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?
We used the kit to research and identify their seeds/seedling/plant as a cycle that they then shared with the rest of the class. They had to find a recipe that used there vegetable/herb as the main ingredient and convince others to try it.
How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables?
It improved the knowledge of the class immensely as they worked with the Garden Club to grow there plant from a seedling to a productive vegetable/herb. They took photos and created labels that were used as a game. Memory, snap and just matching the pictu
What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit?
A passion for growing their own vegetables and herbs. Some have started a small garden at home with their whanau.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit?
They wrote using a variety of genre as well as presentations, oral language, maths (measurement, volume), science, reading, computer literacy. It really covered all the areas of learning.