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Nature Engineering:
Marvel at nature's engineering skills.

The Problem:
Are humans interfering with nature's plan?

The Mission:
Build and environment where nature, art and technology can live in harmony.

The Build-It-Yourself Jungle Garden

Making a Weaver Bird nest

Making a bee hive

 

Super Powers You Will Acquire:
  Power Point Guru
  Problem Solver
  Modular Builder
  Team Player
  Nature Engineer

You'll Need:
  Project Introduction PPT
  Lesson Plan XLS
  Part, tools and supplies

Hall of Fame:
Michael built this graceful butterfly. Made from LEGOs, wire, some blue cloth for wings, and a scallion head.

Watch it fly.

Hall of Fame:
This mechanism could make wings flap. It's made from cardboard, coffee stirer sticks, string, and paper clips.

Watch it flap.

With wings attached

Hall of Fame:
Flower Power in the Build-It-Yourself Jungle Garden.

Watch it bloom.



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