Lesson 1.1: Environment and Survival 3B

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of the new science unit introduced in the lesson?

• Living things and how they stay alive

• The history of engineering

• Different types of robots

• How machines work

Open Ended

Based on the photographs, what do you think engineers do?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an engineer?

• A person who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem

• A person who studies animals in the wild

• A person who builds houses

• A person who teaches science in schools

Fill in the Blank

In this unit, students will take on the role of ___ working for an engineering firm or company.

Multiple Choice

According to the message from Dr. Jasmine Neel, why do engineers study organisms like grove snails?

• To get ideas for designs

• To learn how to keep snails alive

• To find new pets

• To study snail behavior only

Multiple Choice

Which parts of the grove snail's body are labeled in the diagram?

• Shell, foot, tentacles with eyes, tentacles for feeling and smelling, mouth

• Shell, wings, tentacles with eyes, tail, mouth

• Shell, foot, antennae, tentacles for feeling and smelling, mouth

• Shell, foot, tentacles with ears, tentacles for feeling and smelling, mouth

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the Biomimicry Handbook in your work as engineers?

• To provide stories about animals

• To serve as a reference book for learning about biomimicry

• To teach mathematics

• To explain history

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Engineers often get ideas by observing the ___ of living organisms.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes biomimicry as explained in the text?

• Copying machines

• Imitating the traits of living organisms to solve problems

• Inventing new animals

• Ignoring nature in engineering

Open Ended

Based on what we read, what do you think the word design means?

Open Ended

What did you learn about what biomimicry is?

Open Ended

What questions do you have about what you read in the Biomimicry Handbook?

Fill in the Blank

A group of grove snails living in a specific area is called a ___.

Multiple Choice

What is a population in biology?

• A group of different kinds of animals living together

• A group of one kind of living thing living in a specific area

• A group of plants and animals living together

• A group of animals living in different areas

Multiple Select

Which of the following are the two types of snails found in the grove snail population?

• Snails with yellow shells

• Snails with banded shells

• Snails with red shells

• Snails with spotted shells

Multiple Choice

Which type of grove snail has increased in population over the past 10 years?

• Yellow-shelled snails

• Banded-shelled snails

• Both types increased

• Both types decreased

Multiple Choice

What was the total number of grove snails in the population 10 years ago?

• 410

• 300

• 710

• 655

Multiple Select

Select all the statements that are true based on the current grove snail population data.

• There are more banded-shelled snails now than 10 years ago.

• There are fewer yellow-shelled snails now than 10 years ago.

• The total snail population has increased over the past 10 years.

• Yellow-shelled snails are surviving better than banded-shelled snails.

Open Ended

Why are different organisms more likely or less likely to survive in an environment?

Open Ended

What is biomimicry and how can it help engineers solve problems in the environment?