Morning Starters: Summer 2 - Biomimicry
Did You Know?
Parasitoid wasps possess a needle-like body part called an ovipositor, which they use to insert eggs into other creatures. Scientists have developed more effective medical needles by mimicking the design of the wasp’s ovipositor. The new surgical needles enable surgeons to access hard-to-reach areas and remove unwanted cells during complex operations.
Credit: BBC World Service - 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Word Challenge
Make a list of all the words in the ‘Did you know?’ paragraph that have 8 or more letters.
Example: parasitoid, ovipositor, …
Grammar Challenge
Copy and complete the following list sentence with 3 verbs.
The surgeons began to operate: _____, _____, _____.
Number Challenge
Critical Thinking
If you knew that a parasitoid wasp could understand your language, what questions would you like to ask it?