Biomimicry and Science: Applying Nature’s Strategies
Summary
This lesson introduces students to a design thinking process that can help them apply principles of biomimicry to address critical real-world problems related to important social or environmental issues. It sets the stage for a biomimicry design capstone project and/or participation in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. In this first lesson, students explore the concept of design thinking and how it can be helpful in inspiring innovations. They also learn a design process that consists of five steps and integrates principles of biomimicry. Then they form teams and begin thinking about a design problem they would like to solve using biomimicry.
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Teacher Resources
Lesson Plan
Design Thinking and Biomimicry Presentation
Design Thinking and Biomimicry Teacher Notes
A Design Process Facilitator Guide
Student Resources
A Design Process Handout
Triple Bottom Line Article
Modules
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Introduction to Biomimicry Lesson
Credit: Getty Images 151328375: Image Source: Young Malachite Kingfisher, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Africa This lesson introduces students to the concept of biomimicry. In the first session, students participate in a presentation that invites them to question where ideas come from and how our built world was imagined and constructed. Students…
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Module 1: Chemistry and Biomimicry
This lesson introduces students to a design thinking process that can help them apply principles of biomimicry to address critical real-world problems related to important social or environmental issues. It sets the stage for a biomimicry design capstone project and/or participation in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. In this first…
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Module 2: Physics and Biomimicry
CREDIT: Getty Images 527681584: the-lightwriter: x-ray image of a flower isolated, the Nodding Pincushion This lesson introduces students to a design thinking process that can help them apply principles of biomimicry to address critical real-world problems related to important social or environmental issues. It sets the stage for a biomimicry…
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Module 3: Biology and Biomimicry
Credit: Getty Images 478066390: Viesinsh: Trust in teamwork of bees linking two bee swarm parts In this lesson, students learn about how simple organisms can solve complex problems via a collective intelligence known as swarm intelligence. The lesson begins with an active simulation in which students see first-hand what can…
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