Viewers observe many nature-inspired examples in technology, household items, and health care with the final video in a five-part series on Evolution and Speciation. The video focuses on human engineers inspired by earth's wonders. 

Concepts

evolution, speciation, engineering design, biomimicry

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Challenge pupils to find other examples of everyday items inspired by nature
• Discuss other functions nature has mastered better than engineers 

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of engineering design

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Works well in traditional or flipped classes
• Links to other science videos

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4