Part A Introduction & Ice Breaker
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Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.
My name is ________. What is your name?
I am ________. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too, ________. What’s your plan for your winter vacation? or how was your winter vacation? How did or do you spend the New Year’s holiday?
I see. Let’s begin our lesson!
Part B Q&A 1
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There are many products that make use of animals and plants characteristics. It’s called “biomimicry.” Imitate features of the natural world to solve problems and create new things.
~Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics~
*cocklebur オナモミ(実に先が曲がったトゲがある植物)
*curved tip 曲がった先端
*kingfisher カワセミ
*beak くちばし
~Products~
*hook-and-loop fastener 面ファスナー(マジックテープ®)
Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?
ヒント:Cocklebur (オナモミ)’s curved tips have the feature of hooking and sticking. What product has the feature of hooking and sticking?
hook 引っ掛ける
stick くっつく
Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?
Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?
ヒント:Shinkansen
*kingfisher カワセミ
*beak くちばし
Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?
Thank you for answering! You did a great job!
Part C Q&A 2
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Next, let’s think about how the characteristics of each animal or plant work in the product.
~Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics~
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What do you think is the characteristic of kingfishers’ beaks? |
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Thanks to its shape, kingfishers can dive into the water quickly. |
A: |
How does it help the product? |
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It helps the Shinkansen run faster and quieter. |
~Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics~
~Products~
Please choose one of the following animals or plants.
– cocklebur
– box fish
– octopus
What are the characteristics of that animal or plant?
What are the characteristics of that animal or plant?
Answer:______________________________________.
How does it help the product?
Answer:______________________________________. |
Part D Organize Your Ideas
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Now, let’s think about what animal or plant characteristics you would like to use to make a new product. You can choose from the animal or plant characteristics listed above, or you can choose another.
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I would like to create a product that __________________. |
What characteristics of an animal or plant would you use? |
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What characteristics does it have? |
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How does the characteristic work on the new product? |
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Wow, that’s a wonderful idea!
Let’s move on to the presentation.
Part E Presentation
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Then, let’s make a presentation about a new product that uses animal or plant characteristics. You can use your ideas from Part D. I will give you 3 minutes to prepare.
(Wait for the student for 3 minutes.)
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Biomimicry
Opening |
Biomimicry is the practice of humans imitating natural mechanisms in order to create a sustainable global environment.
Today, I would like to introduce a new product that uses animal or plant characteristics.
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Body |
I would like to create a product that __________________.
It uses the characteristics of ____(animal/plant)_________.
Its characteristic is _______________________________.
Its characteristic makes the product __________________.
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Closing |
I believe we can learn a lot from how nature works.
Thank you for listening.
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sustainable 持続可能な
imitate 手本にする、模倣する
mechanism 仕組み
Part F Free Talk
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Let’s have a free talk about the following topics.
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If you were to become an animal, what would you want to be? Why?
What animal characteristics would you like to have?
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Did you achieve your goals this year or last year?
What are your goals for this year or next year?
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