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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science as how does a plant grow. Maths -measurement Art -sketching in the kitchen garden.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Next term we will study bees so its a natural progression.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? WE have a kitchen garden with herbs etc growing so we were able to go down to the garden and see what their herbs would grow into. Some of the children's siblings are also in the garden to table club so they could see the progression.

“This was an amazing KIT. It was well thought out and at my class of 6 year old children very well. The activities such as the coding and short videos were excellent.The children hooked into the idea of a club and feel proud wearing their badges. We have linked it in with plants and healthy eating.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science - how plants grow, what they need to survive. diagrams Maths - measurement, of liquids, days to germination Writing - explanation on how plants grow Oral Language - talking about what LGL was with other classes around the school and their pare

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Questions that came out of this kit for future learning. What is soil? How could we make and care for a school garden? What are some different ways seeds we could germinate seeds? Cooking and tasting a variety of different foods from around the world.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit has given my students the opportunity to talk about different vegetables they have or haven't tried. Questions arose about why was there flower plants in the little garden kit. We learned why it is important to eat a balanced diet that includes f

“Another great kit. Thank you School Kit and New World.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Sorting, measuring, using te Reo Māori, reading about growing seedling and vegetables.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Our tamariki want to learn how to keep our vege gardens growing in the summer.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We learnt to sort vegetables into ones that grow above and below the ground. We learnt Māori names for veges. We measured our seedlings.

“We tried vege soup. At home we tried broccoli, kumara, cherries, carrots. We liked vege patch match and we played to practice taking turns and our school values - respect, responsibility, and relationships. We watched our seeds germinate and watered our seedling carefully so that they would grow.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science and technology - how heat can change the structure of materials; seasons; planting seeds, plant cycle Language: Keeping a diary; Maths- sharing veges/fractions

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We are going to build our own little garden outdoors in our Learning through Play area thanks to the kitset garden plot and potting mix that was delivered by New World ... thank you. So timely.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Was a really good motivation for trying new veges. They really bought into the pledge and being a member of a league. We made garlic brussel sprouts and and leek and onion with white sauce. Some of the parents posted vege recipes on our facebook page that

“Really good. Had difficulty keeping the names of the seeds in the wee pots, but it was really good that the tray was named as a second way of keeping track of their names.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? science, health , maths

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? the class is looking at growth cycles of plants and living creatures. we are looking at planting herbs as a class to share with family.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? we heave been discussing vegetables and health benefits

“the class and I really enjoyed the whole process, the videos were great too! even though my class is new entrant they enjoyed the code breaker, most of them didn't do the whole sheet but enjoyed giving it a go! ta great way to learn about growing things!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science- life cycle of a plant. Writing- creative stories about different vegetable characters. Maths- measuring and recipes. We linked this to the story of the very hungry caterpillar, which led to a lot of creative work. PE- Bean game (runner be

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Different parts of a plant Dissecting a flower Maintaining healthy eating- Fun recipe Monday to continue during term 4. Children share their fun healthy recipes and tell he class about a healthy meal.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We learnt a new poem - Little kiwi fruit. It contained the word tamarillo. We all tried tamarillo for the first time. The children enjoyed that! They started trying new vegetables and fruit at home and writing stories about it. We created wanted posters

“All the kids were very interested right from the start. The 'big mystery box' was an amazing creative writing prompt. The kit was very well organized and easy to use. I loved the fact that the seeds and soil all fit into one small pot because I have a class of 5-year old children and they were able to plant the seeds with minimum support.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? My students enjoyed the code crackers and watching the online videos and reading books about healthy cooking/eating.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? My students are going to plant there special plants in or school garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? My students have tried new verges. They bring carrot sticks to school.

“I think it is such a great idea, my students are learning that they need to take care of there special plants. It is teaching them to be patient. My students have learnt so much about healthy eating and sustainability.Huge thumbs up from me.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Health &; PE, Writing, Math (measuring, timing etc)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We have decided to plant a more permanent garden outside our classroom. Thanks Get NZ writing and New World!

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We looked at food pyramids and they type of food they eat. Growing vegetables and talking about them has been amazing.

“Amazing project. Kids loved growing their gardens and it has enabled lots of opportunity for oral language, writing and a hands on activity”

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