Learn from Nature: An Introduction to Biomimicry - KS2 D&T

Introducing biomimicry - learn from nature to make, use and dispose of stuff to eliminate waste.

Working together on five activities, 7-11 year-old pupils will explore creative solutions to sustainability issues. Each activity has beautifully designed worksheets and resources. We have also included a stunning presentation.

• Activity 1: Nature’s smart designs - A fun interactive game of matching cards to explore inventions inspired by nature.
• Activity 2: Inspired by nature: gathering ideas - A visit of your local woodland, park, beach or school grounds to look at patterns, shapes and textures that work well in the natural world.
• Activity 3: From idea to product - Pupils investigate how an everyday object could be redesigned so it would never end up as waste.
• Activity 4: Designs that work - Pupils take on the challenge of designing their own invention and create a 3D model of their product.
• Activity 5: Inspiration from natural systems - Photo activity to explore how we can produce food the way nature does, without creating any waste.

It is intended that this resource will be used in cross-curricular work and all activities can be linked to the National Curricula of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Teachers will find that the materials can be adapted for use with different ages and abilities.

Teachers can access WWF’s full range of FREE classroom resources, and tools for their green teams, at www.wwf.org.uk/schools