{"id":1915,"date":"2020-04-14T11:06:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T11:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/?page_id=1915"},"modified":"2021-01-30T09:24:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T09:24:03","slug":"the-lorax-religious-and-moral-education-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/the-lorax-religious-and-moral-education-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lorax Religious and Moral Education Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VlmgIPxfRbs\">You Tube \u2013 The Lorax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 are enjoyed from P1 to P7.<\/p>\n<p>The Lorax\u2019s story is a warning that we need to protect the living things in our environment \u2013 what lives and grows on land, what lives and grows below water.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to help nature is to increase\u00a0 &#8216;biodiversity&#8217;.\u00a0 A place has biodiversity when it has a variety of plants, creatures and habitats.\u00a0 The more varied the plants and habitats, the more life a space can support can support.\u00a0 If there is only grass only creatures that like a grassy habitat will be able to use that space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You<\/strong> can make change and have a positive impact by helping to increase biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plant a Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trees are very important habitat for many creatures \u2013 they provide food and shelter for birds, invertebrates and mammals.\u00a0Help your outdoor space and the living things that use it by planting a tree or growing a tree from seed.<\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/plant-trees\/advice\/how\/\">Woodland Trust &#8211; How to Plant a Tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or use the Wildlife Watch activity sheet<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2020\/05\/03101501\/L-How-togrow-yourown-oak-tree.pdf\">WW How to grow your own oak tree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a Mini Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, use a container to make your very own nature reserve.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2020\/04\/29150620\/L-WW-Make-a-mini-nature-reserve.pdf\">Make a Mini Nature Reserve<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 are enjoyed from P1 to P7. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/the-lorax-religious-and-moral-education-activities\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Lorax Religious and Moral Education Activities<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/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-1915","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\/1915","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=1915"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6913,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1915\/revisions\/6913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/learningoutdoorssupportteam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}