{"id":1875,"date":"2020-04-14T09:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T09:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=1875"},"modified":"2021-01-13T15:25:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T15:25:54","slug":"the-lorax-mnu-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/the-lorax-mnu-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lorax MNU Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lorax<\/em>\u00a0is another great story from Dr Seuss.\u00a0 A simple picture book with a very important message.\u00a0 Watch a reading of the story\u00a0You Tube \u2013 The Lorax<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be fooled into thinking this book and the linked activities are suitable only for younger learners.\u00a0 the book and it\u2019s message is enjoyed from P1 to P7.<\/p>\n

The Lorax speaks for the trees. The broadcaster David Attenborough says,<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced\u201d<\/p>\n

Calculate the Height of a Local Tree\u00a0<\/strong>CfE Es and Os\u00a0 MNU MNU 1-11a, 2-11a, 2 -11b<\/p>\n

Learning though Landscapes have identified 10 different ways to measure the height of a tree without cutting it down and laying it out on the ground.<\/p>\n

The different methods range from very simple to challenging mathematical techniques.\u00a0\u00a0Many of these activities will also help you appreciate the beauty and usefulness of trees.<\/p>\n

10 Ways to Measure a Tree<\/a><\/p>\n

OR try this method from the RHS School Gardening website<\/p>\n

How Tall is That Tree?<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Apple World\u00a0 <\/strong>CfE Es and Os\u00a0 MNU 1-07a, 2-07a, 2- 07b<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>In this activity you use your knowledge of fractions and cut up an apple to represent the different parts of the world and their importance for living things on it.\u00a0You will need an apple and a knife.<\/p>\n

Find instructions on what to do in\u00a0PLAY, LEARN AND HAVE FUN!<\/a><\/p>\n

The booklet has many ideas for games and activities you can try out with members of your household.<\/p>\n

Follow the links below to find out how our individual actions might support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/12-responsible-consumption-and-production<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/14-life-below-water<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.globalgoals.org\/15-life-on-land<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Lorax\u00a0is another great story from Dr Seuss.\u00a0 A simple picture book with a very important message.\u00a0 Watch a reading of the story\u00a0You Tube \u2013 The Lorax Don\u2019t be fooled into thinking this book and the linked activities are suitable only for younger learners.\u00a0 the book and it\u2019s message is enjoyed from P1 to P7. … Continue reading The Lorax MNU Activities<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20798,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1875","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20798"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1875"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1884,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1875\/revisions\/1884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}