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Biomimicry & Insects: STEAM Project-Based Learning for Grades 1-3
Looking for a 1st-3rd grade STEAM resource that helps students discover how insects solve problems through amazing adaptations? This comprehensive biomimicry unit is perfect for making learning engaging and stress-free!
Need an exciting way to teach design thinking, animal adaptations, and innovation? Watch your students light up as they explore dragonfly flight, firefly bioluminescence, and grasshopper jumping through 24 hands-on activities that seamlessly blend scientific observation, creative design, engineering challenges, and biomimicry principles!
This resource includes: Ready-to-Explore Activities:
Biomimicry Foundation - Introduction to biomimicry concepts, "What We Know/Want to Know" inquiry starters, research strategies for investigating insects
Specific Insect Exploration - Dragonflies and damselflies (wing patterns, flight mechanics), beetles and bugs (defences, adaptations), fireflies (bioluminescence), grasshoppers (jumping mechanisms), praying mantis (speed and precision), plus a complete gallery of flies
Design & Engineering Challenges - Dragonfly robot design, ladybug-inspired creations, firefly light dance projects, grasshopper jumping machines, praying mantis grabbing mechanisms
Creative Thinking Activities - Insect-inspired invention mind maps, acrostic poems, "What If" challenges, random word creativity exercises, imagination-building projects
Extension Resources - "Extra Extra Read All About It" newspaper activity, writing challenges, biomimicry lapbook template, curated links and book recommendations, 3 colorful classroom posters
Digital-friendly PDF format that works as print-and-go worksheets OR digital activities (just add text boxes for student typing!)
Why You'll Love This Resource
Your students will love discovering the unique features and superpowers that insects have developed over billions of years, and you'll love how this complete 2-3 week unit inspires curiosity while teaching real-world problem-solving—no prep needed beyond printing!
True STEAM Integration: This isn't just a science worksheet pack. Students ask questions about insect adaptations, study HOW and WHY insects evolved their amazing abilities, apply biomimicry principles to design innovative toys and solve real-world problems, and develop critical thinking skills that go far beyond basic observation.
Built-in Differentiation: Activities range from simple insect exploration (perfect for 1st graders) to complex design challenges requiring multiple steps and creative problem-solving (ideal for advanced 3rd graders), ensuring every learner in your classroom can engage meaningfully.
This resource is ideal for grades 1-3, homeschool educators, STEAM teachers, special education classrooms, and project-based learning environments. Use it as a comprehensive unit study or cherry-pick individual activities for science centers, enrichment work, or quick engaging lessons.
Grab it now and inspire your students to see nature as the ultimate inventor! Once they complete this unit, your students will start noticing insect-inspired designs everywhere—from helicopters mimicking dragonflies to robots inspired by beetles. Give them a science experience that builds inquiry skills, design thinking, and a deep connection to the natural world.
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Think Dive is built on a simple idea: a handful of curiosity + a bucket of imagination = learning that sticks. Every resource is designed to spark original thinking in young minds..
Format: PDF (US Letter size — A4 available upon request).
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For Unique STEAM Robot Activities | Inspiring Biomimicry Design Projects
October 20, 2026If it's a robot, kids will love it. They enjoyed creatign their own.
Terri M.
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
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For Fun and Engaging Math Journal Prompts FREEBIE | Common Core Aligned
August 5, 2026These were a great way to get kids thinking at the beginning of a lesson or in my groups.
Jennifer E.
Grades taught: 1st
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For Unique STEAM Robot Activities | Inspiring Biomimicry Design Projects
May 9, 2026This was a great project based learning activity for 1st grade students! Thank you!
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For Engaging Squirrel Life Cycle FREEBIE
May 7, 2026This is a fun resource, student friendly, def worth having.
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For Seashells Project | Biomimicry Design Activities with Craft
April 2, 2026Helps student understand sea shell designs and biomimicry
Miraj T.
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
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For Explore Woodland Animals | Climate Change and Environment | Design Home
January 15, 2026This was a fun and creative learning activity that my students really enjoyed. I loved seeing students get so involved in their learning.
