Welcome to the Children in Permaculture Activities section
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 Theme:
A. Introducing permaculture
B. Living nature
C. Design
D. Growing food
E. Built environment and resource use
F. Social permaculture 		Holistic planning (HP):
Eyes
Hands
Heart
Head 		Age:
3-6
7-12

Theme  Topic  Sub Topic Age HP Details
Water Catching and saving water Measure how much water has fallen during rain.
Water Catching and saving water Create solutions that save water (e.g. putting brick in toilet cistern, ways of saving water in the garden).
Water Catching and saving water Make biodegradable products (e.g. simple cleaners from vinegar, ash etc.)
Water Catching and saving water Discuss the benefits of catching rainwater (e.g. saves using tap water thus energy, reduces floods)
Water Catching and saving water Discuss how water can be cleaned before use in different ways (e.g. boiling, filters, chemicals etc).
Water Catching and saving water Learn the difference between grey water and black water and how they can be cleaned in different ways.
Water The properties of water and the water cycle Watch diffusion of a something (e.g. a dye) and see how it is absorbed by a plant.
Water The properties of water and the water cycle Experiment with filtering water with different materials.
Water The properties of water and the water cycle Listen to a story about the water cycle (the story of a drop of water traveling through the sea, up into the clouds, falling on the earth, absorbed by soil, into aquifers etc)
Water The properties of water and the water cycle Learn about the properties of water: boiling point, freezing point, capillary action and how it applies in a garden.

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