About
This lesson introduces students to the concept of biomimicry. We explore real life examples of how engineers, designers, and other professions take inspiration form nature. Students are then encouraged to plan, design, and build an object that shows the concept of biomimicry.
Key objectives for students
Define and identify examples of biomimicry in current inventions
Identify how nature’s adaptations lent towards its efficiency
Understand the relationship between an object’s form and function
Recognize ways plants and animals, including humans, learn from their environment
