How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Recipe finding and experimentation with new flavours and textures. Discussion of vitamins and minerals in different coloured vegetables and why we need to eat a rainbow

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 willing to experiment eating new veges, especially when mixed with familiar varieties

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Lots of new vegetables identified

“We loved our little gardens, it fitted really well with being an Envitoschool. All 10 students enjoyed the gardening club and learned a lot about the variety of produce you can grow, a lot more vegetables and herbs than we normally 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? Students went to the school garden to look for the same plant they were growing which brought a lot more interest in the school garden. We also measured them to see how fast they were growing

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 have had a lot of discussion in nutrition it is hoped they take it home

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? A fairly good impact and some were taking this discussion at home as parents were commenting

“Children have a lot of discussion and are so excited to watch their plant grow”

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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? - Writing - Maths - Problem solving - Key Comps

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? Definitely helped grow a love towards vegetables through seeing the entire progress.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Huge impact- using the pictures to help learn about different vegetables.

“Amazing engagement, students were so excited to track progress and showed our school value of aroha with their plants. Most students were super engaged in their plants and have a great understanding about what they need. One student has had so much success that she has now started her own garden at home.”

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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 have been learning about how the sun affects us on earth, kids learnt and could see how the sun helps plants 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? They loved looking after their plants and were so excited to see them grow they can't wait until they produce edibles for them to try.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children knew or had heard of a few of these vegetables but not all so they are now able to identify more than they previously could.

“Kids absolutely loved this kit, being part of a club and having to work together to look after our plants.”

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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? Maths, planting in grids. Science, what plants need to survive.

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? Theyv might enjoy eating their own produce!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Much more interest in looking closely at plants.

“Awesome, students enjoyed learning about seedlings.”

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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? Lots of opportunities as we recorded observations daily, and looked into the science around the plant life cycle, brought in maths with measurement tasks as well as key competencies in taking responsibility for our plant.

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? Definitely promoted talking with families and what is good for us versus what is not. Lots of parents pulled in to witness plant growth.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Great learning, some children had never heard of some like kale whereas others knew a great deal from prior experiences and could share their knowledge.

“Another fantastic kit that provided lots of fun learning and engagement around the plant life cycle. The tamariki enjoyed this hands on task, lots of touch and getting their hands dirty, making observations and comparing growth rates. Also great learning curves around how plants survive and what can destroy them. A race to school daily to observe changes and care for their plants.”

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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? We were able to cover math, literacy and social 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? There was an improvement of attitude towards healthy eating. Alongside 'food in schools' the tamariki made good choices and were great at identifying vegetables and fruits.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students had quite good knowledge of vegetables.

“Tamariki were so excited watching their seedlings grow. They have now transported them into a bigger garden bed. I cant wait to see them reap what they sow. This kit opened up so many learning opportunities and good in depth conversations.”

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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? Not alot of cross curricular activities.

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 more willing to try new food. The badges helped with this too.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children certainly learned what part of the plant was eaten- root, leaves or flower.

“The class loved planting the seeds and nurturing them. Many were put into the garden and are growing well. The class loved the badges and it helped some of them try new food when they were hesitant. The code cracker was hit. We were not too sure about the letter that was posted into the house though. The whole process certainly has mad ethem excited about gardening and planting things at home.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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