| | BIOMIMICRY IS AN EXCITING WAY TO INSPIRE YOUNG CHILDREN TO BE CREATIVE, CURIOUS AND TO OBSERVE THE WORLD. THE PROJECTS ARE INTENDED TO INSPIRE A PLAYFUL AND CREATIVE APPROACH TOWARDS PROBLEM SOLVING. CHILDREN COME TO UNDERSTAND HOW ANIMALS AND PLANTS CAN BE USED AS A PLATFORM UPON WHICH IDEAS AND INVENTIONS CAN BE DEVELOPED. BIOMIMICRY BRIDGES THE BOUNDARIES TRADITIONALLY FOUND IN EDUCATION AND PROVIDES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO MIX ART, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE WITH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH. THIS TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE LEARNING OUTDOORS & OBSERVING, LISTENING AND SMELLING ARE VITAL FACTORS TO BUILD A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH IDEAS INSPIRED BY NATURE CAN BE EXPLORED. The package contains the following animals and plants: koala, platypus, sea star, kiwi, kiwifruit, New Zealand fur seal/ kekeno, yellow-eyed penguin, possums.
1. Introduction to biomimicry
2. What if I was a koala
3. Design something soft inspired by koalas
4. Koalas have sharp claws
5. Koala inspired reading or a relaxing nook
6. Design challenge flowers
7. What if I was a platypus
8. Platypus poem
9. Use random inspiration and platypuses to design something new
10. Kookaburra's head - superfast car. . .
11. Kookaburra toys
12. Sea star challenge - random pictures
13. Design a robo inspired by sea stars
14. Story writing - sea start robo
15. Interesting beaks
16. Kiwi's magic beak - story writing
17. Rainproof house or coat
18. Acrostic poem
21. Kiwi design challenge
22. Kiwi juice packages
23. Yellow-eyed penguin - glasses
24. Throw a dice - biomimicry design game
25. Doodling
26. Butterfly rain challenge
27. How to use biomimicry in thh classroom
28. Links and book tips
29. 3 posters SUITABLE FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 5. |