Description
The lessons in the Biomimicry Design Challenge Module blend biomimicry teaching strategies and educational materials created by the Biomimicry Institute with EcoRise’s Design Studio, a program that teaches design thinking for the K–12 classroom.
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
We are excited to offer this Biomimicry Design Challenge Module to teachers working with students who are entering the Institute’s Biomimicry Global Design Challenge or pursuing a similar long-term biomimicry project, such as a Capstone.
Grow your biomimicry program with the complete curriculum
In addition to this Biomimicry and Science Design Challenge Module, the complete curriculum includes three other modules, one for Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. The Biomimicry and Science: Applying Nature’s Strategies full curriculum introduces students to eco-literacy and design innovation concepts through project-based learning methodologies and by emphasizing real-world applications.
At a time when we need sustainable solutions to solve many pressing local and global challenges, researchers are finding that solutions to many of these problems already exist in nature. Biomimicry is the practice of looking to nature for strategies to solve human challenges.
Strategies to solve challenges
At a time when we need sustainable solutions to solve many pressing local and global challenges, researchers are finding that solutions to many of these problems already exist in nature. Biomimicry is the practice of looking to nature for strategies to solve human challenges.
Nature as inspiration
This course introduces students to biomimicry via numerous striking examples, with connections to core content in chemistry, physics, and biology and ideas to help inspire students’ design ideas.
For more information about the Biomimicry Institute, visit biomimicry.org/education
For more information, visit our Design Studio curriculum
This material is free to use for non-commercial educational purposes.
All other uses are restricted without prior permission from the copyright holders.
