{"id":1002,"date":"2026-10-21T13:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/?page_id=1002"},"modified":"2026-10-21T16:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:29:58","slug":"pre-built-lessons-and-design-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/pre-built-lessons-and-design-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-built Lessons and Design Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-b122da36\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/prebuilt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-65472f6b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pre-built Lessons and Design Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore ready-to-use biomimicry lessons that engage students in investigating the natural world and applying what they learn to engineering design challenges. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-custom-css is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex wp-custom-css-25b93b56\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-css wp-custom-css-126dd278\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-css is-horizontal is-nowrap is-layout-flex 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class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-css wp-custom-css-842f7997\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-css is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-custom-css-e61807e0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-4d5192a4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/external-link.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/external-link.png 256w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/external-link-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-css is-vertical is-layout-flex 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wp-custom-css-84bec3ac\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-css wp-custom-css-169ef247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/robot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/robot.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/robot-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bio Robot curriculum modules<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css wp-custom-css-ebf125a9 wp-block-paragraph\">This four-module Designing Biomimetic Robot curriculum engages middle school students in building robots inspired by animal structures and functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-css 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students in building robots inspired by animal structures and functions.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/biomimicry\/pre-built-lessons-and-design-challenges\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read 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