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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Science- living world English- writing instructions English- reading plant books Digital Technology- recording plant growth digitally 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? Students are keen to try new vegetables when they have grown them themselves.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? There were some vegetables they didnt know so this expanded their understanding and evoked great discussions

“A very popular activity kit with our little learners. They were very enthusiastic about it. Great discssions on the different vegetables and how plants grow. Seedlings are starting to sprout so again there is interest in what they look like.”

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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 went out to the garden and tried some of our vegetables that were already grown and looked at plant life cycles (science). We made spinach pancakes (Cooking) and we wrote about them (writing). Kids were super excited to try new foods and to think about

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? Kids were excited to try new vegetables after using the kit.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We had a bit of a go at it but as I said we only got the kit quite late.

“Children loved making the little garden and were so excited to watch them sprout. However, it was a shame that they took so long to come. We only had a couple of weeks till term finished so we sent them home and I invited children to send me pictures of their plants progress.”

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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? maths - calendar - days etc Writing - write about what we did Science - 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? We hope so. One class member only eats white food... so it was a hard sell to get them to try a carrot, broccoli etc

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Great, they loved seeing the sticker of what it would look like etc.

“My class LOVED the Little Garden 22 kit. They loved the idea of being in a club, getting a badge, and growing vegetables. The kit was so well-resourced and very exciting to open. They LOVED watching the dirt 'grow' and were super excited to take home 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? We wrote about the process of planning our little garden, the writing to fill out the application. Science of how plants grow and what they need to grow, when happens when we don't water or over water.

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 excited to try the new foods because they had grown them. We had great discussions about what vegetables do for our bodies and the importance of eating them.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? There were a few vegetables such a turnip that many of my children had not even hear off so it was great to see that knowledge grow.

“Fun and engaging, excitement from the start.”

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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!!! Maths - graphing of the time it took for seeds to come up, Matching game Reading - information on each character, crack the codes Writing - letter applications Science - growing plants, photosynthesis, looking after our environment Health - lookin

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? Kids have become increasingly aware of how important it is to keep trying new foods and what these new healthy foods can do to help our bodies. It made eating vegetables 'cool' and normalised them amongst their peers. They would point them out to others i

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Many children (and adults!) learnt new vegetable from this kit. The Match game helped support this - we did find it useful to have the LGL Class Photo printed out next to the game as they were playing to help support them.

“My class of Year 3 children loved this kit! We followed the storyline to be secret LGL members and kids relate to this terminology now like second nature. They took pride and joy at looking after their little seedlings at school and are now nurturing them at home. The updates they send to school are pretty neat! Some children had never planted seeds before so this experience gave them that hands on chance. All children learnt about new vegetables and herbs and this created lots of interesting discussions - many can't wait for their seedlings to grow bigger so they can start producing the foods so they can try them. It encouraged them to look around the supermarket when they go shopping and ask their adult if they can purchase a different item in the fresh fruit area to take home and try. The class have loved completing crack the codes and as a teacher I found these so easy being all ready to print to use. The teacher guide was well written and once you became familiar at how to navigate the site it was smooth sailing (or growing!) from there. A well prepared kit - plenty of product provided so all children had one and with class spares to collectively grow. My kids were super excited about this kit and I would recommend others to get on board this kit if unsure. Excited kids make learning easy!”

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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 it in our Maths and 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 kids were far more interested in nutrition once they had more input into what they were creating.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We had very little knowledge at the start, but by the end we knew heaps!!

“Great hands on project that engaged even students who weren't too keen on getting their hands dirty at the start. We loved it!”

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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, social skills, 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? This kit raised our awareness of the foods we eat and what we should be eating more of. Be great for our kids to share this knowledge back with their parents when making their lunches so parents become more aware of hidden sugars.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? We made links to the vegetables and saying these in their own home languages.

“My students thoroughly enjoyed the secret garden league club. They enjoyed the code crackers, utilising their developing literacy skills. It was great to receive a decent amount of seed pods allowing all students to plant their own and even take some home to share with their family.”

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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 integrate this into our writing and reading. Looking at particular plants, researching the best practice to look after them and also exploring what they could be used for e.g recipes. We were also able to integrate it into our maths, looki

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 explore new recipes to include some of these veggies into their lunch and dinner. They also loved the idea of growing their own veggies verse purchasing them from the shops.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was successful in the sense that kids understanding of different types of vegetables developed. They were introduced to ones that weren't very common to them and could take this information home to their families.

“Kids loved this kit. It was very interactive and was easily integrated throughout my programme. The kids enjoyed creating their own club, being responsible for nurturing the plants and of course making a pledge to receive their badge.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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