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Natural building materials |
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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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Patterns |
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Observe the sound landscape, listening for patterns (e.g. bird song, river etc.). |
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Patterns |
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See branching and spiral patterns in different natural systems (e.g. water, flowers, growing plants). |
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Patterns |
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Observe the similarities between human beings and other animals (eat, sleep, excrete...). |
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Patterns |
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Spot the plants, insects or birds which are abundant in certain seasons. |
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Patterns |
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Collect things which are abundant at that time of year: foraging (e.g. berries). |
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Patterns |
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Create your own pattern (like a mandala, or spiral). |
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Patterns |
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Make prints from leaves, bark, shells and other interesting natural textures and patterns. |
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Patterns |
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Dance in a pattern, e.g. a spiral. |
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Patterns |
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Play percussion instruments together, with groups following different rhythms that combine together like an orchestra. |
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Patterns |
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Listen to stories about the patterns of nature - patterns of the seasons and other natural cycles. |
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Patterns |
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Learn about the different seasonal patterns. |
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Patterns |
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Learn about the different patterns which exist in nature (spiral, branching etc.). |
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Patterns |
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See fractals (e.g. in a cauliflower, ferns). |
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Patterns |
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See the same pattern in different natural systems (e.g. the branching pattern is in trees, rivers, leaves and lungs), try using a magnifying glass to observe closely. |
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Patterns |
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See the patterns within the large scale (e.g. stars, weather or ocean currents), to give us a sense of place and develop a sense of awe. |
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Patterns |
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Find different patterns in several different systems: (e.g. spirals in rivers: flowers: snails, also spirals, scatter, wave, net, lobe) and try to work out the function of that pattern (e.g. branching for collection and distribution, spirals for growth). |
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Patterns |
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Create colour print from plants (e.g. through hapa zome) to see the patterns within leaves and flowers. |
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Patterns |
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Connect to a pattern in nature, and express it through any art form (dance, draw, paint). |
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Patterns |
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Make music together, e.g. each person goes into nature to 'capture' a sound (e.g. hitting 2 sticks together, slapping water, mimicking the sound of a bird). Return to a circle. Going around the circle each person individually presents their sound. One person takes the role of conductor and points at someone to make their sound, keep the rhythm going whilst different sounds are added and taken away. |
