STEM - Be a Frog Detective - Life Cycle, Biomimicry, Inspiration for Ideas

By Sparking Children's Thinkibility

Grades Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Frogs are fantastic!

There are lots of things to be excited about when looking at the life-cycle of frogs. And many students love to think about the different stages.

 

In this booklet, students are also asked to observe animals with the goal of getting inspiration for new ideas. Hopefully, these activities will make the learning fun and engaging.

This package contains:
1. Cards
2. Can you identify the different stages?
3. What is the connection between a tadpole and a frog?
4. What do tadpoles and frogs eat?
5. Fun Facts
6. Metamorphosis Poem
7. Frog words - make your own dictionary
8. Ask the froglet Sparkling Questions about eggs, tadpoles and frogs
9. Tadpoles are. . .
10. Frogs are. . .
11. Life-cycle
12. When does an egg belong to a frog? When does it belong to a toad? Make a tally
13. Can you fill in the different parts of the frog
14. My Frog & Toad Gallery
15. Be a Weather Detective
16. Think diving for a frog detective - skin
17. Think diving for a frog detective - frog legs and feet
18. Reflection - assessment
19. How to use biomimicry in the classroom

 

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Spooky - Math, STEAM - Biomimicry, Writing Prompts

By Sparking Children's Thinkibility

Grades Kindergarten -4th Grade

Be inspired by Halloween! 

I have packed several different types of activities in this package. Lots of fun and engaging math problems, biomimicry, and creative writing prompts.

1. Spot bats, toadstools, and treats.

Fun activities where the children are asked to make up their own math problems. Children often enjoy creating their own problems. This approach requires a deeper reflection upon numbers and basic arithmetic operations as compared to only providing an answer.

Halloween inspired multiplication and division cards. Students can make their own problems. Color and black and white versions.

2. Invent a toy inspired by jumping spiders.

Enter the fascinating world of spooky animals and tasty vegetables - from spiders to aye-aye with a witch-like long bony middle finger. Use the observations to design toys and solve problems.

Lessons about biomimicry require a brave approach to teaching since there is a move away from an approach where teachers are asking questions and looking for quick answers. Instead, young learners are given an opportunity to shape and explore their own ideas. Biomimicry and bioinspiration are constantly evolving and new ideas are explored to solve problems and designing innovations.

3. 16 writing prompts 

 

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STEM - Biomimicry for Young Children - Spring Flowers

By Sparking Children's Thinkibility

Grades 1st - 5th Biology, Visual Arts, Critical Thinking

Be inspired by the unpredictable Spring weather and the beautiful Spring flower. This packages uses questions about the weather to encourage children to observe flowers.


How does a daffodil survive in the gusty Spring winds?

Why do tulips close their petals when there is a Spring shower?

1. Why Teach Biomimicry

2. Getting Started Guide
3. Acrostic Poem
4. Things I Love about Daffodils
5. How does the daffodil survive the gusty winds?
6. Invent something inspired by daffodils
7. Why do tulips close the flowers when it is raining?
8. Make an advertisement for Spring Hats. Invent something inspired by tulips.
9. Primula - special rain protection pollen
10. Imagination Challenge – Special rain protect
11. Why do cherry blossoms fall to the ground? Invent a beautiful recycling machine
12. Design a cherry blossom dress, skirt or t-shirt.
13. Spring-y sunshine - arctic poppy - flowers that follow the sun
14. How to use biomimicry in the classroom - inspiration and ideas
15. Links and information

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