Making sounds with simple instruments and understanding the importance of our ears was the focus of teacher workshops at the Primary Science Programme in Philippi...
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Fynbos Families
Next Fynbos ID courses: Tues 5 to Fri 8 Sept 2017 and Sat 11/Sun12 and Sat 18/Sun19 Nov 2017 Looking for similarities and differences to...
Identifying fynbos: some useful steps
Rote learning plant names?…. Some folk can sprout plant species names because they have a photographic memory. Most of us are not in that category...
Food and photosynthesis
Foodosynthesis……is carried out by plants all day, every day without being paid or a job description or unions to protect them. Green plants have the...
Sour Figs and food chains
would you taste these white powders? ………… do you know what these two substances are and how they are connected? Tasting was the first thing...
Skeletons
Gr 5 teachers launched into the practical task of creating a frame structure made of straws to support a paper elephant. The Primary Science Programme...
Giving plants a voice
Giving plants a voice was the exciting start to the first NST workshop for Gr 4 teachers. The Primary Science Programme (PSP) runs regular teacher...
Weekend Fynbos ID course
This introductory fynbos course is for you if you ….. …..love fynbos plants but get frustrated with the names …..would you like to use your plant...
Identifying Fynbos : An introduction
Identifying fynbos is not easy but it is fun especially with other like minded people. It also gives you an excellent excuse to stop and...
City Conservators hone their plant identification skills
Would you too like to hone your fynbos ID skills? Biodiversity staff from the City’s nature reserves attended fynbos identification courses at the City’s new...
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