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How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Kids thought this was fun and hands on.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? I could have been more effective in delivering this kit, therefore it wasn't as impactful as it could have been.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Not sure.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? Average.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? Not sure.

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 100%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? A take home element.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? I have a good community of families. For those that don't eat healthy- If nothing else, the biggest barrier for students is their parents.

“Logistically I found this one a bit tough. But I put that down to me, not the kit!”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "The chickpeas actually tasted the best. We thought the apples would have because they were sweeter." "We didn't have to add heaps of sugar for them to taste nice"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Learning about the control and changing a little bit each time to see how it gets affected. Often my students would want to change many components but then couldn't work out what had worked etc. They had to make observations and the kit provided plenty of discussion.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? They now realise that vegetables can be in a cake and taste nice! They know about the importance of healthy eating and how we can change some aspects of the way we make food to be healthier without affecting the taste too much.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? Very effective, it was a good reminder that healthy foods can taste nice, and to give foods a go even if you think you won't like them.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? Wanting to be more involved in the making of food at home. Trying different foods.

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 80%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? Suggesting alternative ways to make something that is healthier for the family.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? The price of fruit and vegetables at the moment. Time constraints parents are under, especially in busy times of the year farming wise.

“We really enjoyed the Vegetable Cake box. It fitted in perfectly as we had a big focus on Science last term. It was great to learn about the 'control' and how important it is not to change too much at a time for more accurate results. There was plenty of opportunity look at the scientific words that were involved in the process. It also had plenty of maths involved, the kids loved the practical hands-on learning involved in this one, especially as they got to eat it all at the end! I was surprised at how much discussion was had around the results, we enjoyed talking about which vegetables were nice in a cake and which were a bit of a fail. The chickpeas were a hit which surprised them all as they were predicted to be the least favourite.”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Loved baking, wanted to do it again

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? Recipe cards for working with measurements / weight / partitioning numbers

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Smiles! Memories!

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? Reasonably... Our main focus was measurement

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? Fruit & Veges can barely be tasted in cakes/muffins!

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 100%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? Unsure

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? $$$ and Time and Socio-Cultural Capital

“Instructions, recipe cards, review cards = fabulous. Everything is in there, ready to roll. Except need to grab flour, butter, eggs. I whisked the eggs in a big bowl, easier to measure weight. Recommend having multiple, accurate scales (we used the one as our others weren't accurate; and so there were big wait times). We offered various other fruits/veges. We used counters to represent 10 grams. Explored receipe cards with counters prior to writing on them (scaffolded for Level 2 maths learners). Kids LOVED these sessions! Named cupcake cases on the bottom underneath, before filling. Hope that helps ! Enjoy !”

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Posted 1 year ago

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I went home and made my own cupcakes - just the plain one though!" "The beetroot cupcake really surprised me, the colour was cool and it tasted better than I thought!"

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The recipe review cards. These made the students stop and consider 'the science' but also slowing down to really think about taste, texture and outcomes.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Cupcakes/cakes can be adapted for healthier eating options, and that certain ingredients changes the outcome.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? Not sure our students would choose to make a vegetable cake in the future - however they would definitely consider a fruit based option!

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? That sugar can be reduced from future baking and healthier options can be added.

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 100%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? Students talking to whānau and working together to make healthy eating options.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? N/A

“What a fantastic kit! Our students were so engaged in the scientific learning, and cake-making process. They particularly enjoyed organising the ingredients - measuring, mixing etc. The anticipation of inspecting and tasting the cupcakes was high!”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I liked being able to make the cake more than once so that we got a chance to fix our recipe." "My cake was really tasty."

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The reflection sheets were good to get them thinking about what impact different ingredients had.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? That it is ok to try and not get it right because you can change things when you try again.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? It really got the kids thinking about putting healthy ingredients into a treat food. They were surprised at how good they tasted.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? They can find alternative recipes to make that are healthier. That healthy alternatives can be really yummy.

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 70%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? They can take their knowledge of healthy alternatives home to try.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? packaged junk food is easier to access, parents work and are looking for the easy option.

