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** A 2021 Skipping Stones Honor Awards “Outstanding Nature and Ecology Book”**What child doesn’t want to know how things work? Introduce a young reader in your life to how nature works and inspires innovation to help solve some of our toughest engineering challenges. This kid-friendly, beautiful introduction to biomimicry is half playful rhymes and half nonfiction, perfect for ages 5 and up.
Nature does it best … and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new designs and innovations to solve our own conundrums. Each example in nature is paired with a fun, rhyming description, an example of how it has been used by us, and a question to the reader―”what other problems can be solved?”
Learn fascinating examples of biomimicry, like:How burrs inspired VelcroHow grooved gecko feet inspired adhesiveHow bumpy whale flippers inspired windmill blades and surfboardsAnd more!Back matter includes:A glossary for words like echolocation and adhesiveA STEM Challenge activity perfect for your home or classroom “The unique format of this book makes it both fun and educational.” – Midwest Book Review
From the Publisher
Learn fascinating examples of biomimicry!
What makes burrs stick?
When you look at a burr under a microscope, engineer George de Mestral from Switzerland discovered the have tiny, curved hooks! In 1955, George named this new hook and loop technology Velcro!
How did geckos stick to trees?
Did you know gecko’s toe pads are covered in grooves? Each groove has thousands of tiny “hairs.” Engineers mimicked these hairs to create new kinds of adhesive!
How do humpback whales swim so gracefully?
Humpback whales’ flippers are actually covered in bumps! When sheets of water pass between the bumps, the whale’s body can move more easily through the water. Engineers mimicked this to design windmills that move more smoothly, and even a new kind of surfboard!
How can bats find their food in the dark?
Bats send out high-pitched sounds as they fly! When the sounds hit an object (like a moth), they bounce back. This is called echolocation. Engineers mimicked echolocation in a special cane for blind people that helps them detect objects!
Publisher : Dawn Publications
Publication date : May 1, 2020
Language : English
Print length : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 1584696583
ISBN-13 : 978-1584696582
Item Weight : 4.8 ounces
Reading age : 5 – 11 years
Dimensions : 9 x 0.08 x 11 inches
Grade level : Kindergarten – 5
Best Sellers Rank: #532,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #179 in Children’s Books on Inventions & Inventors #385 in Children’s How Things Work Books (Books) #449 in Children’s Biology Books (Books)
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