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Biology
Beaks—Flinn STEM
Design Challenge™
By: The Flinn Staff
In this activity, students use predetermined beak designs and put into action a
custom beak design to discover which perform better with a variety of different food
sources and changing environmental conditions. Students then analyze the data to
create a custom beak that will survive through several generations.
Complete for 30 students working independently.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
FB2130 Beaks—Flinn STEM Design Challenge™ $92.29
Broken Bones—
Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
By: The Flinn Staff
In this activity, students observe X-rays of
femoral fractures in order to determine what
type of break has occurred. Using biomedical
engineering tactics, students design and
construct a medical device to repair the break
and then perform “surgery” to repair a model
broken femur with their device.
Full-size kits are complete for eight student groups. Small-size kits are complete for
4 student groups. Refill kits contain materials only.
Catalog No. Description Type Price/Each
FB2131 Broken Bones— Flinn STEM
Design Challenge™
Full-Size Kit $82.77
AP10103 Full-Size, Refill Kit 76.97
AP10181 Small-Size Kit 55.36
AP10259 Small-Size, Refill Kit 54.18
Biomimicry—
Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
By: The Flinn Staff
It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and our world is no exception.
Flinn’s Biomimicry Kit explores how form and function
of many human products are modeled from attributes
observed in the natural world. First, students investigate
one example of biomimicry—insulation that is based on
how some animals stay warm in a cold environment. Then
students make observations of their own, finding either
current examples or new possibilities of biomimicry in the
natural kingdom. Finally students use these concepts to
create a practical application of the natural phenomenon
they observed!
Complete for 10 student groups.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
FB2132 Biomimicry—Flinn STEM Design Challenge™ $62.35
FB2131
• FB2131 Broken Bones—Examine real X-rays and design a medical device to
repair a model broken femur.
• FB2132 Biomimicry—Design a practical application based on a structural
phenomenon found in the natural world.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
AP8086 Life Science—Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
5-Kit Bundle
$302.71
FB2130
Life Science—
Flinn STEM Design
Challenge™ 5-Kit Bundle
Cost-saving bundle includes 5 Flinn STEM Design Challenge™ Life Science kits!
Integrate biology and engineering design with these engaging activities. Save
money by purchasing the kits as a bundle rather than individually.
• FB2122 Digestion Connection—Create a pill coating that lasts in a simulated
stomach.
• FB2129 Fish Fitness—Craft a model fish to efficiently “swim” through the water.
• FB2130 Beaks—Construct a beak that is fit to survive environmental changes.
Digestion Connection—
Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
By: The Flinn Staff
Incorporate STEM into your biology curriculum with the Flinn STEM Design
Challenge™ Digestion Connection! Students begin by discovering the inner workings
of the stomach and its digestive capabilities. Then your students will love
the challenge of designing a pill coating that can withstand the stomach’s harsh
acidic environment, with a pH so low it can dissolve iron nails! By applying relevant
concerns, such as medicine degradation, students engage in a fun activity that
integrates biological and engineering skills.
Complete for 30 students working in pairs.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
FB2122 Digestion Connection—
Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
$46.01
Fish Fitness—
Flinn STEM Design Challenge™
By: The Flinn Staff
In the cut-throat world beneath the sea, it’s eat or be
eaten! Fish need to be in the best shape possible in order
to outrun predators as well as catch up to prey. Fish
Fitness takes cross-fit to a whole new level by allowing
your students to craft the ultimate underwater specimen.
Using concepts, such as adaptations and survival of the
fittest, students learn why body shape influences survival!
Complete for 30 students working in pairs. An aquarium
or other clear container is required and available
separately.
Catalog No. Description Price/Each
FB2129 Fish Fitness—Flinn STEM Design Challenge™ $32.36
FB0211 Aquarium, All-Glass®, 10-gallon 91.32
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