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  • Group of children and a young woman planting saplings in a sunny outdoor park, participating in a tree-planting activity
    Lesson 4 - Seasonal kai

    Kai needs the right weather conditions to grow. Ākonga can familiarise themselves with foods available from chilly takurua to sunny raumati in this word search. Then test the class learning with the kai sorting by seasonal availability.

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  • A group of young schoolchildren sitting around a circular table having lunch with a teacher. The children are wearing navy blue school uniforms with white collars. They are engaged in conversation and eating from colorful lunchboxes. The teacher is smilin
    Lesson 3 - Let’s talk about kai

    One of the ways we can talk about kai is to describe how it looks, tastes, smells and feels using our senses. The intent of this lesson is to build ākonga vocabulary for words they can use to describe their food experience through being sensory scientists.

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  • A girl in her backyard, with a self-made kite
    Kite making activity

    Learn how to make a simple paper kite. Flying kites is a great way to connect with the outdoors. It’s fun and it boost self-confidence.

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  • A group of young children sitting on the floor in a classroom during a group activity or lesson. Several children have their hands raised, eager to participate. They are dressed in casual clothing and are seated in front of a bookshelf filled with colorfu
    Lesson 2 - Adventures of kai

    We often purchase kai from the supermarket but don’t always know where it really comes from. Let your ākonga explore the adventures of kai by travelling with it from its original source to the table.

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  • Group of young schoolchildren running down a covered outdoor walkway, seen from behind. The children are wearing casual clothes and carrying colorful backpacks. The scene suggests the end of the school day or excitement for recess or a break. The walkway
    Lesson 1 - Where’s the kai?

    Help Hearty find and name the kai in the picture, then place the kai into groups you could eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and paramanawa.

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  • An activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.
    Get to know your heart

    A child-friendly fact and activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.

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  • The poster lists playful activities for children to engage with food, such as drawing faces on fruit, circling favourite foods, and identifying colours, textures, and food origins. The design includes images of a cow, a rabbit with carrots, an apple, colo
    Kai time placemat - A4 poster

    Kai time is a great opportunity to engage in conversations and role model a positive food environment for tamariki.

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  • Processed food activity cards

    This is a follow up lesson plan to the food groups activity. In this lesson, students will learn about food processing, and how it can influence the nutritional composition of different foods.

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  • Processed food activity - teacher guide

    This is a follow up lesson plan to the food groups activity. In this lesson, students will learn about food processing, and how it can influence the nutritional composition of different foods.

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  • Build a salad bowl recipe – Teaching resource

    Students learn how to build up a colourful salad bowl with this resource.

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  • Huawhenua bingo - Activity sheet

    Here’s a fun way to learn the names of vegetables in Te Reo Māori - huawhenua bingo!

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  • Huawhenua word search – Activity sheet

    Here’s a fun activity to help students learn the names of different vegetables in Te Reo Māori.

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