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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 |
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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Create a simple work (e.g. art) with recycled materials e.g. instruments for a sound garden. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Listen to folk stories about traditional crafts. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Calculate your own ecological footprint. |
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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 |
Using the power of water, air and sun |
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Play with a toy/wheel that turns in the wind or water. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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See and touch different hand crafts made from different materials. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Create and decorate clothes (e.g. sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery). |
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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. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Make useful items from clay. |
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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 |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Observe the decaying of an apple in various mediums (air, water, oil, vinegar, soil with worms etc.) |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Blindfolded, compare the tastes and smells of foods that were grown in the school garden or bought from the local supermarket. |
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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 |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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See how electricity can be made from heat (e.g. coal/wood) e.g. using a wood stove fan. |
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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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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The Microscopic World |
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Role play a 'living beings' court in which some bacteria are being accused of being bad. Children act as the lawyer, prosecution, jury, judge. The children defend the positive contribution that bacteria make to the world and show that most bacteria are good. |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The Microscopic World |
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Learn that there are more bacteria in your body than there are human cells! |
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The animal, fungus and bacteria kingdoms |
The Microscopic World |
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Learn that there are many different types of bacteria and many of them help people (and other animals), and others can make them ill. |
