BioInspired! So What? Now What!

June 30 – July 3, 8 am – 4:30 pm

Location:  Omega Institute Center for Sustainable Living Rhinebeck, NY
Fee:  $75, Thanks to support from NYSERDA & the Omega Institute

Biomimicry is a great vehicle to help teachers embed a strong engineering and design component in their curriculum and meet the goals of NGSS, CCS and STEAM. This activity-packed workshop for teachers of grades 3-12 will be led by Dr. Sue Kezios, Director of Youth Programs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. One of her major initiatives is Nature’s Engineers, a program that introduces youth to the science of biomimicry. The workshop will include many of the activities Dr. Kezios has developed for her youth programs.

This 4-day, 30 hour workshop is designed to: 

• Help participants develop respect for nature as a creative problem solver
• Provide participants with experiences that will help them understand nature as an engineer
• Engage participants in a multitude of Common Core & Next Gen Standard activities inspired by nature that use the engineering design process
• Provide time for participants to integrate the activities into their curriculum
• Connect participants with NYS inventors and entrepreneurs that are incorporating biomimicry into their processes and products

PD Credit: 30 hours In-service credit based on district policy
To Register (NY Residents): visit this link 
To Register (Educators outside of NY):  please contact:  dschroeter [at] pnwboces [dot] org (dschroeter [at] pnwboces [dot] org)

Thanks to Adiel Gavish and the LinkedIn Biomimicry Practitioners Network for the pointer!