U3 W4 Wonders

A small copy of something

• effective

• similar

• model

• material

When something works well

• effective

• observed

• model

• identical

Alike but not exactly the same

• imitate

• material

• observed

• similar

A thing used to show what other similar things are like

• imitate

• example

• effective

• observed

Exactly the same

• imitate

• effective

• material

• identical

The stuff used to make something

• material

• similar

• example

• model

To act like something else

• effective

• example

• material

• imitate

Looked closely at

• imitate

• effective

• observed

• example

What is the MAIN idea of Big Ideas from Nature?

• All problems can be solved by looking at nature.

• Car designers are learning from insects these days.

• People can learn from the designs in nature.

• People study birds to see how things fly.

What did designers study to create a new fuel-saving car?

• fish

• geckos

• shipworms

• termites