STEM Connection
Bionics serves as a link between biology and technology, and the Bionics Kit is a perfect addition to any integrative STEM education program, STEM academy, or early STEM educational initiative.
Together with its free online content, the Bionics Kit is a low-cost STEM teaching tool that emphasizes innovation, problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity. It supports student learning, and helps build the knowledge and skills that are necessary to apply towards solutions that solve complex problems in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
Working with the Bionics Kit promotes the following skills in learners:
- Creativity
- Practical work
- Interdisciplinary work
- Problem-solving orientation
- Critical thinking
- Support in competent handling of digital media
- Innovative ability through enthusiasm for inspiring innovations
- Bionic Thinking
STEM becomes STEAM
STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM encompasses educational activities from secondary education and thus from pre-school to university as well as in out-of-school places of learning. Recently, the letter of “A” has been added for the creative fields of art; STEM has thus become STEAM. This is intended to bring fantasy and artistic creativity back into focus for the pupils.
4 Key Competencies
Together with the freely accessible teaching materials, the bionics learning construction kit is an optimal STEM teaching aid that focuses on creativity, communication, cooperation, critical thinking and problem-solving competences (4K model). It supports pupils in a playful way in learning scientific and technical content and also serves as an orientation for STEM professions or STEM study courses.
3D Printing
Bionics4Education combines Maker Education and STEM Education on the basis of a project-based learning approach. By simply assembling the robots, learners can make meaningful extensions themselves using 3D printers.
Coding
Computer science has an ever increasing importance for our lives. Are you interested in programming? Then you can gain valuable experience with the Bionics Kit. The hardware is Arduino compatible and the source code can be found online. The Open Roberta Lab offers a great introduction to the topic.
Creativity
Creativity, team spirit, effort and the pride of having achieved something great are closely related in art. Let yourself be inspired by the impressive ideas of others.
Career Exploration
Are you interested in professions with scientific and technical connections? Then maybe a training or a job in the STEM environment would be just right for you. Have a look through the site to see if there is something for you. The developers in the Bionic Learning Network report on their exciting everyday work.
The core team of the Bionic Learning Network consists of engineers, designers, computer scientists, biologists, and robot specialists. Learn more about the exciting professions in bionics!
Computer Scientist
In the Bionic Learning Network, team members who specialize in design, engineering, biology, computer science, robotics, and other disciplines work closely together. Learn more about the computer scientist profession.
Biologist
In the Bionic Learning Network, team members who specialize in design, engineering, biology, computer science, robotics, and other disciplines work closely together. Learn more about the biologist profession.
Robotics Specialist
In the Bionic Learning Network, team members who specialize in design, engineering, biology, computer science, robotics, and other disciplines work closely together. Learn more about the robotics specialist profession.
Industrial Designer
In the Bionic Learning Network, team members who specialize in design, engineering, biology, computer science, robotics, and other disciplines work closely together. Learn more about the industrial designer profession.