TEKS & Objectives
7.12 Organisms and environments. The student knows that living systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary nature of structure and function. The student is expected to:
7.12.C recognize levels of organization in plants and animals, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms
We will explore the physical structure of animals.
I will use biomimicry to engineer a glider.
1. Watch video.
GG Structure of Living Things 3-5
2. Need biomimicry broken down a little more?
3. Review vocabulary and complete quiz.
Structure Anything made of parts held together in a specific way
Internal Structures Structures found on the inside of living things, such as the heart, lungs or brain
External Structures Structures found on the outside of living things like skin, eyes and claws
Biomimicry Design of materials inspired by nature
4. Check out interesting examples of biomimicry.
Click the image below to open this slide show from Popular Mechanics.
5. Make a glider, as seen in the Generation Genius video.
- You can also look on YouTube for more paper airplaine designs, like this one.
6. Check out a cool example of biomimicry.
- Boston Dynamics was inspired by real dogs to create a robot dog.
- Watch their robot dog complete a list of chores, including walking a real dog!
Speaking of animals…
What do you call a cow that produces no milk?
A milk dud
7. “Genius Challenge – Structure of Living Things”
