First grade has been studying the basic needs of plants & animals. Combining shapes & types of plants & animals with the Engineering Design Process lead us to biomimicry, or engineered products inspired by nature. The students design and created their own garden tools and tested them by planting sunflower seeds in the Nature Nook.

Moffett:

Fernandes:

McElwain:

East:

Foote:

Coyne:

Friend: We got rained out of planting, but still had fun building and sharing our designs!