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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 |
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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Feel the need for a nice clean (unpolluted) planet, e.g. through story or song. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Create a repair cafe with families repairing together, e.g. bicycles, toys 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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See and touch different hand crafts made from different materials. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Using the power of water, air and sun |
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See how the wind and water can make turbines turn. |
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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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Compare the environmental impact between local, fresh, organic food and industrial food. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Measure electricity use for a period of time, then find different ways to reduce electricity use. |
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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 |
What happens to our waste? |
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Put food waste into the compost bin. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Observe how waste can be reused. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
What happens to our waste? |
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Experiment with filtering water with different materials (e.g. Galium aparine). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Learn some basic crafts (e.g. French knitting). |
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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 |
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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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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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 |
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. |
