Project based learning: Rainforest, Animals, Plants – Biomimicry, NGSS

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This resource is perfect if you want something exciting for a project based learning unit. The rainforest is home to the most stunning and fascinating plants and animals, and this resource includes a lesson plan that will guide you through the process of using biomimicry and steam activities. The aim is to inspire students to ask questions, study animals in the rainforest and plants, and use creative thinking to explore ideas.

These activities are fun and engaging.

1. Why Teach Biomimicry

2. Getting Started Guide

3.How to Observe and Collect Information about the rainforest

4. Acrostic Parrot Poem

5. Things I love about Parrots.

6. Parrot Shape Poem

7. Red feathers

8. Clothes that never fade – Advert for Bunny Hats

9. Parrot Robo

10. Things I love about Toucans

11. Describe a Toucan

12.The beak of Toucan

13. The radiator – Toucan’s beak

14. Cassowaries – helmet

15. Make up words – Cassowaries

16. Design word challenge – Cassowary

17. Slow Loris – insect repellent and energy bar

18. Loris mask and smell communication

19. Draw leaf insects – Make a “Where’s the Leaf Insect?” book

20. Imagination challenge – Leaf Insect

21. Buttress roots – Architecture

22. Tall trees support each other – Design skyscrapers

23. Brazil nuts – I can open anything

24. Calla Lily’s flower – Explore spiral shapes

25. Lobster Claws – Insect catching machine

26. Write a rainforest discovery story

27. Observation cards

28. How to use biomimicry in the classroom – inspiration and ideas

29. Links to videos and information

30. Two posters

Looking for a resource about butterflies? Check out Project Based Learning: Caterpillars & Butterflies – STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS

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Project based learning: Bats, STEAM, Biomimicry

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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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