4th Grade Biomimicry Mini-Unit 5/18-5/22 by Anastassia https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry 4th Grade Science & Engineering Mini-Unit for the Week of 5/18-5/22. Use this padlet as your home base to get videos, articles, and activities for this week. BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN EACH COLUMN FOR LINKS/INSTRUCTIONS. Then, post your work here as well! en-us 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC 2026-02-27 23:01:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f578.png Read & Listen to PBS Newshour (10 min) aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923605 "How cutting edge engineering borrows nature's innovations" 
1. Listen to the PBS Newshour story by clicking on the video at the top of the page
2. Try to re-read the article to pick up on any important engineering "tips" you might have missed. Share out one thing that surprised you in listening or reading this story by commenting on this box. ]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923605 Explore this WGBH website aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923607 As you explore this website, ask yourself these questions: 
  • How does nature solve problems? 
  • How can we use those same strategies?

]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923607 More on Bio-inspired robots...the way of the future? aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923611 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923611 Bio-inspiration Video from KQED (11 min) aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923613 For hundreds of years, scientists have been inspired by design ideas from structures in nature. Now, biologists and engineers at the University of California at Berkeley are working together to design a broad range of new products including revolutionary adhesives and new methods of locomotion.]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923613 The Nature of Design TED Talk (4 min) aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923614 Architects & structures inspired by nature's creations ]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923614 Super Science Article: Wild Robot Designs! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923615 Read this article then scroll down for a follow-up activity.
password: science3]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923615 Why Are Scientists Trying to Make Fake Shark Skin? aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923618 The reading level in this article is a bit high but has some great examples of bio-inspired engineering. Take a look and do your best to work through it! ]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923618 Get ready to learn FROM nature! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923620 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923620 Biomimicry and Butterflies: How Nature is Inspiring Design and Innovation aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923623 Scientists believe the iridescent wings of the morphos butterfly could be used in technology to benefit humans.]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923623 Trees have power! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923625 With sturdy, spiral trunks and deep roots that intertwine with neighboring trees, a live oak is a force to be reckoned with. Find out how architects and engineers are starting to think like a tree when designing safe and resilient structures.]]> 2020-05-06 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/555923625 Follow-Up Writing Assignment: Wild Robot Designs aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558664409 1. Click this Google Drive link. 
2. Sign in to your Google Drive. 
3. Find the document with your name.
4.  Complete the document (chart and questions). ]]> 2020-05-07 22:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558664409 aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558668308 Biomimicry — a word derived from bios, meaning "life," and mimesis, meaning "to imitate" — refers to the study of nature's successful design solutions and the imitation of these designs and processes to solve human problems. There are many examples of human-engineered applications and living things that exhibit similar fundamental characteristics. Sometimes, this happens unintentionally: think of the similarities between a canoe or kayak paddle and a freshwater turtle leg. At other times, the inventor deliberately mimicked something in nature.]]> 2020-05-07 22:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558668308 Newsela Articles on Biomimicry & Design aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558683756 Log in HERE]]> 2020-05-07 22:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/558683756 Get bio-inspired and create a prototype of an invention inspired by nature. aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578814589 Create a nature-inspired innovation (a product, service, or system) that solves a problem in our world. 

This can be a local problem, a state or national problem, or a global problem. 

It can be inspired by a specific plant, animal, habitat, or other extraordinary thing in nature. 

Take a look at the Biomimicry Institute's Global Design Challenge 2020 for a look at a real-life challenge like ours! ]]> 2020-05-18 02:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578814589 Consider this overarching as you take a look at examples of bio-inspired design. aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578820926 By applying nature’s design lessons, we can create solutions that help support a healthy planet.]]> 2020-05-18 02:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578820926 1. Brainstorm aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578933437 What problem will your innovation solve? It is a human problem in our community? Or a global problem? 

Will your prototype be an item/invention, or a new system? 

