Cradle to Cradle | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Sketch Book for Inspiration

Complete a small book of sketches (5-6) from observing nature that would inspire you to create new product designs. For example, flowers, trees, animals, anything from nature really. With each sketch you should include the names of a few products you would like to redesign with the inspiration from nature that you have drawn.

2. From Nature to the Runway

Design a new clothing, accessory, or shoe design that is inspired by nature and put eco-effectiveness into practice....
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