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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Light a fire with a flint and steel or bow drill, experiment with different tinders, and then feed it with dry sticks found in the woods. |
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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Make beeswax candles. |
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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Reuse cooking oil to make an oil lamp. |
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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Tell the story of the fire monster: A long, long time ago there was a fire monster living in a cave with a fire which he wouldn't share with the other animals. Firstly the lion tried to steal the fire, then the elephant tried to steal it, finally a little bird went. The bird stayed with the fire monster eating the bugs from it's back for a long time, then when the monster was sleeping it stole the fire, got blackened by it, then threw it to the badger who got blackened up its face, the fox caught it with its tale (also getting blackened). Finally the ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) caught it and captured it, which is why its finger-shaped buds are black, and if you tickle it the ash will give it back. |
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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Tell ancient myths about the discovery of fire e.g. Prometheus. |
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Plants and trees |
Fire |
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Sing the song 'Air my breath, fire my spirit, earth my body, water my blood' |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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See examples of renewable energy resources (e.g. biochar gas, the making of biochar) and producing electricity from renewable resources (e.g. water). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Visit a place where people are cultivating high biodiversity (e.g. permaculture farm) and a place where there is low biodiversity (e.g. a monoculture field). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Cook local, organic food using a renewable resource (e.g. wood fire, solar cooker). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Harvest and prepare a permaculture product e.g. basket, food, natural dyes. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Making a song, drama or other creative expression to mobilize and inspire people to use sustainable solutions. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Connect with people that are actively working for sustainability and environmental change through NGOs etc. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Create a celebration of student's creative solutions for sustainability (e.g. a sustainability fair). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Compare the different feelings and sensations that arise when you are in nature versus in urban/industrial areas. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Learn how to save energy (in electricity, transport etc.) |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Finding solutions for sustainable living |
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Learn how to save water, and how that relates to sustainable living. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Feelings, needs and thoughts |
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See the different faces we make when we feel differently, try out making the different faces whilst looking in a mirror. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Feelings, needs and thoughts |
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Use feelings and needs cards with pictures to express how I feel or what I need. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Feelings, needs and thoughts |
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Listen to the Hopoonopono story: a story about gratitude and forgiveness from Hawai. |
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My body, heart and mind |
Feelings, needs and thoughts |
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Learn about different emotions. |
