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Inventions inspired by animals and plants

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-LS1-1, NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2 · England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans, KS1 Design and technology links

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Question 1
Gecko lizards can walk up walls. What have scientists made by copying their feet?
- A. louder alarms
- B. smoother ice skates
- C. grippy pads that stick without glue
- D. heavier boots
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Question 2
Which part of nature inspired this design: road reflectors called cat's eyes?
- A. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
- B. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- C. a kingfisher's beak
- D. burrs that stick to dog fur
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Question 3
True or false? Copying ideas from nature is called biomimicry.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 4
Why do engineers copy ideas from living things?
- A. Plants and animals have useful features that solve problems.
- B. Animals ask them to.
- C. Living things are made of metal.
- D. It is the only way to invent anything.
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Question 5
Which part of nature inspired this design: road reflectors called cat's eyes?
- A. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- B. a kingfisher's beak
- C. a duck's webbed feet
- D. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
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Question 6
True or false? A helmet copies the soft skin of a jellyfish.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 7
Gecko lizards can walk up walls. What have scientists made by copying their feet?
- A. grippy pads that stick without glue
- B. louder alarms
- C. heavier boots
- D. smoother ice skates
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Question 8
Which part of nature inspired this design: road reflectors called cat's eyes?
- A. a kingfisher's beak
- B. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
- C. a lotus leaf
- D. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
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Question 9
True or false? Velcro was invented after someone looked closely at burrs.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
Engineers want a robot hand that can grip a slippery wet bottle. Which animal should they study?
- A. an octopus, with its suction cups
- B. a snail's shell
- C. a jellyfish, which has no grip
- D. a bird's feathers
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Question 11
Which part of nature inspired this design: the pointed nose of a fast train in Japan?
- A. a duck's webbed feet
- B. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
- C. a lotus leaf
- D. a kingfisher's beak
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Question 12
True or false? A helmet copies the soft skin of a jellyfish.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 13
A team wants a coat that keeps people warm in snow. Which animal feature could they copy?
- A. a fish's scales
- B. a frog's damp skin
- C. a polar bear's thick fur
- D. a cactus's spines
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Question 14
Which part of nature inspired this design: hook-and-loop fastener (Velcro)?
- A. a cat's eyes shining in headlights
- B. a humpback whale's bumpy flippers
- C. burrs that stick to dog fur
- D. a duck's webbed feet
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Question 15
True or false? Copying ideas from nature is called biomimicry.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 16
Gecko lizards can walk up walls. What have scientists made by copying their feet?
- A. grippy pads that stick without glue
- B. smoother ice skates
- C. heavier boots
- D. louder alarms

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