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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We carried out measurement and food prep. The students have read recipes and created shopping lists.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Life cycle of plants, healthy bodies, choices.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students have asked many questions and have student led discussions about fruit and vegetables being in their diet.

“This has been a wonderful experience. The children have loved the whole process . They are enjoying the responsibility of looking after the plants and learning about healthy food choices.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We used it for our topic for term 3, as it fit in well with our over arching idea.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? In science and health.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Willingness to try new healthy foods (eg. vegetables).

“This kit held the interest of all of my Year 3/4 class. They especially loved the cracking the code and taking home their own plant home at the end of the unit.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Learning about keeping our bodies healthy. Some children had not heard of some of the vegetables before so it was great to be able to teach these.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Carrying on caring for our gardens and environment and cooking

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Provided more knowledge about different vegetables and that we can grow them they don't just come from the shops.

“What a great resource! Our class loved it and nearly all of the seedlings were successful and replanted for the children to take home.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? What do we as people need to survive? What to animals/insects need to survive? How do plants help the environment...

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? As we are not to deep into the Little Garden at the moment. The learning is coming out of watching the plants grow at the moment. Also how seeds germinate...

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? As the plants have grown the children have realized that they are edible plants not flowers.

“The Little gardens have been wonderful. We have only have been growing ours for the last 2 weeks as it fitted into the enviro unit well. The plants will be put into a raised bed in the next few days. Thank you very much !”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Having several different lessons as each plant grew in different contexts

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The children having the opportunity to see it grow from seed to table

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Some children did not even know what some of the vegetables was so I was amazed at their learning

“This was both exciting and fun as teachable moments kept coming up.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Sketching fruit and vegetables, blending colours for art work; writing instructions and drawing steps to show what a plant needs to grow.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We are working on our Junior garden as a way of understanding cycles, seed collection, growing seeds, planting seedlings, developing a worm farm and composting so that children begin to learn about our ecosystem and what it needs. We have some very ke

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It introduced children to a range of vegetables and fruit.

“Students loved opening their packages and caring for the seedlings. It connects with our Junior garden and learning what plants need to thrive.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? we wrote about our gardens and read stories about them. We measured beans that had been growing.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? continuing with our own gardens.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children enjoyed starting up our own gardens in the school and this led them to doing it at home.

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We wrote poems, read books about plants and vegetables and wrote stories about the experience

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Children will continue to plant vegetable sin our own school gardens and at home.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children have tried different vegetables and have loved growing their own vegetables especially the radishes that we have all tried

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