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Instructables - Make, How To, and DIY. Lesson: Design From Nature. (Lesson adapted from TeachEngineering.org and the Biomimicry Institute.) Summary In this activity, students discover how engineers can use biomimicry to enhance their designs. They learn how careful observation of nature — in this case, reverse engineering a flower to glean design ideas — can lead to new innovations and products. Grade level: 6 -8 Time: 50 minutes Learning Outcomes After this activity, students should be able to: Explain how biomimicry can be used to enhance engineering design.Describe the process to reverse engineer an object.Explain how brainstorming in a team can lead to more creative ideas. Standards International Technology Education Association E. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics 1. Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards 2.4 Identify appropriate materials, tools, and machines needed to construct a prototype of a given engineering design.
Materials For each team: Has anyone heard of the word biomimicry? Example inventions inspired by plants: 1. 2.
Metals. Human need/Sustainability. Good Design. Materials science. Timber.