Resources
Essential Resources
If you’re using the MIMIC curriculum but don’t intend to submit student projects, access the curriculum here.
If you intend to register as a coach and submit student projects to the Challenge, please register here. After that, you can access the password-protected curriculum page here.
Learn all about the Biomimicry Institute’s Youth Design Challenge and what is required to enter the competition.
Challenge Resources
A brief activity to help students decide which SDG to focus on and consider what their solution must accomplish.
A printable, handout version of the Youth Design Challenge Design Brief.
An overview of the MIMIC Instructional Framework, a five-part structure upon which the YDC curriculum is built on.
Detailed information and tips for preparing an entry to the competition.
The rubric used to evaluate competition entries and select award winners.
A tool to help students evaluate their YDC project.
Additional Resources
Ideas for adapting the YDC to remote instruction, including online collaborative tools and curriculum modifications.
General tips and resources for introducing students to biomimicry.
Climate change facts, teaching materials, and resources.
Training + Support
The Biomimicry Institute wants every team and coach to succeed. To support you in your biomimicry journey, we can provide training and support opportunities.
Recordings from past training webinars offered to support educators in guiding their students through the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge.
We offer support on implementation and other YDC-related needs. Contact us today to schedule your virtual consultation.
We also provide customized professional development workshops and YDC orientations for educators.
Please contact us if your school or organization would like to schedule a training.