Biomimicry Handbook

This photograph of an elephant and the robotic arm is an example of

• biology

• biomimicry

• engineering

Label the two pictures that demonstrate biomimicry.

a

b

organism

robotic design

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What are the people in the white lab coats called?

• biologists

• doctors

• engineers

• scientists

Match the engineered design with the organism.

• Darkling Beetle

• 
• Burr

• 
• Blue Morpho Butterfly

• 
• Fish Scales

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Match the organism with the engineered design.

• Self Healing Plastic

• 
• Underwater Glue

• 
• Soft Armed Robot

• 
• Sticky Cloth

• 

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

The Timber Beetles' trait of having sharp jaws is used to saw through wood. What kind of trait is this?

• adaptive

• non-adaptive

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

This ​ (a)   is observing an ​ (b)   to ​ (c)   more about its ​ (d)  

• engineer
• octopus
• learn
• traits.
• lady
• aquarium

Having sharp spines on this plant

to keep animals from eating it, is an

• adaptive trait

• non-adaptive trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4