Ask Nature: Introducing Biomimicry in Spanish

GradesK-12Chemistry, Biology

Provided by Biomimicry Institute

What it is

This bundle brings together forty biological strategy pages available in both English and Spanish, alongside teaching guides and activities curated to support learners in exploring biomimicry.
Included teaching resources are the Creatividad Silvestre / Wild Creativity collection, the Concrete Without Quarries and Dye-Sensitized Solar Energy lessons, and the Ask the Planet children's music and teaching guides.
All strategy pages and teaching materials are offered in both English and Spanish, and many of the lessons have different versions for each grade band.

Differentiation:

The Concrete Without Quarries lesson for upper elementary asks students to handle chemicals that require certain safety precautions. Consider whether students would be safer watching a demonstration instead.

Preparation:

Some of the lessons require unique materials. Review the materials lists before considering a lesson.
The Ask the Planet activities require a Spotify account or a copy of the album.

Classroom Implementation:

Use this bundle in dual-language and bilingual classrooms where students can toggle between versions.
Assign a single bilingual strategy page as a reading and vocabulary-building exercise, having students identify the biological function described in each language.

Scientist's Note:

This resource connects biomimicry with diverse themes such as climate change, environmental stewardship, and good citizenship.

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Standards alignment · HS-PS3-D.2. + 5 more

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

HS-PS3-D.2.The main way that solar energy is captured and stored on Earth is through the complex chemical process known as photosynthesis. (secondary to HS-LS2-5)

Michigan K-12 Science Standards

K-2-ETS1-1Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
1-LS1-1Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
3-5-ETS1-1Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
5-PS1-4Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
MS-LS1-4Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.