Read the following passage and try to come up with some wild and innovative ideas.
Edible insects
Ynsect is a company working on one of theworld’s greatest problems: feeding the global population. At Ynsect, theybelieve that the answer to this problem is incorporating insects into the humandiet. Leaders in coleoculture - the farming of beetles - Ynsect has developedinnovative ways of bringing insects to the table. Highly nutritious andenvironmentally-friendly to produce, insects are believed by many to be thefood of the future.
Landing on thedark side of the moon
The world’s first lander and rover on the dark sideof the moon is China’s Chang’e-4 Yutu-2. It landed in 2018, and because of itsposition on the dark, airless side of the moon, it is in an ideal place forscientific applications such as radio astronomy.
Oat milk
Though mainstream now, oat milk started in the 1990s with the Swedishcompany Oatly,the original oat milk innovators. Today they are present in 20 European andAsian countries. Oatly has created many products fromthe fiber-rich, planet-and-human-healthy oat: from milk to custards to matchalattes, they have you covered.
Passenger-carryingdrone
This is truly innovation thatexcites: The Chinese startup EHang has created the world’s firstpassenger-carrying drone, an eco-friendly mode of transportation for short andmedium-length journeys. It uses autonomous flight technology, meaning that thepassengers do not have to worry about controlling the aircraft themselves. Thedrone can also land anywhere, making it suitable for urban transportation.
Discussion:
Everyone is an innovator because the innovative ability is in all of us. Since we were born, we innovate by learning and by doing. First, think about what you would like to change, then try to come up with some wild and innovative ideas. Then each group will present their innovations to the class with the aid of pictures, objects, or other multimedia means.
