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A. Introducing permaculture
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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
7-12

Theme  Topic  Sub Topic Age HP Details
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Use a torch and orange (or ball/globe) to demonstrate how the tilting of the Earth on its axis creates different seasons. See how this explains why it is summer in the Northern hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern hemisphere.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Make a stop-motion movie of the motion of the sun by taking photos from the same place regularly throughout the day. Do this in June and in December to compare.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Listen to mythological stories about the constellations and stars.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Observe the path of the sun at different times of the year and draw a plan showing the height (or angle) of it.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Read a compass to find North, South, East and West
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Make a sundial by drawing a circle on the ground with two footprints in the centre indicating the place where the child will stand to cast their shadow. On a sunny day one child stands in the footprints at each hour on the hour. The others mark on the circle where the shadow falls. Then the children will be able to use the sundial to tell the time.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Know the difference between a star and a planet using the song and the ways planets affect us and plants
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Visualise an imaginary journey into space - experiencing weightlessness and the silence of space, seeing the Earth and moon from outer space, and feeling the immensity of the universe.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Take a map of a garden the children are observing and create an "overlay map" of the shadows at different times of day. Place a piece of tracing paper over the map and invite children draw the shadows that they observe on the paper. Repeat this at different times of day/year.
Air Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets Learn how to tell the difference between a star and a planet in the night sky by using the song 'twinkle twinkle little star' as stars twinkle and planets do not

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