Nature-Inspired Solutions to Disease Problems

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 23.05.06

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. School Demographics
  4. Overview
  5. What is Biomimicry and Biodiversity and why do they matter?
  6. Biomimicry and Medicine
  7. Biomimicry and Tools/Machines
  8. Now What?
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Activity One- Compare and Connect
  12. Activity 2- Mimic Matching
  13. Activity Three-Mimic Who?
  14. Activity 4- Nature Walk
  15. Bibliography
  16. Endnotes
  17. Teacher Resources
  18. Student Resources
  19. Appendix-Implementing District Standards

Nature Says Do This: Solving Problems by Mimicking Nature

Aliyah Hoye

Published September 2023

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Appendix-Implementing District Standards

Science

K.6 The student will investigate and understand that there are differences between living organisms and nonliving objects. Key ideas include:

  1. all things can be classified as living or nonliving; and
  2. living organisms have certain characteristics that distinguish them from nonliving objects.

K.10 The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time. Key ideas include

  1. natural and human-made things change over time;
  2. living and nonliving things change over time;

English Language

K.1 The student will build oral communication skills.

  1. Begin to initiate conversations.
  2. Begin to follow implicit rules for conversation, including taking turns and staying on topic.
  3. Listen and speak in informal conversations with peers and adults.
  4. Participate in group and partner discussions about various texts and topics.
  5. Begin to ask how and why questions.

K.8 The student will expand vocabulary.

  1. Discuss meanings of words

K.12 The student will write to communicate ideas for a variety of purposes.

  1. Draw pictures and/or use letters and phonetically spelled words to write about experiences.
  2. Use letters and beginning consonant sounds to spell phonetically words to describe pictures or write about experiences.
  3. Write left to right and top to bottom.

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