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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Digital Technologies - creating photos with little stories Maths - counted the days it took to grow, data collection and interpretation, great discussion Writing - wrote stories about our little plants Posters - created a poster about the importance of gr

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They are more aware of nutrition and healthy eating - great links to home as well. Children are making better choices of what they bring to school to eat- some bringing vegetable for their morning tea.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They are much better at identifying the different types of vegetables. some children didn't know much at the beginning.

“The class absolutely loved this kit - tied in beautifully with our concept.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Great maths - counting days to sprouts appear, measuring seedlings as they grew- esp. snow peas and corn. Literacy - filling in application forms, opportunites to talk about their seedlings and the growing process. Values - caring, supporting others

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Likewise the biggest impact will be gaining with the harvesting, preparation, cooking and eating the veges.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The opportunity to discuss our experiences with vegetables and view and identify pictures of them however the biggest impact will be when we are harvesting the vegetables from our school garden and cooking and tasting the produce.

“Such a great hands on project. The Little Garden League with children having to submit applications to join was a fantastic idea that went down really well. Our children loved that they got their own seeds to plant and nurture.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Literacy- writing 'pick me' application letters to the HQ Maths- counting how many members there are

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students have better attitude towards healthy eating.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students are now able to identify most of the vegetables.

“Awesome- the students were really engaged.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Te Hekenga is our overarching unit this term. So seed pollination, travel, settling in a new place etc. Science, Art, Maths, Social Sciences all linking into it.

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? I think they will try and alter some whanau eating habits but whether that works is something else. :(

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Great, they were talking about the different vegetables and quizzed who liked cauliflower, cabbage etc and graphed the results.

“Always a favourite for our class as we plant them around the school and all the different plants growth speed, looks etc are great talking and writing points.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? In our school we had a 'concept' this term which was Quest. We were learning how we may go on a journey, face challenges and how we carry on. This kit allowed us to go on our own Quest and learn the science behind how plants grow. We were learning to iden

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? I have noticed a lot of talk around the students discussing the vegetable they had grown and how they are very excited to eat their vegetable. Through this kit we have been reading books about vegetables and have been talking about the different ways that

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was great to talk about the different plants, many students had not seen or heard of some and for others it helped to solidify the names of what they considered common vegetables. In particular, broccoli was a plant that the students struggled to remem

“I have really loved this kit, it is the first one that I have tried and it was AMAZING! The kit has slotted into many different aspects of the curriculum and fitted in perfectly with the current concept we are teaching at school. I loved how the kit was so interactive and engaging for students, it was a great way to feed in new language ESPECIALLY for my ESOL students. It has taught the students some important life lessons also about patience and resilience. We had to be very patient while waiting for our plants to grow and some of our plants died along the way so we had to be resilient and find ways to solve our problems. What a BRILLIANT kit!! I absolutely LOVED it!!”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Health - healthy food choices; Science - Life cycle of plants Literacy - Writing about plants

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? Importance of having fresh vegetables in our diet.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students were very motivated to see or plant a favourite vegetable and this opened up discussion about what some people like might be different to what others like.

“A great resource that has sparked tamariki's excitement and engagement”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Maths, procedural writing, persuasive writing, descriptions

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? It has made them more aware of the types of food they can bring.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? A lot of the students knew most of the vegetables beforehand.

“My students loved being admitted to the Secret Squad and took it all very seriously, wearing their badges with pride. They have been very responsible, watering their plants every day and noticing the changes that have been happening.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It tied in well to our Inquiry unit on wellbeing!

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? Getting the chance to grow (and in a few months) eat something that you have planted yourself helps students to expand their food horizons and gain a greater appreciation about where food comes from!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? This is still ongoing but some of the vegetables were completely new for some students and others had never planted anything before!

“My class has thoroughly enjoyed the chance to put there green thumbs to work in growing and learning about where their vegetables come from, how plants grow and the process of germination and photosynthesis!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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