Biomimicry
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Biomimicry
represents the new focus on mimicking natural processes to find innovative solutions to complex problems (McGregor, 2013)
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TRAILS approach
uses biomimicry in terms of what we can learn from nature instead of what can be extracted from nature
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Biomimicry tagged Lessons
![D-Bait (Exemplary)](https://www.purdue.edu/trails/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dbait-300x200.jpg)
D-Bait (Exemplary)
Lesson Overview: Using principles of ecosystem interactions and buoyancy, students will design and 3D print real fishing lures that imitate ...
![Flight of the Bumblebee](https://www.purdue.edu/trails/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bumbleebee-300x200.jpg)
Flight of the Bumblebee
Lesson Overview: This is an integrated lesson to be used in Physical Science and Computer Integrated Manufacturing Class. The focus ...
![Ticket to Fly](https://www.purdue.edu/trails/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ticket-to-fly32-300x201.png)
Ticket to Fly
Lesson Overview Students will study the physics behind different types of flight and using biomimicry design a simple flying machine ...
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This project is supported by the National Science Foundation, award # DRL – 2148781 (Purdue University) / 2148782 (University of Hawaii). Any opinions, and findings expressed in this material are the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.