Reply from Asa Jomard
Thank you so much for taking to time to leave a review. Glad that hear that your students were involved in the learning.
Lindsay A.
Grades taught: 4th
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For Engaging STEAM Giraffes Activities | Freebie | Unique Biomimicry Adventures
November 27, 2025Thank you for this resource! It was very useful and helpful!
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Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd
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For Engaging STEAM Giraffes Activities | Freebie | Unique Biomimicry Adventures
October 14, 2025We're really enjoying your STEAM activities, I really appreciate your sharing these for free, thanks!
Lively C.
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For Engaging STEAM Groundhog Activities | Freebie | Unique Biomimicry Adventures
October 14, 2025Thanks so much for sharing this great STEAM freebie, I really appreciate it. It's very popular with my kiddos!
Lively C.
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st
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For Endangered Animals Research | Nonfiction | Biomimicry Design Project | Activity
August 23, 2025Great resource to teach two expectations. Well organized and developed. Very good explanation. Students loved completing.
sarah K.
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
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For Engaging STEAM Giraffes Activities | Freebie | Unique Biomimicry Adventures
August 20, 2025Great resource! Engaging, easy to follow and thought provoking.
Reply from Asa Jomard
Thanks for taking time to write feedback. Glad to hear that it inspiried your students to think!
Traci G.
Grades taught: 1st
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August 17, 2025My students loved using this resource and was very user friendly.
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Grades taught: 4th
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For Endangered Animals Research | Nonfiction | Biomimicry Design Project | Activity
August 5, 2025Thank you; this was well-made and has made my life so much easier. It made sure I was organised and that students had the best experience.
Jillian G.
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For Explore Patterns & Shapes in Nature | Engaging Activities Inspired by Biomimicry
July 29, 2025I used this resource while student teaching in 3rd grade class. This aligned perfectly with my unit and allowed for students to use science, reading, and math!
Taylor A.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging Architecture and Design Projects | Creative Biomimicry Adventures
July 22, 2025I used this resource as an introduction to our biomimicry science unit! I love how students were encouraged to come up with designs while also learning about new organisms.
Reply from Asa Jomard
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. So pleased that your students enjoyed the activities.
Caitlin T.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging Architecture and Design Projects | Creative Biomimicry Adventures
July 12, 2025This is a wonderful resource! My students were very engaged with the different activities. Thank you!
Dennisse S.
Grades taught: 1st
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For Design a Plant of the Future | Climate Change Science Activity | Grades 2-4
April 4, 2025I recently explored the "Unique Plant Activities | Changes Climate & Environment | Creative Science" and found them to be incredibly engaging and educational! The activities are well-thought-out and provide a creative approach to learning about plants, climate change, and environmental science. My students were fascinated by the hands-on experiments and interactive lessons, which made complex topics more accessible and fun. This resource is perfect for sparking curiosity and encouraging critical thinking about our environment. Highly recommend for any teacher looking to bring science to life in the classroom!
Reply from Asa Jomard
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. So lovely to hear that your students liked the activities.
FrazierFocus
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging Aye-Aye Activities | Write an Animal Superpower Report
February 5, 2025Most of my GT students had not heard of this animal, and this was a great resource to talk about how our unique features make us special.
N B.
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th
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For Engaging STEAM Groundhog Activities | Freebie | Unique Biomimicry Adventures
February 1, 2025Cute and fun little project to help with our Science lesson at home. Thank you for providing it!
kimberly G.
Grades taught: 5th
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For Inspiring STEAM Snowflakes Life Cycle Activities with Craft
December 1, 2024This is a nice addition to a snow unit that is in progress.
Sharon R.
Grades taught: 1st
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For Woodland Animals & Plants Project | Biomimicry Design Activities
November 5, 2024I used these activities as extension for my science unit. My students had a productive time. Thank you!
Laura L.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Inspiring Halloween Math Journal | Multiplication Skip Counting Writing Prompts
November 5, 2024These prompts were perfect for our Halloween day. The kiddos got to practice and had fun. Thank you!
