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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School Demographics

I will be entering my sixth-year teaching kindergarten at a Title 1 school. Like most elementary teachers, I teach the core subjects (math, reading, writing, science, and social studies) to my students. Three years ago, I began teaching in a collaborative setting, which means that I have students with disabilities in my class, as well as a special education teacher in the classroom. At our school, we have approximately 375 students total, with approximately 80 kindergarten students, which makes class sizes between 15-20 per class. About 68% of our students are Black, 8% Hispanic, 19% White, 0.5% Asian, and 4% multi-racial. About 13% of our school’s population are students with disabilities, 75% of our students are economically disadvantaged, and 4% are English Language Learners.

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