Nature Did It First: Encourage Problem-Solving and Exploration Through Nature with a Science Book for Kids About Biomimicry and Engineering (Includes STEM Activities)

** A 2021 Skipping Stones Honor Awards “Outstanding Nature and Ecology Book”**What child doesn’t want to know how things work? Introduce a young reader in your life to how nature works and inspires innovation to help solve some of our toughest engineering challenges. This kid-friendly, beautiful introduction to biomimicry is half playful rhymes and half nonfiction, perfect for ages 5 and up. Nature does it best … and did it first! Explore the ways we have looked to nature for brilliant new designs and innovations to solve our own conundrums. Each example in nature is paired with a fun, rhyming description, an example of how it has been used by us, and a question to the reader–“what other problems can be solved?” Learn fascinating examples of biomimicry, like: How burrs inspired Velcro How grooved gecko feet inspired adhesive How bumpy whale flippers inspired windmill blades and surfboards And more! Back matter includes: A glossary for words like echolocation and adhesive A STEM Challenge activity perfect for your home or classroom “The unique format of this book makes it both fun and educational.” – Midwest Book Review