Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Biomimicry
Did You Know?
Scientists have developed a drone that mimics the flight of a bat. Named Batbot, it is designed to survey disaster zones and areas too dangerous or too small for humans to enter. Like a bat, its wings are jointed. To keep it as light as possible, Batbot’s joints are made from carbon fibre – a material that is both lightweight and incredibly strong.
Credit: BBC World Service - 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Word Challenge
Identify and write the correct spelling of each back-to-front word listed below:
1) lairetam
2) retsasid
3) thgiewthgil
4) yrcimimoib
Grammar Challenge
How many different ways can you write the following sentence without adding new words?
With its aerial agility, Batbot flew over the disaster zone.
Number Challenge
Look closely at the photograph of the bat.
Can you estimate the size of the angles that form between the creature’s wing joints?
Critical Thinking
What positive things do you associate with drones?
What negative things do you associate with drones?
Note: Like Batbot, a drone is a form of aircraft that is operated remotely, without a pilot on board.