Summary
Biomimicry in action: the SciGirls study how animal feet grip, cushion and climb, then borrow those structures to design footwear that solves a human problem.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (28 min) from SciGirls, season 2.
- Which animal structure did the girls copy, and what job does it do?
- Why is nature a good place to look for design ideas?
- What problem would you solve with a biomimicry design?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: biomimicry, structure, function, traction.
Try it: Pick an animal foot. Draw it, label what it does well, and sketch a shoe that copies that feature.