Activity 2- Mimic Matching
Objectives:
- Students will be able to describe what biomimicry is.
- Students will be able to accurately match machines and tools to the animals that have inspired the creation.
Materials: Pre-cut out pictures of machines/ tools and animals (4 matches per group; pictures may vary per group), Anchor Chart Paper, Glue sticks, and Classroom Timer
Plan:
To prepare for this activity with students, I will pre-cut the pictures and place them into a sandwich bag for each group. Each group’s anchor chart paper should be divided into 4 parts. After the materials are prepared, I will have pre-planned groups for the students. The students and I will begin on the carpet and think back on the previous activity/lesson as well as review the definition of biomimicry. I will explain to the students how in the previous lesson we looked at pictures to compare and connect, but during this activity, they will be in charge of matching the correct nature inspiration to the machine or tool and explain their thinking or reasoning. I will give the students roughly ten minutes to work collaboratively on the anchor chart and discuss the reasoning behind their decisions. Once each group has completed its anchor chart and has had time to discuss their reasoning, we will meet back on the carpet for groups to share. If each group had different pictures, each group will have an opportunity to share, however, if each group had the same pictures then each group would share their favorite match. To close out this lesson, we would review some of the groups’ anchor charts and review the definition of biomimicry.
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