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Digging Into Learning: Using Sustainability and Soil to Enhance Maths, Literacy and Science

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Digging Into Learning: Using Sustainability and Soil to Enhance Maths, Literacy and Science

Digging Into Learning: Using Sustainability and Soil to Enhance Maths, Literacy and Science

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Intro

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Soil literacy for literacy

03.

Mini-beast maths

04.

Geography - Soil mapping

05.

History/First Nations studies: Caring for Country

06.

Visual Arts: Soil art

07.

Dramatise the soil food web

08.

Technologies

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Health & PE: Sensory Soil Walk

10.

Science - Soil under the microscope

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Civics & Citizenship/Ethics - Future soil custodians

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Reflection

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Congratulations

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Instructor 1
Diana Gentu is an educator and program developer with extensive experience designing interdisciplinary STEM and sustainability learning experiences for educators. Through her work with Life Rocks, she creates hands-on, nature-connected pedagogies that merge science, creativity, and wellbeing. Her professional focus lies in re-engaging students and teachers with the living systems that sustain us, all starting from the most accessible ecosystem beneath our feet: the soil.
Instructor 2
Ella Henderson started life on a farm, kindling her innate love and connection with the natural world. She has a professional background in environmental science, sustainability education and graphic design. When not off exploring far-flung corners of the planet, she is busy building compost, growing veggies, making terrariums, dancing, philosophising and trying to find time to slow down and tune into the natural rhythm of the planet.

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