Looking for activities to go with Copy That, Copy Cat? The first two installments of the Teacher’s Guide are now available! You can find them in Resources.
First is the official activity guide put together by Barefoot Books. It has discussion questions and a design your own animal-inspired invention activity, which includes a worksheet. It’s more educator-oriented, but can be used at home too. With younger kids, try designing the invention as a group!
The second uses music and movement to introduce the word “biomimicry.”
Ask the Planet by The Missoula Coyote Choir & Friends is an album created by the Biomimicry Institute. Sung by a children’s choir and some celebrities, it features songs for kids about biomimicry and nature. They’re all fun, but my favorite is “What’s Biomimicry.” It’s super catchy—if you listen to it, you’ll always remember that “bio(s)” means “life” and “mimicry” means “imitate”!
I’ve added motions—thanks to my nephew and his friends for testing them!
The Biomimicry Institute also has a Teacher’s Guide with activities for the whole album as part of their AskNature educational resources: https://asknature.org/resource/ask-the-planet-cd-and-teaching-guides/
“What’s Biomimicry” on Spotify
Next up? Hands-on activities to explore all of the science concepts in Copy That, Copy Cat. Coming soon!
