“Really enjoyed the kit! Would loved to have spent more time on the kit. We ended up doing as a "master chef - secret box"and my students loved it! The science behind the kit was AMAZING! We loved connecting baking to science. I will use the ideas from the kit again and again and again! The adaptable recipe was brilliant and worked really well. My recommendation would not to use tinned veg though! The voucher was a great idea. I'd recommend getting fresh veg using a voucher e.g. carrots, beetroot, courgette etc. Thanks for the kit and your hard work in putting it together.”
“This was an awesome kit. I worked with a group of 8 Year 7 students who were really struggling with the inquiry unit for term 2 - physical and chemical changes. This kit provided them with the hands on learning that they needed to understand the concepts, but also gave them lots of opportunities to develop collaborative skills by working together. The design a cake section of the kit made them instant hits in their class - and they were extremely proud of the results. The best bit was the smiling cake that was produced when we were looking at the bubble method. Cutting open the cake and seeing a smiling face formed by bubbles was the icing on the cake!!!!”
“A great kit and my first time using one. The students loved the experimentation and learning through this process. Great support materials for teachers and student activity cards. The only thing that I found confusing and difficult was learning how to navigate through the site and resources. Thank you”
“Room 27 at Knighton Normal School have several vegetarians and it was fantastic to see these children take on expert roles. One student was super into the science behind Aquafaba. All students were super excited to create unusual combinations and were able to identify the different elements that contributed to the taste, texture, and structure of the cakes.”
“This is great kit. The kids really had to think about what was going into their cupcakes and how the substitutions would work. Failures were inevitable but led to some good teaching and learning scenarios. This kit was a mix of health and science, with some good opportunities for team work. Highly recommended.”
“This kit was fabulous. It was scaffolded in a way that made it a huge success within our classroom. The learning for the class, with a range of learning needs was magic. The langauge of learning around baking, healthy choices, science and cooking was great. The programme also complimented our Learning Skills and highlighted our Mahi tahi (collaborative skills) and our Kairangahau (researcher skills). We based your programme around learning around the scientific method and they complimented each other perfectly. The information shared, resources and planning was well suited to this year 6 class.
My only feedback (and I appreciate a sponsor is a sponsor) but not all towns have a New World :(
Nga mihi,
Kerran”
“I loved the progression of this kit and the science learning behind the fun baking activities. The resources were attractive and easy to use. The kids really enjoyed having the opportunity to experiment with their cakes. This was a great kit that I would definitely use again.”
