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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Measure water use for a period of time, then find different ways to reduce water use. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Sort different recyclable materials in the right container according to types |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Learn the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources, and the limits to both of these. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Visit a nearby landfill or water treatment system. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Using the power of water, air and sun |
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Explore the power of wind by playing with kites and seeing what other things can fly. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Learn that some materials can be used again and again. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Put coloured dye in water then put a celery stalk in, to watch how the dye rises in the stalk. This can show how chemicals in the water get into things that we eat. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Using the power of water, air and sun |
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Play with making things warm in the sun, e.g. a full water bottle (painted black). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Celebrate and exhibit handcrafts. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Make useful items out of wood, through sawing, carving, hand-drilling, pyrography etc. |
