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Be grateful for nature and the materials it provides by thanking all of the different natural elements that helped to build your house (if you see wood, thank trees, stones thank the earth) - draw symbols of each of these elements and make a collage to hang in the entrance. |
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Learn basic tool safety rules, e.g. when carrying a tool always walk (not run), hold it in a safe way, the names of the different parts of the tool (e.g. handle, blade). |
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Learn vocabulary for natural building materials, such as moss, straw, clay. |
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Learn the importance of the orientation of a building/den (with respect to sun/wind and how it effects the inside microclimate e.g. a den with the wind passing through will be cooler than one sheltered from the wind). |
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Find out about different methods to warm and cool buildings, and compare them - What resources do they use? How much do they cost? What are the environmental effects of using them? |
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Learn about local building materials which are used in local constructions, and research the benefits of the different materials. |
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Experiment with using thermal mass (e.g. a water storage or rock inside a polytunnel) and see how when inserted in case help keep the temperatures moderate (cooler in afternoon and warmer in the night). |
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Make a scale-drawing (and learn how to read them). |
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Make models using different geometry (e.g. reciprocal-frame roof, geodesic dome etc.) |
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Build something e.g. a shelter, chicken tractor, raised bed and create a scale drawing of it. |
