Copycat Engineers

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Copycat Engineers

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This lesson introduces students to the idea of biomimicry — or looking to nature for engineering ideas. Biomimicry involves solving human problems by mimicking natural solutions, and it works well because the solutions exist naturally. There are numerous examples of useful applications of biomimicry, and in this lesson we look at a few fun examples.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Technology, Engineering, Biology, Biological And Life Sciences

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

TeachEngineering

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Keywords:

Biomimicry , Nature, Inventions

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

TeachEngineering

Contributor:

Glen Sirakavit, Megan Podlogar, Karen King, Janet Yowell

Is Part Of:

http://www.teachengineering.org/browse_lessons.php?order1=&order2=1&page=4&admin...

Language:

English

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Learning Time:

1 class period

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Informal assessment

Interaction Method:

Large Group instruction

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (2000)

Design

Standard 8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.

In order to realize the attributes of design, students should learn that:

E. Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems.

Broad Correlation

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (2000)

Design

Standard 9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.

In order to comprehend engineering design, students should learn that:

G. Brainstorming is a group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum.

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