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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing - procedural Digit Tech - Computational thinking - planting a seed Maths - 3D shapes, counting, measurement Reading - stories Viewing Videos Science - growing, seasons

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Comparing growing a seed and growing seed potatoes. Protecting seeds can keep them moist and warm. Safety: Wearing a marks and gloves when handling potting mix. Nutrition

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They were interested in how flowers can help bees to make honey. They learned about having a balanced diet by eating vegetables and fruit.

“This is an excellent kit to do at this time of year. We turned it into a science experiment where we compared seed raising in a hot house and without a cover.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? My group used their 5 senses to write about a vegetable that I had available to observe and eat etc. They completed a brainstorm and then put the ideas down.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Many writing experiences E.g I am a carrot etc and being involved in our school garden. Recognizing a variety of vegetables and tasting them. Being aware of what a seed needs to grow and watching the process. Fabulous

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students discussed their daily food and shared the vegetables they eat each day. Many students have raw vegetables in their lunch boxes and are aware of the benefits of eating well.

“The kit has been a refreshing experience for my group and has created a lot of discussion about vegetables. They had to learn to spell many words to become a member of the club and all did well. I found the kit very easy to follow !”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Garden to Table School Learning Powers Writing- Application Letter Maths- Plant measurement Science- Life Cycle of a Plant Social Studies- Working with others and participating and contributing.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We have decided as a class that we would like to grow flowers in Term 4. We are going to try and grow some edible ones so that we can eat these and add them to some foods we eat (eg salads). Making sure we get out to our school gardens more often. Healt

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children have been able to see how natural and non processed vegetables are. We have looked at recipes which can include these vegetables that are still yummy and also researched the importance and benefits of eating vegetables.

“Working with a year 2/3 class we absolutely loved having the Little Garden League School Kit! It linked into our Garden to Table unit, which was amazing as we like to integrate learning when possible. The kit encourage children to take responsibility and be accountable, skills that we are trying to develop school wide. There were lots of resources to support the learning of the School Kit which made my life as a teacher much easier. Little Garden League told an engaging and motivating story, the kids were always so excited to learn more and when their seedlings started to sprout this was amazing. It was nice for the kids to see the life cycle of a plant, although our plants have yet to produce the vegetable, the kids are already so keen to try these and are even coming up with recipes to use these veges. Love Little Garden League this year!! Thank you :)”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science, Empathy, Resilience as they needed to wait for the fruit/ vegetable or flower to grow.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Donating the peels to animal farms and Composting

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? There are lots of options in Vegetables to eat

“Children love the little garden and planting teaches them to nurture the environment in order to get the environment nurture them. Watching children learn about planting and looking after their little plantations and waiting for their flowers and /or fruits to grow is amazing. It great combination of hands on Science and Empathy.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It helped us include health and PE (what do we need to grow) and science (the changes the seeds go through), maths (how long things took to sprout and the difference between the vegetables, we also designed gardens) and literacy (writing instructions to c

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I'm definitely keen to do a similar activity with future classes and it has opened out discussions about what we need to be happy and healthy in our class.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students were excited to head home and try different vegetables they had seen being printed - what does x taste like?

“Our concept this term was change and instructions and the LGL fit so well. Students watched carefully as thie seeds sprouted and when they didn't, it opened up some great discussions... including 'oh, is that what those little white bags were?' when students realised they hadn't followed instructions and had forgotten to plant the seeds.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Loved the introduction, the secrecy etc (we wrote about this) Secret Codes were also great (reading).

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Could do some measurement activities once vegies rae growing depending on the plant...ie beans?

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? As the vegies are still seedlings we are not up to promoting healthy eatting. They will be sent home before they get to grow into vegies for picking.

“Really liked how the kit came with the tray for sitting the little pots into it. I did like the plastic labels used previously although prob not as enviro friendly. The new ones being cardboard didn't sit in the soil pot so well..fell out, lost etc.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Reading about seedlings and plants, code cracking.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Will continue to grow seeds and transplant into school garden to be used during Garden to Table.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They have become more aware of a range of vegetables, however it hasn’t encourage them to try any yet as they are still only seeds.

“The range of plants, and the supporting resources which came with them were excellent. It was a great way to launch the initiative. The badges the pledge the clubhouse the flag everything was perfect for young children, and it really hooked them in. We repotted them after awhile because the little containers that they came and were quite flimsy and fell apart quickly. But the repotting exercise was fun and we came to watch them grow over the holidays. The secret code was great to receive each week and the children enjoyed the problem-solving aspect of decoding the clues.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Learners were able to make their scientific hypothesis about what they think will happen to their seed and how long it will take to grow. In Writing, learners wrote about their seed and their observations, constructing sentences. For lot of the native spe

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Learners can teach their family members about the different types of vegetables and how we can cook them and what kind of dishes you can make with them. Learners can use the grow, protect and taste motto to experience other living fruits etc.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learners were introduced to different types of vegetables and types of vegetables that they didn't even know about. The are so involved in the fact that they can grow their own vegetables to cook and eat.

“The kit was a well resourced box and full of excitement for the learners. They were very excited to receive a badge to be part of this league. The learners enjoyed the hands-on activities and planting their own seeds and looking after them. The learners enjoyed decoding the messages send from head quarters.”

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