I agree. It's way to jargon-y for many people. I tend to lead in particular aspects that sound technical, and not too "out there" such as agroforestry or integrated pest management or ecosystem mimicry or even just sustainable agriculture.
Yeah, that list is even too short, passive solar, passive rainwater havesting, zonation, natural building, stacking functions, calculating embodied energy, using the edge, patterning, aquaculture and ect.. I am a fanatic, so I don't see any of it as unscientific, or out there. https://justlists.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/principles-of-permaculture/ Kids get the most out of making models. I got in trouble with my cousins wife, because the boys got muddy. Always ask for permission,before adding water to a demonstration. LOL.