How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We used this kit as part of our Learning through play, Garden to Table, and Healthy Eating programmes. We also incorporated it into our literacy and Mathematics learning.

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? When the plants grow we will harvest the produce and use it in our garden to table cooking sessions. The students had great discussions about what vegetables they like to eat and which ones they would like to try.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? The students talked about the different seeds and we eager to watch them grow. The seeds are growing well in our school gardens. The students loved using the plant ID cards to play games and test each other on their plant ID skills.

“A great kit to help students understand what seeds need to grow, where our food comes from and identifying different vegetables. This kit was an important part of our learning about healthy eating this term.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We did lots of writing about our plants, caring for them, understanding what they need and writing stories about what we like to eat and try. For maths we measured our plants and decided what ones were the shortest and then the tallest by comparing them

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? Students were more curious at lunch time with the vegetables in their school lunches and able to identify them and talk about their tastes.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students were introduced to the names of new vegetables and we looked up their meanings and what they looked like. The students were able to talk about what the vegetables growing were.

“It was an awesome kit, my children were so excited to learn about environmental science this term. They enjoyed the process of watching the plants grow from seeds into pants/ flowers. We learnt about what we needed to care for a plant/ seed and what they need to grow.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Was able to bring in Te reo language for the vegetable names

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? That vegetables grown from seeds shows them how easy it is to grow healthy foods (with care of course) with out the need for a big garden space.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? With a New Entrant class its was interesting to see how many children could name or recognize the vegetables and to relate to home if they had ever tried them before. Class lesson plan from here is to undertake a food tasting session blind folded to rea

“An amazing opportunity for the class to work as a team and take responsibility in caring for the plants. A must for any class to try. So please keep this an ongoing free resource. Thank you.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We did lots of writing as we used the mailbox. We have a garden fairy visiting us and she is replying to our letters. She is looking after our vegetable plant.

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? great

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? they are still small seedling but hopefully in Term 4 we will do a lunch with them.

“Little Garden”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

Neutral

Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? science life cycle of a plant

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? can see an increase

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? much improved

“loved it. lots of fun”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

Neutral

Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? It linked in with our place based curriculum and our focus for the term.

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? They were so excited to know the next step is to plant them in a bigger garden and watch them grow!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? They can now tell you any name of a vege by looking at photos and pictures. They cannot recognise them by looking at the plant though.

“The tamariki loved each and every part of it, they were so engaged!”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

Neutral

Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Reading, writing, maths (measurement)

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? Very curious learners.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Supported students to identify vegetagbles in their school lunches (Lunch for School Programme)

“Kids loved the many opportunities these created for their learning.”

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Posted 2 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

Neutral

Very High

What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We were able to talk about science, and did writing on the topic. It would be able to be pulled into maths as well but unfortunately we didn't have time.

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? Students are very keen on watching their plants grow and have been speaking to their parents about having gardens. I am very excited to hear from parents if growing their own foods expands what the child is will to try at home.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students are able to identify their own plants that they planted. Unless they were already exposed to the vegetable, I don't think they'd be able to identify others.

“Kids loved it and were very interested seeing their plant grow!”

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Posted 2 years ago

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