What part of nature inspires you? Is it an animal's wild adaptation, or how certain parts of an ecosystem work together? ]]> 2020-05-18 05:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578933437 2. Blueprint & gather materials aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578934898 2020-05-18 05:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578934898 3. Build & test your prototype! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578934994 2020-05-18 05:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578934994 Download & print these amazing posters from the Biomimicry Institute! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578935699 Put them up in your home as inspiration :) ]]> 2020-05-18 05:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578935699 Another poster aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578936662 2020-05-18 05:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578936662 One last poster! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578937826 2020-05-18 05:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/578937826 Jahans invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583581435 I made my earthquake proof desk
by using foam as the roots. I wus inspired by a tree. I also used cardboard for a  sturdy structure.
Here's my blue print.]]> 2020-05-19 21:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583581435 Jahans pic https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583591084 hers my picture of the earthquake proof desk ]]> 2020-05-19 21:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583591084 Theas project https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583714364 I made a bed that warms up and its for dogs .It mimics lizards because the lizard is a cold blouded animal but it has one tube type of thing that makes the lizard warm when the sun goes down and i made this for my dog Peggy she loves it (: ]]> 2020-05-19 23:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/583714364 Maya's Project https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/585879632 for my Project I made a digger thing    I mimicked the aardvark and used 2 plastic lids as the base and took 7 coffee stirrers and tape them together and then taped it to the lids heres a picture down below]]> 2020-05-20 21:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/585879632 Dias creation https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/586106175 I was inspired by the camel who store nutrients and fat in its hump to survive in the dessert so I made a device for climate change which I used basically a giant cooler(cardboard box) and then a lever(popsicle stick) and snow (cotton) and then wherever it feels a little bit to warm in the Arctic it sprays snow there. (My prototype is smaller than the real thing) of course it doesn’t completely solve climate change but it’s a step!]]> 2020-05-21 01:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/586106175 Grady’s design. https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/589691476 I made a house that is tall and it’s beams are twisted together. It’s base connects with the surrounding homes/structures. It has a solar panel that turns to face the sun. That was inspired by flowers 
( I know their already invented) and a windmill. The curving structure and connecting bases was inspired by oak trees and that helped solve the problem of natural disasters. The solar panels and windmill make all of the houses electricity.]]> 2020-05-22 20:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/589691476 Daniels invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/589950385 I created a water filter. I got inspired by whales, they have bristles instead of teath in their mouth to seperate water from food. I used straws as their bristles to get rid of big things in the water and a coffee filter for small stuff.(all the cardboard is recycled amazon boxes)]]> 2020-05-23 02:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/589950385 Brian’s Bio-inspired Invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/590901935 My invention is called the “Plant Protector”. It is used to protect new plants and small crops from hail and rainstorms. My invention uses biomimicry by copying birds like the swan and the eagle that use their large wings to cover and protect their young chicks. This invention can hopefully encourage people to plant more of their own small crops and have something to protect them with. This will hopefully reduce waste in the world and help the environment too. ]]> 2020-05-24 04:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/590901935 Charley https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/591652143 My project helps with buildings that would be affected by rising water levels because of global warming and hurricanes. The roots hold and connect the buildings in a town or city to stabilize them. I got inspired by Mangrove trees. I saw some and they looked strong and stable so I did some research.]]> 2020-05-24 17:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/591652143 Charley https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/591688499 Mangroves trees]]> 2020-05-24 18:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/591688499 Matias' invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593451937 My invention solves the human problem and global problem of wild fires.

My product invention is an enhancement on an existing product. Its called the Smokey2 and it works like this: The drone flies over the target (where the fire started) and the hummingbird inspired wings keep it in place as the water bombs drop water onto the fire, and then the drone flips over so that the whale-inspired spout sprays the water and spreads it all over the fire area. 

I was inspired by a humming bird and how it hovers and the spout of a whale. The name was inspired by Smokey the Bear (forest fire prevention mascot).

I created it using a drone,  2 water bottles(as water bombs), the top of a sparkling water bottle, 4 pipe cleaners, and duck tape.]]> 2020-05-25 18:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593451937 Matias' prototype https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593508058 Smokey2]]> 2020-05-25 19:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593508058 the turtle shell mask https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593616692 I made a mask which was inspired by a turtle shell. I got the idea from COVID-19 and a turtle shell. it is made for infants.]]> 2020-05-25 20:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593616692 Tempo's creation https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593659978 My invention helps get egg shell out of egg. It is inspired by the Grosbeak bird and my invention works by you pulling the string and the bird beak closes and you catch shell!]]> 2020-05-25 21:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593659978 Tempo's picture of bird beak invention. https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593688239 2020-05-25 21:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593688239 leo's buleprint https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593929478 my buleprint

]]> 2020-05-26 03:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593929478 Leo's invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593931104 My invention is inspired by the 

thorny devil.  The thorny devil collects dew with funnels  through out his body then drinks the dew through the funnels going to its mouth. My invention waters plants by using: a pump, a milk jug, and small hose. You plug the pump in to a  timer set to turn on one min every week . That is how it works you can see the invention in the pic below.

]]> 2020-05-26 03:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593931104 thorny devil https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593947671 2020-05-26 03:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593947671 Margo’s biomimicry project https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593994903 I made an insulated blanket out of some old felt and a needle and thread.My idea was to stay warm,and possibly save money by buying one big blanket instead of more to keep warm.(I didn’t have enough felt to make a full sized blanket so I decided to create a smaller model instead). I folded up some extra fabric to stuff it with 
, I got the idea from blubber.]]> 2020-05-26 04:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/593994903 Lila's project https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/595022050 my project was inspired by a weaverbird's nest. it is a swing prototype.]]> 2020-05-26 15:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/595022050 Jasper's Invention https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/595303515 This is a earthquake emergency shelter if a earthquake is happening. I got the idea from a armadillo shell. The inside is soft but the outside is hard cardboard. ]]> 2020-05-26 17:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/biomimicry/wish/595303515