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        Wood is a renewable resource. 40% of wood is harvested each year in Canada. More wood is lost to disease, pests and fires than harvesting. [How does wood impact the environment] (https://heimduo.org/how-does-wood-impact-the-environment/ , 2021.)
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        The class activity can involve how trees grow and what process they need to grow (Photosynthesis). This teaches the students how plants grow and will help them understand what plants need to grow.
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        Africa produces 70% of the world's cocoa. Cocoa beans are fermented seeds from the cocoa tree, and they are filled with lots of minerals like iron, magnesium etc. [Chocolate and Confections] (https://www.hillcountrychocolate.com/blogs/chocolate-and-confections-1/facts-about-cocoa-beans , 2024)
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        The class activity can be revolved around the life cycle, pollination, and threats of deforestation. This gives the learners a broader understanding of how the tree grows, produces its beans and the threats the tree can face.
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        Cotton is the most popular textile we use to make clothing. However, it is not good for our environment. (https://www.trvst.world/sustainable-living/fashion/environmental-impact-of-cotton/ , 2021.)
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        The class activity can be centred around how cotton grows and what requirements it needs to grow. This then highlights why it is bad for the environment. The class discussion can be about how we can fix this issue and to help our environment.
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        Sand is mixed with lime and soda ash and heated at extremely high temperatures to form glass. To change the color of the glass you can add certain minerals to the lime and soda ash. [Interesting Glass Facts]
        (https://techni-glassllc.com/2018/12/10-interesting-glass-facts/#:~:text=To%20produce%20glass,%20sand%20is%20mixed%20with%20lime,soda%20ash%20can%20result%20in%20different%20colored%20glass, 2018.)
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        The class activity could be attempting to make glass. The teacher would be in full control of this experiment and the learners could help mix the materials together. The teacher could then put the mixed materials in a kiln and when it is done the children can take their piece of glass home to show the parents.
    - - Diamonds have become the world's most popular gemstone. It is the most popular gemstone in jewellery by 80%.
        [Facts about jewellery] (https://www.jewelryshoppingguide.com/facts-about-jewelry/, 2023.)
      - The class activity can be about how the earth makes diamonds and what natural elements are used.
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        In ancient times wood was an extremely important part of construction and their fuel. Wood was the key to their survival.
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        The class activity can be the students matching the structures that were built in a certain time to the correct time they were built.
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        The cocoa tree was cultivated by the Aztec people. They used the cocoa beans for currency and used it to make a chocolate drink for ceremonies. Cocoa bean
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        The class activity can be the students can use a map and locate all the areas where the cocoa trees grow.
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        When Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, he found cotton growing in the Bahama Islands. In 1500 the whole world knew about cotton
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        The class activity can be the children making a simple timeline of the progression of cotton from when it was first discovered to present day. They can draw pictures in the timeline to make it more arty.
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        The first ever recorded man-made glass was 4000 years ago.
        [Origins glassmaking] (https://whatson.cmog.org/exhibitions-galleries/origins-glassmaking)
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        Kimberly, South Africa has produced 95% of the world's diamonds.
        [South African Diamond History] (https://www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org/about-diamonds/south-african-diamond-history/)
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        This class activity can be the students can go on a scavenger hunt for gold beads and fake diamonds.
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        Wood technology involves understanding the properties of different types of wood, how they can be processed, and the innovative ways they can be used in construction, furniture, and even art. [Wood technology] (https://facts.net/general/27-facts-about-wood-technology/#:~:text=Wood%20technology%20involves%20understanding%20the%20properties%20of%20different,be%20used%20in%20construction,%20furniture,%20and%20even%20art.)
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        Smart irrigation makes water management in cotton growing more precise and sustainable than ever before. Cotton farming new technology trends
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        The class activity can be matching the right machines to the right step of cotton.
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