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Who's the best teacher for scientists, engineers, AND designers?
Mother nature, of course!
When an inventor is inspired by nature for a new creation, they are practicing something called biomimicry. Meet ten real-life scientists, engineers, and designers who imitate plants and animals to create amazing new technology. An engineer shapes the nose of his train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how we copy nature's good ideas to solve real-world problems! Kristen Nordstrom teaches biomimicry and other science topics to elementary-school students in a gifted science program. She is the district leadership teacher for K-2, grade-level coordinator for first grade, and a member of NSTA. Mimic Makers is her first book.
Paul Boston is the author and illustrator of Map Your Way, Find Your Way Under the Sea, and several other children's books. He starts all his artwork with his trusty ballpoint pen and brings the drawings to bright, bold, busy life on his computer. www.paulboston.net
Mother nature, of course!
When an inventor is inspired by nature for a new creation, they are practicing something called biomimicry. Meet ten real-life scientists, engineers, and designers who imitate plants and animals to create amazing new technology. An engineer shapes the nose of his train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how we copy nature's good ideas to solve real-world problems! Kristen Nordstrom teaches biomimicry and other science topics to elementary-school students in a gifted science program. She is the district leadership teacher for K-2, grade-level coordinator for first grade, and a member of NSTA. Mimic Makers is her first book.
Paul Boston is the author and illustrator of Map Your Way, Find Your Way Under the Sea, and several other children's books. He starts all his artwork with his trusty ballpoint pen and brings the drawings to bright, bold, busy life on his computer. www.paulboston.net
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