It's often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Young engineers learn about biomimicry, which uses nature to generate engineering ideas, in the fifth lesson of nine in a Life Science unit. Working in groups, they select a biomimicry example and conduct some research on how nature provides hints for engineering solutions.

Concepts

engineers, cells, fish, spiders, technology resources

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Additional Tags

cell, engineer, fish, spider

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups set up booths to showcase their designs

Classroom Considerations

• Note that there are two associated activities for the lesson
• Builds on prior knowledge from the unit

Pros

• Lists some references for further research
• Provides lesson background information for instructors
  

Cons

• No worksheets or student handouts for the lesson