Teaching by Design: for Educators
Enrich your curriculum with Teaching by Design, a professional development program for K-12 Educators. These professional development workshops will empower teachers to integrate American art, design, and architecture into their classroom curriculum. Inquiry-based tours and hands-on design activities will give educators opportunities to develop STEAM skills and strengthen social-emotional development. Each session will be hosted at one of Wright’s historic buildings in the Chicago area.
VIRTUAL EVENT - Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 5:45 - 7:45 pm
Location: Virtual, Zoom link to be sent to participants on Monday before the event.
“Study Nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright used nature as a constant inspiration throughout his career. His buildings coexisted harmoniously with the world surrounding them, and he often looked to nature to mimic its forms and functions. Though Wright’s career took place before the word “biomimicry” existed, Wright’s innovative concept of “organic design” is closely related to our idea of “biomimicry” today. In this Teaching by Design session, educators will learn how to guide their students to draw inspiration from biomimicry and organic design to solve real world problems. Through close-looking activities, a hands-on workshop and discussions, educators will sketch and build biomimetic designs that reflect forms and processes of the natural world.
Join us online on March 26 for our 2-hour Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature virtual workshop!
Please note that this event is capped at 35 participants, and it will be first registered, first served. Individuals who attended our in-person Biomimicry event on February 22 or our Kane County Institute Day session are not eligible to participate as it is the same content.
Who should participate:
Recommended for K-12 Educators. Only 35 spots available.
What will teachers receive:
- Earn 2 ISBE credits.
For more information, please contact Channing Tackaberry, Manager for Education, at educate@flwright.org or 319.573.9862.
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