This lesson introduces young scholars to the concepts of biomicry and sustainable design. Students will learn to illustrate the wisdom of nature by demonstratiing how organisms adapt to their environment.

There is something gross under the cafeteria table. Do you pick it up? Gross! How about we mimic a bird's beak to solve the problem of picking up our trash? This lesson models walking through the first few steps of the Engineering Design...

This lesson focuses on the concept of Biomimicry and students learn how engineers have incorporated structures and methods from the living world in products and solutions for all industries. Students then work in teams to develop a...

Sort twelve amazing creatures by the camouflage strategy they use in this interactive game. Discover whether animals are camouflaged by mimicry, disguise or coloration.

View the pictures of animals and decide if those use concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, or mimicry to blend into their environment.

This site gives an in-depth description of a walking stick, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.

This Evolution lesson uses edible materials to demonstrate how a mimic acquires survival advantage. This particular lesson provides students an easy approach to learn and retain this information.