Patterns and Shapes in Nature | PBL STEAM Biomimicry Design Compatible with NGSS
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#funjunedeals 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 STEAM 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.
This resource has been prepared so that your students can use it on digital devices. I have selected suitable slides for you, you need to insert text boxes and you can also add instructions for your students. There is also a short assessment with a couple of questions.
Contact me at maliasa@live.com if you have any questions, thanks.
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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
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Check out Project Based Learning: Caterpillars & Butterflies - STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS
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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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