Biomimicry | Design and technology | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Nature is everything in the world which occurs independently of people. Which of these are natural?
- wind ✓
- plants ✓
- products
- fish ✓
- mountains ✓
What is inspiration?
- something which gives you an idea ✓
- something which lights up
- appreciating something
- admiring something
Inspiration can come from personal opinions. It is said to be __________.
- subjective ✓
- objective
Designers consider different subheadings. Match these subheadings to their definitions.
- form
  
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  a particular shape, linked to aesthetics ✓
- function
  
  ⇔
  
  the purpose ✓
- aesthetics
  
  ⇔
  
  the look including colour, texture, style of theme ✓
- problem
  
  ⇔
  
  a situation, person, or thing that needs attention to be solved ✓
How can designers research and record sources of inspiration?
- sketch ✓
- photograph ✓
- model
- video ✓
This image is the Eden project in Cornwall, England. What do you think inspired the shape of the buildings?
- 'Bubbles' ✓

What is 'biomimicry'?
- Nature inspires the form.
- Nature inspires the aesthetic.
- Nature inspires a solution to a problem. ✓
- Nature inspires the function.
Which word means an aesthetic style that imitates nature's beauty?
- 'Biomorphism' ✓
Match the product and the inspiration from nature.
- bullet train
  
  ⇔
  
  kingfisher ✓
- hook and loop fastener
  
  ⇔
  
  burr ✓
- swimsuit
  
  ⇔
  
  sharkskin ✓
- wind turbine blade
  
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  humpbacked whale fin ✓
When exploring nature, what is a video particularly useful for?
- understanding how something works ✓
- understanding the aesthetics
- understanding the form
- understanding the function ✓
What is a collection of images, text and samples which are used to inspire design known as?
- 'mood board' ✓
What was the inspiration for the bullet train?
- 'The kingfisher's beak' ✓

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Designers use biomimicry to influence both form and function of designs, such as the bullet train.
Designers observe and record nature using sketches and photography.
Designers use sketches and photography of nature to inspire.

Biomimicry is using nature to inspire aesthetics.

Biomimicry uses nature to inspire solutions to problems, biomorphism is about nature inspiring aesthetics.

Biomimicry - using nature as inspiration to solve problems
Biomorphism - an aesthetic style that imitates nature's beauty
Mood board - a collection of images, texts and samples used by designers to convey feelings about a design
Inspiration - someone or something that gives you ideas