2. Execute - Applying Bio-Inspired Thinking through AR-Based Exploration
2.4 Bio-Inspired Learning Tasks Used Worldwide
Similar AR-based approaches are already used globally in science education, especially in:
- Virtual anthropology labs, where students explore fossil replicas without physical specimens (to see more: https://hominin.anthropology.wisc.edu/virtual-labs.html)
- Museum AR exhibits, allowing visitors to compare extinct and modern species (To see more: https://www.museumoftheearth.org/human-origins/3d-models)
- Biology and anatomy courses, using 3D models to understand structure–function relationships
In these contexts, AR has proven effective for:
- Visualizing large time scales
- Understanding gradual structural change
- Supporting inquiry-based and comparative learning
This unit adapts those proven practices to a school-friendly, classroom-based AR experience.