How to visit Plantations with children in a safe and educational way. Links to your National Curricula and tips on home schooling for parents and teachers.

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2. Plantations are a great place to explore and learn
about the world
Science
Ecology
Geography
Technology
Reasoning
Cause & Effect
History
Biology
Cultural Exchange
Physical Development
Multisensory Experience
Social Skills
Health & Safety
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3. Science
Examples:
• life cycle of plants
• properties of plants
• climate and plants
• plants and humans
• endemic plants
• role of roots, leaves,
seeds
• ecological farming
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4. Technology
Examples:
• plant processing
• from plant to
product
• plants and their
use in cosmetics
and medicine
• machines and
production lineswww.kidsngo.org

5. Multisensory Experience
Examples:
• texture & shapes of
plants
• smelling, tasting,
touching plants,
leaves, seeds,
flowers (if safe)
• playing with water,
sand, earth, digging
out weeds, worms
• sounds of nature,
machinery
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6. Health & Safety
Examples:
• introducing habit of
risk assessment
• safe use of garden
tools
• safe clothing and
shoes
• sufficient supervision
• machinery
• poisonous plantswww.kidsngo.org

7. More educational
tips and links to
your National
Curricula in
STICKY BLOB
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