Big Ideas from Nature Wonders

What is the MAIN idea of the selection?

• All problems can be solved by looking at nature.

• Car designers are learning from insects these days.

• People can learn from the designs in nature.

• People study birds to see how things fly

What did designers study to create a new fuel-saving car?

• fish

• geckos

• shipworms

• termites

Why did designers study termites to fi nd an effective way to cool buildings?

• Termites can help keep buildings cool.

• Termites create mounds that can stay cool.

• Termite bodies keep their mounds cool.

• Termite mounds are a lot like most buildings.

According to the selection, why does observing nature help the environment?

• Observing nature is free.

• Observing nature saves time.

• Scientists do not use energy when studying nature.

• Nature does not waste materials or cause pollution.

Based on your reading, if someone wanted to create a faster boat, what might they study?

• dog

• dolphins

• speedboats

• Olympic swimmers

What does the word model mean?

• a title of a newspaper

• a photo from an album

• a small copy of an object

• an illustration from a book

What does the word similar mean?

• alike

• beautiful

• different

• new

The word identical means the

• best.

• cleanest.

• quickest.

• same.

What does the word imitate mean?

• to act like

• to act better

• to act carefully

• to act helpfully

What does the word observe mean?

• to see

• to feel

• to hear

• to taste