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 did predictions and measurement. Looking at which plant would grow fastest and tallest. We also used our kit to learn te reo words and names for the plants

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 learnt about eating fresh food v's processed / packaged. They are now very aware of the importance of fresh!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? As new entrance, probably not a lot. But they were fascinated to learn that vegetables grow from a small seed and plant.

“The children really enjoyed learning about how plants grow then actually putting their learning into a real life experience - planting these seeds and watching them grow. Our Rangatira was responsible for checking on them and watering them daily. Some had used them before, others had not and had to learn how to plant seeds. The highlight for many students was the condensed soil tablets. They were fascinating to watch as they expanded. All children was so proud of their plants and took them home to share with their family.”

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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? My Year 4 children particularly enjoyed the opportunity to delve further into science and health via plant growth (living world) and Healthy eating.

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? Children always seem to be much more interested in eating things they have grown! It was great for them to see how easy it it to grow your own food.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Most were fairly capable to start with - certainly filled gaps for any who were unsure. Great to be able to recognise the seeds and seedlings as well as the leaves, fruit, root we may eat.

“We just loved this kit! As a teacher, I love that it comes with EVERYTHING you need! Clear and easy to follow. Some vegetables have gone home while others are now in our school garden. It springboarded into some really cool other plant based learning like sunflowers from seeds, rescuing oak tree saplings and trying to grow popcorn! Such positive learning! Badges were a hit.”

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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? I am assuming environmental awareness. Some Maths. Science Social awareness.

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 are always impressing upon them to choose healthy options. Thank you.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They initially learned to identify several before sowing.

“This is an awesome resource which I started in my class, we managed to sow the seeds together however due to illness (Teacher) I was not able to follow it through personally. When the seedlings sprouted, the students were given their little pot to take home by the stand-in reliever. Feedback from parents was that they were proud of their plants and watched them grow.”

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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? Lots of writing opportunities, science - living world - taking care of the plants - planting, watering, sunlight, oral language, learning new kupu.

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 had a better understanding of where vegetables come from and they could make connections with the vegetables that are served up in their school lunches.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Lots of new learning, identifying vegetables and their names.

“The tamariki loved the opportunity to grow their own vegetable. It was an engaging activity and had them working hard to earn their badge and take home a grown plant for their whanau can see. They learnt the process of how to grow plants from seeds and it created opportunities for new language for the ELL learners. Thank you for this opportunity and learning.”

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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? It was used in a Learning Through Play style model and allowed opportunities for writing. (Procedural writing - How to grow a 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? They were able to identify some new vegetables

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It increased the knowledge and vocabulary of some of the students.

“Some of my students really enjoyed the kit, but the disappointment was high in those whose plant did not grow. Great to teach the concept of sustainability which was our school theme this year. Also good for resilience building (the plants that didn't”

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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 connected our learning to Maths to measure plant growth and graph this as a class. We also connected our learning to English by reading stories about vegetables and writing about our plants.

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 children have been very excited to try their vegetables once they are fully grown. We have talked about what food they eat at home and how many vegetables they eat. It has also helped the children to distinguish between fruit and vegetables.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was great having the picture stickers to help the children identify vegetables.

“This kit was amazing to help our tamariki learn to be tiakis and care for the world around us. It enabled them to learn how to care for plants and where our food comes from. We were also able to integrate many other curriculum areas into their learning.”

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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 did work on bar graphs - graphing which plants sprouted and then analysing the graph afterwards. We also taught the kupu for the fruit and vegetables in te reo Māori.

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 increased student's willingness to try different vegetables. They were talking lots about the unit at home and whānau also got on board with trying different vegetables.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was surprising what the students didn't know about vegetables. Their recognition of different vegetables increased dramatically.

“Our students were very engaged with this unit. They loved being a part of a 'secret club' and were very excited about having their own plants to grow. We looked at lots of different plants and how they grow - we watched lots of time lapse videos.”

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Posted 3 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? Reading, Writing, 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? Aware of what we can grow successfully

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was a great practical way of learning

“Students thoroughly enjoyed their experience and we learnt so much. Ngā mihi”

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Posted 3 years ago

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