“My class really enjoyed making cakes and experimenting with different ways to make bubbles.”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them "I didn't know baking was about science." "Apples do not tastes the same as sugar!" "Sugar is everywhere and we can make a choice."

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The science of baking poster/supporting materials. Clear and easy to follow. Also online resources to create a personalised lesson from.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Baking can be scientific and fun. Completely replacing sugar with a sweet fruit is not always the answer! Balance is the key - for health and science.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? This kit gives a good basis - a starting point for conversations about food and what goes into preserving and making the foods we consume daily.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? A knowledge of what goes into food to preserve and process them. Also that they can make choices through baking and what they buy/consume.

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 80%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? By offering alternatives to traditional ways of baking/creating sweet treats.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? Time-poor parents. Fast, easy to purchase, unhealthy but enticing snack food.

“We ordered the Make a Vegetable Cake to tie in with our "Fizzing & Foaming" inquiry. It came with everything we needed and a voucher to cover the cost of some perishable items. It was a hit. We did it in groups of 4-5, with each group making 4 large cupcakes to test. The kids were experimental and enjoyed the experience. Many were shocked and surprised by their results and learned a lot about the science of baking!”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

How effective were the components of this kit?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them Learning why toast tastes better than bread was super interesting. No wonder I love toast! I did not know you could make a cake with veggies!

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? The design and review cards made it so much easier to run the experiments and to prompt the students when they were reviewing their cakes.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? That you can be creative with ingredients. Many people choose to live healthy lifestyles by finding alternatives to foods high on sugar.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? It opened the kids eyes to new ways of living healthy lifestyles.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? So many children went home and asked their families if they could do another experiment at home with their families - it was so cool to hear the positive feedback from whanau.

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 70%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? Making small changes to the way we traditionally do things can have lasting and mounting impact.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? Cost of living. Access to fresh fruit and vegetables. Fast food being a 'go to' for busy and overworked families.

“This kit was engaging for our students. It was hands-on, which made it engaging and they were able able to connect it to their lives and cooking at home enjoyed. Many children don't get the opportunity to cook at home, so this was a wonderful experience for those student in particular.”

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Posted 1 year ago

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

How effective were the components of this kit?

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Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them This will never blow up the balloon. This cupcake with peas will taste terrible. Just some of the comments that were proven wrong. One student who does not eat eggs initially didn’t want to take part and then his group really got involved in researching how to eggs could be replaced. I think the biggest impact was how inclusive his group was.

Which kit components were the most impactful and why? A surprising one was how students had to refine their searches when researching the vegetables. Learning about chemical reactions because it introduced students to what they are and how they are happening all around them.

What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners? Some students had not baked before, so it was a great experience for them. Some had never had chickpeas, but knew hummus so it was a good discovery. I think being brave to try new things, take risks and being innovative is what they will carry with them.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy food in your classroom? It definitely opened the conversation about healthy eating and ways to reduce sugar consumption.

What learning from this kit can students take home to impact their family's wellness and health? There was a lot of discussion about the effects of sugar on the body and the importance of eating a variety of vegetables. Also how they can be introduced into their diet. Students appeared willing to take more risks in eating a variety of vegetables.

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What percentage of your students were familiar with tinned veges/fruit from use at home? 100%

How keen were your students to try healthy alternatives in baking at the start of this kit?

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How inspired were your students to try healthy alternatives to backing after using the kit?

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How can the learning in the kit go beyond the classroom to improve whānau wellbeing? The discussion on the reduction of sugar, and the introduction of a variety of vegetables they were not willing to try.

What barriers do your students face to access healthy eating? A reluctance to try new vegetables. Fast, convenience food due to many parents working 2 jobs, or the cost of food.

“This was a really fun and engaging activity that everyone enjoyed. The learning included accurate measuring and looking at ratios. Students needed to collaborate to research what each ingredient did and then negotiate their new group recipe. The students were surprised by the results as the vegetable cupcakes were mostly quite tasty. It takes a bit of preparation but it was 100% worth it. Will definitely do this again.”

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Posted 1 year ago