Animal Engineers- 6 Biomimicry STEM Lessons Enrich, Engage and Enjoy!
Help me give my students a chance to learn a little more about nature's best builders, and try to copy their designs! Biomimicry is a fun way to show students that STEM occurs all around them!
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Ready, set, learn! My students are so excited to be back in their neighborhood school and are eager to roll up their sleeves and explore! They are driven and motivated to become successful problem solvers. They are learning how to work collaboratively again and power through productive struggle after a year of virtual learning. Any hands-on STEM activity is met with glee. I love how innovative they can be with open-ended challenges. My students embody the Senator spirit in and out of the classroom as they strive to reach their goals!
My Project
Students will use the requested items to:
*Stop flowing water by creating a dam like a beaver
*Build various 2D and 3D shapes like a bee
*Design a lever so that prairie dogs can pop up and down from their holes
*Select the best materials to build an effective bird's nest
*Design a spider web that can catch insects
*Construct a termite tower
This Animal Engineers Unit includes 6 different opportunities for my students to learn a little more about nature's best builders, and try to copy their designs! Biomimicry is a fun way to show students that STEM occurs all around them! This unit embodies the STREAM format where students will use science, technology, reading, engineering, art and mathematics to complete each task. More importantly, they will use their brainpower as they 3E- enrich, engage and enjoy all while they problem solve and create prototypes.
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Total project goal
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Total project goal
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1 Donor
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