Laura L.
Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd
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For Inspiring Halloween Math Journal | Multiplication Skip Counting Writing Prompts
November 4, 2024Excellent way to have my students self reflect on their math thinking. I was able to integrate my writing and math into one lesson. Highly recommend for your classroom!
Louise S.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Woodland Animals & Plants Project | Biomimicry Design Activities
November 3, 2024Wow! This resource is packed full of fun and engaging activities! Love it!
Allison T.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Inspiring Halloween Math Journal | Multiplication Skip Counting Writing Prompts
November 1, 2024These math journal activities were just what I needed to keep my students engaged during this time of year!
Allison T.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Woodland Animals & Plants Project | Biomimicry Design Activities
October 27, 2024My students loved these! A nice way to cover our NGSS and a great addition to my lessons. Thank you!
Louise S.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Engaging STEAM Platypus Activities | Life Cycle | Inspiring Biomimicry Adventure
October 15, 2024This is a fun activity for learning about life cycles! It was a great addition to my Science lessons!
Michelle D.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Inspiring Fall Activities | Engaging Math Writing and Biomimicry Challenges
October 12, 2024This resource has a variety of activities to use for Halloween! My students loved them all! Thank you!
Michelle D.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging STEAM Rabbit Activities | Unique Biomimicry Design Adventures
October 11, 2024We have a class bunny and this was a wonderful resource to use to teach my kiddos all about rabbits!
Kari M.
Grades taught: 1st, 2nd
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For Engaging STEAM Platypus Activities | Life Cycle | Inspiring Biomimicry Adventure
October 5, 2024I bought this for my daugther to work at home. She had to do a research on interesting animals, and she wanted to do it on platypus. She enjoyed learning about platypus using the different activities included.
Camila N.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Inspiring Fall Activities | Engaging Math Writing and Biomimicry Challenges
September 30, 2024I purchased this resource because it has a variety of activity. These were great for my emergency sub plans.
Camila N.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Inspiring Fall Activities | Engaging Math Writing and Biomimicry Challenges
September 29, 2024This resource was a great activity to supplement our writing block. Students were engaged and had fun. Thank you
Classroom H.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Engaging STEAM Platypus Activities | Life Cycle | Inspiring Biomimicry Adventure
September 29, 2024We used this resourse as part of our animal cycles unit and my students enjoyed the different activities and interesting facts about Platypus. Thank you!
Classroom H.
Grades taught: 2nd, 1st
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For Inspiring Fall Activities | Engaging Math Writing and Biomimicry Challenges
September 28, 2024I used this as an enrichment activity. My students loved it! Thank you so much!
Louise S.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging STEAM Platypus Activities | Life Cycle | Inspiring Biomimicry Adventure
September 25, 2024This is an awesome resource! I am so glad I found this. My students have learned so much. Thank you!
Louise S.
Grades taught: 2nd
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For Seashells Project | Biomimicry Design Activities with Craft
September 23, 2024Wonderful resource! My students had a blast and the resources were well created!
Amir K.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging Animal Science Activities | Inspiring Biomimicry Design Projects
September 22, 2024This is great for teaching biomimicry to my 3rd-grade gifted students! Thank you!
Sharon C.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Engaging Architecture and Design Projects | Creative Biomimicry Adventures
September 10, 2024Wow! What a wonderful resource to spark creativity in students! I love the variety of worksheets, diagrams, and other activities included! Definitely recommend!
Reply from Asa Jomard
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. So pleased that your students enjoyed the activities.
Mandy C.
Grades taught: 5th
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For Improve Learning with Multiplication Math Journal Prompts | Write Math Stories
September 6, 2024These journal activities are great for practicing word problems! I love the variety included and the challenge it provides my students! I highly recommend this resource!
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For Explore Patterns & Shapes in Nature | Engaging Activities Inspired by Biomimicry
September 5, 2024When things are done well, it makes learning and teaching so much better for all. Thank you!
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