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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We were hoping to incorporate other vegetables and see what kids could create on their own with randomized ingredients.

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How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? They learnt lots about the chemical/physical changes. Also able to apply proportional thinking to the cake making. Gave a real life context to the ratio learning we had been doing.

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“Great connection with maths science focus. Kids loved the idea and we all learnt heaps.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? That the children could go home and experiment with a variety of alternatives. Thought provoking about healthy eating. Mathematics is applied in practical, everyday life, so becomes meaningful to the students. Fun

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How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? As above. They enjoyed exploring the different alternatives and I found it very interesting being able to apply the Associative Mathematics and that the recipes were basically successful. It helped the children to think about the ingredients that held nat

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“I found the material to be very engaging. A slide show was made from the material for our online students to do the exercises at home. Only one person completed the exercise so I repeated the work when we returned to school as a class. The children really enjoyed choosing and trying the alternative ingredients. Most enjoyed their creations and were inspired to try other alternatives. The science that lent itself to the unit of work was excellent and informative. Also the mathematics that could be used in a practical way. All and all an excellent resource.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Some students are willing to use vegetables in cakes now, I even had a student make a zucchini cake at home and bring a slice in for me. Many were amazed that vegetables could be a great substitute for a variety of ingredients. It was definitely a taste t

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? Using the scales and measuring they show real thinking skills about what ingredients they would exchange and were able to justify why they did so. What ingredients together caused a reaction. Making a prediction or hypothesis about what the outcome would

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“When our kit arrives we sit in a circle and guess what could be inside - this is a great way to get everyone excited about the kit. Overall a really engaging kit. It allow many students to extend their comfort zone with foods as many had not tried chickpea or beetroot before let alone in a cupcake.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? If we weren't still operating under level 2 conditions, we were planning on holding a healthy bake sale to demonstrate our creations. We'd love to be able to do this next year! Perhaps see if we can raise money for the charities our school supports.

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How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? Students love being able to make real-life connections with their maths and science understanding. This kit was awesome for engagement.

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“Wow so many discussions were held about this kit! So many ideas about how to create healthier cakes with less sugar, provide options for students with dietary needs or have fun with inventive ingredients!”

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Posted 3 years ago

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This was a great kit to teach the students to think outside the box with practical's. It gave students the skills to think about the component's that can be used.

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How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? Looking at the fats and the science behind raising agents

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“What an amazing teaching tool, Resources well thought out and activities very student friendly”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Students could use their ideas to produce their own kit or a kit for younger students. Use the school vege garden more effectively Matariki kai kit.

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How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? This kit worked really well with our science unit from the term before.

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“This was such a fun kit!”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This has inspired us to experiment more with different types of foods. We want to explore what other foods we can adapt by adding things that are out of the ordinary.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? This was a great way to look at measurement and the scientific process.

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“This was an excellent way to get the kids thinking outside the box with cooking. Some of the ideas worked well and others didn't. However, everyone learned a lot and had fun :)”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Lock down hindered this part.

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

How did the context of baking a cake help engage your students in science and maths learning? Measurement and proportion.

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“We did this kit just before lockdown. It was a great kit and really opened our eyes as to ingredients and what is needed to bake. I would recommend this kit to any teacher.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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