Copycat is an innovative book that features beautiful illustrations, photographs, and poems. Each seeks to synthesize the harmonious connection that exists between art, nature, and engineering. The book shows how the study of the natural world has inspired successful inventions in applied sciences throughout the world. – Gabriella DeLeon-DeHaan, Mathical Selection Committee
Illustrations of plants and animals and tanka poetry are paired with photographs of innovative inventions and designs found around the world to present captivating examples of nature-inspired design. A lotus leaf inspires the invention of the umbrella. A cat’s eyes inspire the development of safety road reflectors. Discover how mimicking behaviors and strategies in nature lead inventors and designers to develop amazing new products, processes, and technologies that improve our lives and environment.
– Book description from publisher
Other Resources
- TeachingBooks.net book page
- Author website
- Activity: Schoolyard Scavenger Hunt (PDF, from publisher)
- Activity: Copycat Invention – Animal Adaptation (PDF, from publisher)
- Activity: Biomimicry Center (PDF, from publisher)