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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Listen to a story about a tree, and how it is connected to each of different animals, mushrooms and plants (children can be included e.g. through climbing the tree, eating it's fruit etc). |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Listen to stories about connections, such as the books "All I see is a part of me" by Chara Curtis, "The Lorax" by Dr. Suess, "Uno's Garden" by Graeme Base. |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Find out about fungus and explore the big family of nature. |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Spot evidence of an animal eating a plant or animal. |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Hunt for signs of Funny Fungus' roots and fruits: look under logs for mycellium, around trees for mushrooms, mould on old fruit. |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Draw, paint or model clay about a connection between a plant or animal and something else. |
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Connections |
The big family of nature: all of nature is connected and we all need each other |
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Express how you feel about something natural through interacting with it, e.g. hug a tree, stroke an animal, smell a flower, jump in a puddle, slide in mud. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about Earth Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of nature and creating a healthy environment for all. Practice applying this ethic to hypothetical situations. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Learn about People Care by discussing specific examples of taking care of yourself and other people and applying this ethic to hypothetical situations. |
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Permaculture ethics and principles |
The permaculture ethics: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share. |
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Participate in daily routines around sharing with nature: e.g. offering scraps to the compost, thanking the earth and people that prepared our food; sharing fruits and saving the seeds. |
