Science Nerd

As a Science Nerd I created this worksheet to demonstrate how scientists can take ideas from nature and create new products. Burrs have adapted so that they can attach on to any organism passing. Students are encouraged to consider why seeds need to spread away from the parent plant to survive and therefore the advantage of this adapation. This worksheet is also designed to complement the game 'Seeding' that is based on the teenage past-time of pegging in Australia.

As a Science Nerd I created this game to demonstrate how and why seeds need to spread away from their parent plant. This game is designed to complement the worksheet Plants Inspiring Scientists and caused my students to become fasinated with plants and the adaptations they need in order to survive. It uses minimal equipment and generates a lot of fun.

Many animals have developed adaptations that enable them to survive in their environment. This is a hands on activity aimed at junior levels of science that demonstrates how spiders can spin their webs differently and therefore enhance their survival.