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Lesson 18 of 20 ยท Creativity & Ideas

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Nature's Inventions

What You'll Learn

๐ŸŒˆ Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug โ€” you're a great thinker! ๐Ÿค— Today's adventure: biomimicry and nature-inspired creativity! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Biomimicry and nature-inspired creativity

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Think About This

๐ŸŽญ You're an inventor! Your job: create a machine that makes homework disappear. Draw it and explain how it works!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ“– Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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๐Ÿงฉ Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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๐Ÿ–๏ธ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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๐Ÿ† Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

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Master biomimicry and nature-inspired creativity

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Apply creativity & ideas in real situations

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Build habits of creativity & ideas

Key Vocabulary

Create

To make something new

Imagine

To make pictures in your mind

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you play pretend, draw pictures, or build with blocks, your imagination is working! That's creativity! ๐ŸŒˆ

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about biomimicry and nature-inspired creativity? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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