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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Learn how people get mineral resources out of the Earth and the effects of this (e.g. coal mining, oil drilling). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Ways to use less: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle |
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Compose a recycling song or make a music video using the song "There’s no such thing as waste" (from the Formidable Vegetable Sound System) |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Learn what an ecological footprint is. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Fossil fuels, climate change and peak oil |
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Hear stories about migration to connect with the reasons and impact of migration of people and animals e.g. winter migration, refugee migrations. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Experiment with different ways of making electricity (e.g. solar cells, pedal, water, wind, coal). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Learn about the different ways electricity can be made and the main ways it is produced in their own country. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Where resources come from and the effects of their use |
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Learn the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources, and the limits to both of these. |
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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. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Ways to use less: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle |
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Make things instead of buying them (e.g. toothpaste, lip balm). |
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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 |
Handcrafts |
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Model clay (preferably harvested locally). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Fossil fuels, climate change and peak oil |
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Learn that natural elements (like a forest) modify global and local climate. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Fossil fuels, climate change and peak oil |
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Learn what oil is, where it is used and ways to use less. |
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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 |
Handcrafts |
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Touch, smell, feel and see different materials (e.g. wool, cotton, hemp, bamboo). |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Handcrafts |
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Happa Zome/ textile imprinting. |
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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 |
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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Create a repair cafe with families repairing together, e.g. bicycles, toys etc. |
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Using nature's gifts wisely |
Ways to use less: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle |
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Refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle personal items (bicycles, clothes). |
