Week 5 Learning Goals
Follow the EDP to Ideate
Design and Prototype a Solution
Week 5 Overview
Learning Objectives
Students will research a second organism that can help them solve their problem. The organism can be something that has already been researched, or something totally different. They will create a compound analogy to complete their solution.
Hook 10 min
Play Video: Robotic Snake Device Grips and Picks Up Objects
Play Video: Ants are Solid & Liquid
Extend 30 min
Student groups will conduct a biological search for other organisms that could inspire a solution to the problem. They will use this to create a compound analogy that can be applied to their design ideas.
- Compound analogy
- Teacher Resources - list of organisms that have similar functions for if students get stuck
EDPL 5 min
EDPL: Research Notes
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