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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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Listen to a story about trees talking to each in a forest through the tiny thread like web of fungi that interconnect the roots of the trees throughout the entire forest. Imagine being a tree in the forest - standing in the tree yoga position for example with the other children to make a forest. What messages do you send to each other? |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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Collect mushrooms and use them for cooking (in cooperation with adults). |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
Mushrooms |
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See and touch different shapes/sizes/species of mushrooms with an adult. |
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Air |
Microclimates |
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On a windy day visit a place which is exposed and compare to an area behind a windbreak (e.g. hedge, trees, fencing). |
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Air |
Microclimates |
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Experience different microclimates (e.g. under trees vs in a field, the north vs south facing side of a wall). |
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Air |
Microclimates |
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Draw microclimates/sectors on a map of a site they visit, walking around together discussing where it is warmer/ wetter/ windier/ sunnier etc. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Lead part(s) of celebrations of the seasons (e.g. solstice/ harvest etc.) |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Discuss the things that the wind carries - both real and symbolic, e.g. scent, ideas, music. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Creative writing exercise "If I were the wind - I would ..." |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Work out ways to measure and record different aspects of the weather - the rainfall, wind direction, wind speed, hours of sunlight. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Based on your weather measurements for a year, work out which plants are likely to grow well in your location. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Observe changes in the sky/clouds that announce changes in weather. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Rub your hands together and sit with palms facing a friend and see if you can feel the air between you, with Eyes closed. How can you perceive the existence of air? Notice the touch of air - notice it in your nostrils, notice it on your skin. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Recognise different cloud forms and talk about what weather they can bring. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Find out about the effects of wind and wind direction, perhaps through local sayings and phrases. |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Hear the saying "there's no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing". |
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Air |
Measuring Weather |
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Participate in a creative visualisation of rising into the sky and passing through rainbow clouds at sunset. Imagine the blue bubble of the atmosphere surrounding our planet - and what it is like to breathe in that blue colour. Discuss what would it be like to live in a world with a sky (atmosphere) of a different colour, e.g. green, red or yellow ? Close your Eyes and visualise it and then draw or paint the experience. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Say 'Hello' in different languages. |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Travel over land to experience different habits, customs, foods (in your own country or others). |
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Our human family |
Many languages and cultures |
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Hear the same phrase or word in different languages. |
