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Biomimicry: Natural Designs

Students learn about biomimicry and how engineers imitate nature in the design of innovative new products. They demonstrate their knowledge by practicing brainstorming and designing a new product based...

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Activity: Design Inspired by Nature

In this elementary school activity, students learn about biomimicry and how engineers often imitate nature in the design of innovative new products. They demonstrate their knowledge of biomimicry by...

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Web Resource: Snakes Alive! Biomimicry Videos

Learn on the Website of David L. Hu, a professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech University, how the ability of snakes to slide helps explain the movement of wheels, ice skates and...

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Lesson: Design From Nature

In this lesson, students in grades 6-8 discover how engineers can use biomimicry to enhance their designs. They learn how careful observation of nature -- in this case, reverse engineering a flower --...

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Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge

The Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge is a contest for K-12 students to learn about biomimicry -- design inspired by nature -- and use it to create something new. Sponsored by the nonprofit Biomimicry...

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Live Like an Animal

Middle school students learn about the engineering design process by building a model of an innovative human shelter inspired and informed by an animal habitat. They then present their work, explaining...

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Designing Desert Digs

High school students design a permanent guest village within the Saguaro National Park in Arizona after studying the desert ecology. Their designs must provide a true desert experience for visitors...

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Cal Poly’s Shark Sub

How do you build the world's fastest human-powered submarine? A team of CalPoly engineering students sought inspiration in nature - with the goal of besting the competition at the 2019 international...

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