STEM Project with Reflection - Mimicking Information Processing in Nature (FULL VERSION)
Fourth grade students took on the role of engineers and used the approach of biomimicry. They developed nature-inspired solutions to human problems by mimicking animal and plant structures, their functions, and the functions of sensory receptors. Students explored, experimented, and built prototypes based on their findings through the iterative process.
Timestamps
1:08 Concepts and goal of project
2:00 NGSS Standards of project
2:16 Why do animals and plants need structure?
3:07 Biomimicry
3:50 'How might we...' questions
4:24 Brainstorming
4:50 Information Processing
5:16 Use of sensors for biomimicry
6:45 Microcomputers and sensors
7:37 Convergent thinking
8:47 Blueprint graphic organizer
9:03 Rapid iteration
10:02 Prototyping
10:23 Example prototypes
11:37 Elevator-pitch presentation
Things to improve for next year
12:48 Biomimicry as provocation
13:44 Problem-finding
14:28 Integrate math
15:25 Empathy work
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