Robots | PBL Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature STEAM Compatible with NGSS

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Are you looking for a resource that will engage your students in the
learning process? This resource uses questions as inspiration for
conducting research into different animals. The animals are used as
inspiration to design robots. Watch as your students explore ideas to
create robots that can wave at you inspired by lemurs or jump over high
fences inspired by kangaroos. This easy-to-use product is the perfect
addition to centers and will have your students inventing and creating
in no time!

This resource is perfect if you want something
exciting for a project based learning unit. It 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, and use creative thinking to design robots.

Robots
capture children’s imagination. Self-driving cars, robot bees that
pollinate flowers, and jumping kangaroo robots may be part of our
future. With robots, children can learn to explore dreams and use these
dreams to solve problems.

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

Contact me at maliasa@live.com if you have any questions, thanks.

This enjoyable Robot package contains:

1. Introduction to Biomimicry and What we know and what we want to know

2. Things I love about robos

3. How can you build a robo that can fly. . .

4. Study animals and design a flying robo

5. What do you need to build your robot?

6. Write a story about a robo in space

9. Plan your robo story

10. Questions for a robo story

11. Write your robo story

12. How can you build a robo that can pick up things. . .

13. Study animals and design a robo

14. Write a story about a robo with several arms or. . .

15. What if you could design a robo that can grow like a tree . . .

16. Study animals and design a robo

17. Steps to build a robo

18. What if you could design a robo that can jump. . .

19. Study animals and design a robo

20. Acrostic poem

21. What if you could build a robo that can crawl. . .

22. Study animals and design a robo

23. Describe your animal

24. Picture gallery of robos

25. Sea Lionbot Poem

26. How can you build a robo that can swim. . .

27. Study animals and design a robo

28. Colorful fish

29. Reflection on learning

30. How to use biomimicry in the classroom

31. Questions cards – how to design robos

32. Links and book tips

33. 3 posters Color as well as White background

Reviews of other Think Dive – 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
was 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. I
took part in the Biomimicry Design Challenge in 2021.

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