Project based learning: Architecture & Design – STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS

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Designing, building and making things capture children’s imagination.
This project based learning unit focuses on architecture and design.
This is a lesson plan that will guide you through the process of using
biomimicry and steam activities to inspire students to ask questions,
study animals and plants, and use creative thinking to explore ideas.

How
can you use a lotus flower to make a cosy reading nook? Why would you
want to build a floating city? And how can an ant be used to build a
huge garbage machine?

Students learn to explore dreams and use these dreams to solve problems.

These activities are fun and engaging. And great brain workout!

1. Introduction to biomimicry and using prior knowledge

2. Smart cities

3. Floating city

4. Reading or relaxing nook

5. Describe a honeycomb

6. Skyscrapers

6. Draw a house plan

7. Acrostic poem

8. Imagination challenge snails

9. Design a house inspired by shells and snails

10. Futuristic car

11. Story writing – futuristic car

12. Dinosaur bridge

13. Garbage machine

14. Cool rainproof house

15. Song about ants

16. Build a treehouse

17. Green living house

18. What have I learned?

19. How to use biomimicry in the classroom

20. Links and book tips.

21. Three posters

Want a resource about designing robots? Check out Project based learning: Robots – STEAM, Biomimicry and Soft Robots: Project Based Learning – STEAM, Biomimicry

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Reviews of other Sparking Children’s Thinkibility products:

Project based learning: Bats, STEAM, Biomimicry

“This product is absolutely the favorite one I have purchased all fall! I love the information that is provided about bats – just enough to intrigue and encourage higher level thinking. There are graphic organizers, worksheets, and subtle suggestions to help young learners perform at their best! And best of all, it stretches their creativity! Thanks for such an amazing resource!”

Project based learning: Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians – STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS

“Used this for a Kindergarten STEAM club unit and it was a hit!”

Why am I qualified to write these biomimicry resources? I
am a member of BEN – Biomimicry Education Network – and a curator of
educational resources at BEN. I am the author of the book Biomimicry
with Theo & Tuva: Nature spotting inspires wild ideas. In 2015, I
completed a course in Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology at
Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

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