved everything vegetables while we had the kit

“The promotion with the letter application, letter box, pledges and badges were so engaging for our juniors...they were hooked!”

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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? There were some suggestions for cross-curricular learning. There was not enough time to complete all of them. Some opportunities for literacy learning and science learning as well.

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 kit generated some discussions around eating vegetables, why it is important and also a discussion around what kind of vegetables students have tried or want to try. This was generated mostly by the little application letter. Most students suggested a

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The engagement to play the vege patch game was limited. Some more resources with information on the founding member vegetables would have been great to support recognition of vegetables and would have supported the story of the little garden league club m

“Great resources for the little garden that fit perfectly into our inquiry topic around community and gardening. Students loved planting the seedlings and were curious about the vegetables/ seeds they were planting. The organisation of online resources was confusing and it was hard to find things at times. Some video resources were very sophisticated for younger students (for example the video about photosynthesis) so another more age appropriate video was found online. The code crackers were very fun for the kids”

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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? I was able to use the kit in different learning areas. I work at a catholic school, so it tied in with our topic. Looking at God’s creation and how to look after them. We also were able to use it in maths looking at measurements. Science obviously w

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 able to be mindful of what they consumed and had a better attitude towards fruit and vegetables.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students already came with a vast knowledge of popular vegetables but it was great getting them to recognise the ones that we were growing.

“The kit was amazing! Students loved it and thought many did this kit in their younger years. I was able to tweak how I introduced it to ensure student engagement was high. The students loved learning new things and I am not excited to try this again with another class when it is next available.”

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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? Our children kept identifying vegetables which they thought they found growing at bush school. A huge amount of oral language and debate came from this. As well our children have a very secure knowledge of living v non living and what plants need to grow

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? Most of our children were prepared to eat carrots straight from the garden

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children can identify most common vegetables. They are still not sure about herbs.

“Our children loved looking after their seedlings. This year they got to take them home but our school is developing vegetable gardens and green hs for next year. They loved the badges.”

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Posted 2 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? Science and 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? They are conscious of making better choices.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? A great deal. The children looked at the vegetables daily and compared the growth of their plant to their peers.

“The tamariki were so excited about the whole process. The children learnt about foods they have never heard about and the different types of vegetables. We looked at recipes.”

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Posted 2 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? Science and 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? Students started to think about the importance of vegetables in their diets.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students started talking about and working out vegetables in class.

“A great resource that can be used in many ways in the class to support curriculum learning in Science and Health. Students were engaged and enthusiastic to learn about the vegetables and to grow them themselves. A great way to inspire students to be healthier and cover curriculum objectives at the same times.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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