Stay tuned for the winner announcement in early May!
About the Challenge
The Biomimicry Institute’s Youth Design Challenge (YDC) is a project-based learning experience that asks middle and high school teams to design bio-inspired ideas that can provide solutions to critical real-world problems. It provides a framework for formal and informal educators to introduce biomimicry as an engineering design strategy, to integrate relevant purposeful STEM experiences, and to provide engaging instruction aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
How it Works:
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Register
Begin by clicking the SIGN UP button in the top right of this page and filling out the application.
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Teach
Inspire your student team(s) with biomimicry and help them create a bio-inspired design.
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Submit
Share you students’ best work by submitting to the challenge for awards.
Access the Curriculum
Registration in the YDC program is required to access this password protected page. Visit this page to register and receive access to the curriculum.
The YDC guides learners through an exploration of biomimicry and the creation of a biomimetic design using a hands-on, standards-aligned approach, the MIMIC Instructional Approach. Each 5E instructional segment is one part of the five-phased MIMIC series.
New to the YDC? Start here.
Youth Design Challenge Teacher/Coach:
“YDC is superior to any curriculum I’ve observed in my career as a teacher.”
Youth Design Challenge Participant:
“I learned how nature can change our world for the good.”
Youth Design Challenge Participant:
“Working with groups made me feel like I made an impact on the world.”
