Design Redefined Part 5: Morpho Butterfly Wings
Part 5 explores the design of the wings of the blue morpho butterfly and how light reflection alters their appearance to the eye of the viewer.
Part 5 explores the design of the wings of the blue morpho butterfly and how light reflection alters their appearance to the eye of the viewer.
Part 4 explores the design of shark skin and how it helps the shark function as efficiently as a swimmer and a predator and how the design can help our world become safer and stronger.
Part 9 explores the different aspects of astronomy, with a focus on celestial bodies in space —like stars, planets, and the sun.
Part 8 explores how eclipses work, the different types of lunar eclipses, and the proper protection for eyes when viewing an eclipse.
Part 7 explores how the Moon’s gravitational pull impacts Earth and causes the tides to reach high and low points.
Part 6 explores the different phases of the moon, from New Moon to Full Moon to Waning Crescent, and explains how the direction of the light from the Sun impacts the moon’s visibility and shape...
Part 5 explores the different aspects of the moon, including the dark side, the terminator (the dividing line between dark and light), and the craters that can be seen in pictures.
Part 4 explores how the Earth’s tilted axis and its orbit around the sun produces different seasons in different times of the year.
This comic features an alien named Smidge who explains the discovery of the planet Sedna and the Oort Cloud.
This activity tells the story of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, a mathematician responsible for discovering the stars of a certain size become supernovas, instead of white dwarfs, when they collapse.
This infographic explores four different types of telescopes, where they are used, and how scientists use physics to combine different lenses and mirrors to learn more about space.
In this lesson, students explore the concept of what a force is and how forces affect our lives.
In this lesson, students come to understand the solar system in which they live. They will learn what makes a planet habitable and why most planets are inhabitable.
Part 3 explores the design of the seahorse tail and how, despite being unusual, their tale provides greater flexibility when moving.
Part 2 explores the design of a humpback whale’s flipper, which is the secret behind their graceful and agile swimming.
art 1 explores what viewers can expect from the Design Redefined series, what biomimicry is, and why we replicate design found in nature into modern technology.
The Design Redefined Video Series is an engaging resource for learning about biomimicry, the act of using designs found in nature and animals to inspire man-made technologies and innovations.
Part 3 explores the different types of cloud formations, how they form, and where they can occur in the sky.
Part 2 explores the different phases in the water cycle, along with the concepts involved in the moving from one stage to another.
Part 1 explores each layer of the atmosphere and how they make up a protective surface for the Earth.
The Stitches & Switches Booklet includes activities that explore and blend sewing and technology to get creative with electronic circuits.
AI is no longer relegated to the realm of futuristic cartoons or sci-fi blockbusters; it has quickly integrated into many aspects of our communities and homes. In their day-to-day lives, humans encounter various forms of...
This comic retells the history of the IBM computer named “DEEP BLUE” defeating chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.