Black Coral Crab with young

In one sense, education is passing the important lessons learned in one generation to the next. We at The Biomimicry Institute certainly believe biomimicry is one of those lessons. To that end, we have been creating curricula and compiling contributions from other curricula developers to share with the community of educators interested in biomimicry. You'll find that curricula here, downloadable for free.

Biomimicry can be used in classrooms as:

• A new way to view and value the natural world; to see Nature not just as something to learn about, but as something to learn from.
• A compelling and refreshing entry-point into traditional STEM topics
• A practical design and innovation methodology for hands-on, minds-on, project-based activities
• A unique and powerful way to think and learn about sustainability

Over 800 educators have downloaded our curricula in the last year alone. Here's what people are saying:

 “As a mother of three young girls, a trained architect and Montessori teacher long-since interested in the concept of biomimicry, I am THRILLED by this resource. Thank you very much.”

“I see incredible potential in using Biomimicry to promote inquiry, STEM disciplines, and integration of disciplines across the curricula!”

To introduce biomimicry to your students, see our curricula page for downloadable educational ideas and lesson plans. We will update the curricula on an on-going basis.

If you have questions, comments, or would like to post your own curricula here, contact our K-12 education director, sam(a)biomimicryinstitute.org.

For more curricula, visit the website of our green chemistry partners!

Crab photograph courtesy of Erwin Kodiat