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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We were able to cross-curricular this with te reo Maari and connection to the whenua and the Maaori Gods, Papatuanuku and Rongomatane.

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? We tried some raw vegetable tastings with some hummus dips as tasters, especially for the fussy and reluctant eaters. It seemed to help they could see others tasting the vegetables too. The students are more aware of healthy eating versus unhealthy. Had a

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? From the start of the unit they didn't know a lot of vegetables and what they looked and know a lot more now.

“We had such a great time in our class of Year 2/3 with the Little Garden League Kit. They were super keen to be members of a 'secret club' . Some took their seeds to nurture in their own gardens at home and a few planted theirs in our class garden patch. We even did some learning with te reo Maaori words of the vegetables. There was lots of engagement and an awesome kit to have.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Writing recipes, creating bug Hotels, how people use the sun in different ways for different reasons

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 are more aware of why vegetables are important for our health and that there is a wide variety to choose from. Becoming aware that it is important to have a go and try new things because you may find new vegetables to enjoy.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The children were able to name more plants and they often looked for these in the supermarket.

“This proved to be a great asset as it aligned nicely with our inquiry topic on improving our school environment. The children enjoyed planting and making predictions about what might happen. The children learned that not all foods come straight from the supermarket, there is a process involved.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths - measurement, stats, Science: Living World English: Speaking, Writing, and Presenting Te Reo Māori Health & PE: Community resources, People and the environment, Interpersonal skills Visual Arts: Labelling and creating attractive garden Technology:

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? Talking of seasonal veg, each has a nutritional element and then looking at our lunch boxes too.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I was surprised at my children lack if vegetable knowledge. Not only not identifying what I would have called 'common' veg, but unable to talk about the growing properties of even potatoes.

“Using the science curriculum of fair testing, we tried growing the vegetables with different criteria: inside, in soil, only jiffy pots, into garden. Great differing results using the same seeds. With varying successes, we recorded our results and questioned the differences. The kit itself offered learning about the various vegetables, which I was very surprised my children had limited knowledge about.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? lots of opportunities for cross curriculum integration. Maths graphing and measuring. Art, reading and writing

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? Children were keen to grow and show their whanau about the vegetables

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children learnt about root vegetables and which ones were easy to grow

“Children were engaged and excited to learn about veges”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It certainly helped with maths (measuring), science and technology (building a frame for pea 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? As well as looking at the food pyramid we talked about processed and natural food and where food comes from. We have a fruit/veg break in the morning and now all students bring some in to eat.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It certainly helped students identify different types of vegetables they hadn't been exposed to and to see what types they like.

“My small class of year 0's had a great time learning about the food pyramid and this kit helped with identifying vegetables and learning what plants need to grow. We grew the little gardens in class and then these were taken home to plant as they were getting too big. We also planted many in our school gardens.”

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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? Writing about our plants and learning experiences. Measurement in maths using everyday 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? Made them aware of growing food and trying new vegetables. Our class ears very much jock and highly processed foods from packets in their lunchbox so this was a good experience.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children were fascinated by the popcorn plant. They learnt many vegetable names during this kit.

“Our class loved the packs and was an amazing experience to watch our seeds turn into plants and learn about what we pants need to grow. We are now harvesting some of our vegetables.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Links to instructional writing, reading about the various vegetables, maths - counting and adding, Science was a big focus learning about how things grow and what they need.

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 definitely an awareness of how all of these vegetables are healthy and good for you. Not too sure if there was an increase to try some!!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? This reinforced some vegetables the children already knew about and introduced some new ones.

“Many of the children had done these before but thoroughly enjoyed doing them again. We have previously grown bean plants so they were keen to grow some more vegetables.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We are in a Catholic school and it worked in well with our Religious Education 'creation story' unit and looking after God's creations (sustainability). The children loved caring for and watering the seeds.

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It was a fun, non threatening way to engage learners with new vegetables Children were excited and passionate about it

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? I'm not sure really... But the children did enjoy playing the games and planting the seeds

“Children really enjoyed watching the seeds grow. The hands on aspect of this kit was awesome.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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