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A. Introducing permaculture
B. Living nature
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D. Growing food
E. Built environment and resource use
F. Social permaculture 		Holistic planning (HP):
Eyes
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Heart
Head 		Age:
3-6
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Theme  Topic  Sub Topic Age HP Details
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Dig a hole to see the different layers of soil, their colour and depth (topsoil, subsoil, bedrock).
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Do a soil jar test to find out what percentage is sand, silt and/or clay. Compare soil from different places. Compare with results from soil touch test.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Find out about acidity and alkalinity in soil, how it affects plants that grow there, and how plants affect the pH of the soil (e.g. conifers make it more acidic).
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Compare the different properties of sand and clay (e.g. how much water and air it holds, what happens when you stand on it, which holds more nutrients etc.).
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Sing a song about soil textures (e.g. "There's three different types of mineral in soil").
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Observe how different soils affect the plants which grow there - their health as well as the species composition.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Do a soil touch test i.e. rub soil between your fingers - does it have big grains like sand or minuscule grains like clay, or is it soapy like silt? Roll soil into a sausage, can it stay like that (indicating clay)? Try with different soils.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests Test soil to find out if it's acidic or alkaline. Use a pH kit and/or do a home test e.g. add 2 spoonfuls of soil to a jar, add vinegar, does it react? If so you have alkaline soil. Add 2 spoonfuls of soil to another jar, add distilled water and baking soda - does it fizz? If so you have acidic soil.
Soil and stone Soil textures and soil tests See, touch and smell different soils with different textures (can you work out what texture you have?): sand, silt, clay, and loam.
Soil and stone Stones Put rocks in a garden to catch and store heat energy in places where it is needed.

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