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

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!

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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

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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Number of pages - 67