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Andrea
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? We only focused on social sciences and science due to limited time
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? It has comfirmed their positive relationship with the environment
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? The students absolutely loved getting outside and exploring their environment
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“This kit was rather complicated and we had a hard time fitting it in after lockdown”
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Posted 4 years ago
Chia
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? This kit tied in really well with our studies about native birds, native trees, and Matariki. It linked well to our reading programme, social studies, and maths.
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? The kit helped students notice, learn, and feel empowered to want to help preserve the natural world around them.
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? Nature based tasks helped students to reconnect and acknowledge the importance of the natural world around them, and it's impacts on wellbeing.
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“My students really enjoyed this kit. It linked really well to our inquiry, which focused on flora and fauna in New Zealand. The 'Notice This' portion was great at getting them to find beautiful things in nature, and planting the Kowhai trees was a great hands-on experience. The Night Sky portion was great to do during Matariki.”
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Posted 4 years ago
Jen
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? linked to Matariki learning. linked to Ko au - learning about who we are. Skills - collaborating.
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? Enforced and re-ignited students existing interest in nature.
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? Easy to link to other parts of the curriulum. eg. linked easily and authenticly to our Matariki learning. Looking forward to reusing parts of this resource alongside our Maramataka learning next term and beyond.
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“This was an easy to use kit. The teacher manual was straight forward and easy to follow. We were overwhelmed with the 'seeds' and planters resources - very generous. Students were engaged and interested in the resources provided.”
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Posted 4 years ago
Julie
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? Unfortunately, we didn't get this far
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? A shame that it was so interupted but they enjoyed the time in nature observing
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? It got the students into the outdoors and looking at the wonders around them.
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“Thanks for this opportunity. We made a start to this unit but it was interupted due to Covid. We did exploring of spaces and the students took the seeds home to nurture over lockdown - with varying success.”
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Posted 4 years ago
Aimee
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? Literacy mainly
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? For most of the class it has made them think twice as to how the interact with nature and how 'boring' our school environment is at the moment!
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? We loved getting outside and exploring!!
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“Room 6 started off with a hiss and roar with this kit. They started off engaged and really keen to make a change to our environment. Unfortuantly, once we started exploring our school we couldn't really find anywhere that captured the kids interest. We planted the seedlings ( and had a few sprout!!) but I struggled to keep the kids engaged. I do think that a lot of this was down to the year we are having and the uncertainty going on as I started this kit just after lockdown. I don't think it was the kit itself but more my class and their involvement with it.”
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Posted 4 years ago
Cleo
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? Journals on predators, plants, trees, bees and conservation. The students really embraced these concepts and allowed us to spend more time on each topic.
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? They have a better appreciation and respect for the nature around the school and in their own backyard.
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? We made connections from our readings, videos and daily lives as a context for learning. The best part was when a student was on walk and a stoat and a rat were fighting and they caught it on film. We also had a member of DOC speak to the students.
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“The kids loved the activities. They were well explained and relevant.”
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Posted 4 years ago
Robyn
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? Technology has played a big part with google maps to view the site from above, then maths mapping and doing grid work to plan. We have researched plants and ideal growing climates and looked at companion planting. We have looked at what animal/insects we
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? This is a space the tamariki are invested in. It is difficult for them to visualise how it might look in the future but they are noticing the small changes.
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? Being the kaitiaki of our taiao is very much a value we are trying to instil in our tamariki and that they can shape the future. This kit was a fantastic catalyst for change for us.
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“Thank you for this comprehensive kit. Before the lock down our school had identified our nature space. It is a waste area on the bottom field that has become overgrown and unuseable. We have recognised the potential of this area and your kit has given us the resources to once again make it a valuable nature space. The project is being undertaken by a year 5⁄6 class under the guidance of our science teacher.. The kit’s planning sheet is well set out and follows the inquiry model we like to use. We have a high Maori population at our school, so the Te Reo resources are invaluable. The activity cards are easy to follow and we are sharing some aspects with whanau as well. We haven’t completed our project, it is a well thought out long term project”
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Posted 4 years ago
Matt
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What cross curricular learning opportunities arose from using Nature as the context? n/a
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How has the kit impacted you and your students feelings toward nature? Our children have always had a strong connection and this was supported through the resource.
What were the benefits of using Nature as a context for learning? Considering their role to play.
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“Due to Covid momentum was affected and resulted in us adapting the resource to suit the class”
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Posted 4 years ago
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