Biomimicry

Biomimicry

represents the new focus on mimicking natural processes to find innovative solutions to complex problems (McGregor, 2013)

TRAILS approach

uses biomimicry in terms of what we can learn from nature instead of what can be extracted from nature

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Biomimicry tagged Lessons

D-Bait

D-Bait

Lesson Overview: Using principles of ecosystem interactions and buoyancy, students will design and 3D print real fishing lures that imitate ...
Flight of the Bumblebee

Flight of the Bumblebee

Lesson Overview: This is an integrated lesson to be used in Physical Science and Computer Integrated Manufacturing Class.  The focus ...
Ticket to Fly

Ticket to Fly

Lesson Overview Students will study the physics behind different types of flight and using biomimicry design a simple flying machine ...
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