Patterns in Nature | Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature Compatible with NGSS

Leopards' spots, zebras' stripes and sunflower spirals are not just pretty! Provide your students with skills and understanding behind patterns and shapes in nature with this biomimicry resource.

This resource will make your science projects for younger kids, Grade 1 to 3, both engaging and educational. This packet is perfect if you want something exciting for a project-based learning unit. Enter the fascinating world of patterns and shapes in nature- from spores, and zebras to sunflowers and kiwifruits. The aim is to inspire students to look for patterns and interesting shapes.

Feel inspired, Be Creative and Make Change.

The most intricate as well as mind-boggling patterns are often found where you least expect them. Walking around looking for patterns is a fun imaginary activity. An activity that inspires students to be curious. It also inspires students to search for scientific facts and to use artistic and aesthetic goggles to explore the world. You’ll find everything you need to feel inspired, get creative and engage young students.

You'll save time by purchasing this easy to use introduction to Biomimicry - Bio means Life and Mimic means to imitate life and nature.

What are you waiting for? Purchase this fun, educational and engaging nature inspired resource now and give your students a science activity they'll love.

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This engaging Patterns in Nature package contains:

1. What is a Pattern? - Describe the pattern

2. Draw the pattern

3. Pattern words - make a dictionary.

4. Look for interesting shapes

5. A flower is beautiful because of its pattern

6. An animal is beautiful because of its pattern

7. Spotting spirals

8. What is a spiral?

9. Spotting Spots & Stripes

10. Can you describe spots & stripes

11. Can you decide if it is a Spot or Stripes?

12. Stunning Symmetry

13. How to decide if something is symmetrical?

14. What if challenge

15. Why do Animals and Plants use patterns?

16. Showing your pattern is not always wise!

17. Complete the patterns

18. Imagination challenge

19. Why are patterns useful

20. Draw your own Pattern Inspired by Nature

21. All about shapes - Mind map

22. Interesting Facts

23. Spores / make a spore print

24. Some interesting things that I have learned

25. Practical ideas - pattern mandala, golden ratio animal

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.

Product Format:

This download is a PDF and is formatted in US Letter size. If you would prefer an alternate sizing A4 or spelling (colour vs color etc.), please leave me a note in the ‘ask a question section of my store'.

Number of Pages - 35.