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A. Introducing permaculture
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1. Permaculture ethics and principles
2. Connections
B. Living nature
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3. Soil and stone
4. Water
5. Plants and trees
6. The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms
7. Air
C. Design
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8. Design
D. Growing food
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9. Growing food
10. Preparing food
E. Built environment and resource use
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11. Buildings
12. Using nature’s gifts wisely
F. Social permaculture
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13. My body, heart and mind
14. My community
15. Our human family
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Biomimicry (4)
Homes (5)
Insulation and draught-proofing (7)
Natural building materials (15)
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Holistic Planning
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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
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Topic
Sub Topic
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Buildings
Homes
See different types of animals and their ways of making shelters/homes.
Buildings
Biomimicry
Copy a design from nature into something they build (biomimicry).
Buildings
Biomimicry
Talk about something amazing which an animal does, such as 'How does a bird make a nest with it's beak!?!' and try to copy their shelter (e.g. foxes den, wood mouse nest).
Buildings
Biomimicry
Observe how buildings are built in harmony with the natural landscape and climate (lower buildings in a high valley, pointed roofs where it snows a lot, green roofs, etc.).
Buildings
Biomimicry
Watch how birds build their nests.
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