Last week, we asked you to tell us what human problem could be solved by something you’ve observed in nature. Here are some examples of biomimicry you found!
Shay, Silver Lake Elementary School in Silver Lake: A human problem that can be solved by nature is air pollution. If we plant trees a lot and have more forests, the trees will produce oxygen and we wouldn't have a lot of pollution. If there is not a lot of trees around, then there is going to be a lot of air pollution, and that is really bad for us to breath. Trees can get the pollution to go away. That is a human problem that I think can be solved by nature.
Russell, Crestview Elementary School in Brunswick: Biomimicry is all around us. I found something that we could use for bottled glue instead of the wet white stuff, this is called sap. I think sap would be good for many reasons. First, it is more sticky when it touches something. Also, when you use normal bottled glue it doesn’t stick right away, but sap does! That is why I think we should use sap for bottled glue.
Alaina, Tallmadge Elementary School in Tallmadge: A human problem that could be solved would be using more solar energy. Scientists could look at all different kinds of plants and how they absorb the sun and use energy. When they find the one that would work the best they could copy the way the plant absorbs and uses the sun's energy to make better solar panels. If we make solar panels give more energy and make them better more people will want to use them instead. This would be good because solar panels are much better for our environment and use natural energy!
Chloe, Pattison Elementary School in Milford: There is a big marsh in my backyard and has a lot of interesting creatures like tadpoles, deer, bunnies, and ducks. I think that the features of the ducks are neat especially their feathers and how they're waterproof, I think they'd be great for swimsuits, and wetsuits and that is the biomimicry in my backyard.
Jonna, Munroe Elementary School in Tallmadge: My twin brother and I have discovered that there are mosquitoes in our backyard. This is an example of biomimicry because scientists are working to create a needle that doesn't hurt, and that you can't feel. This has to do with a mosquito because when it bites you, you don't even realize it until of course you have an itch and see the bite. That is my example of biomimicry I discovered.