Unit 3 Week 4

Weekly Concept New Ideas Essential Question What ideas can we get from nature?

IDEAS FROM NATURE This spider may be small, but it inspires big ideas. Its webs are super strong, and scientists want to know why. Scientists look to nature for new ideas. These ideas help people in many different ways. Talk About lt Talk with a partner about how nature inspires new ideas. Write words you have learned.

Vocabulary Use the picture and the sentence to talk with a partner about each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Then write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre. Expository BATS DID IT FIRST Essential Question What ideas can we get from nature? Read about how bats inspired a new cane for blind people.

Nature is full of great ideas. Many inventors and scientists just step outside and look around for inspiration and ideas. They often imitate, or copy, what they see outdoors. They use nature to inspire their inventions. One amazing invention was inspired by bats. It's a special cane that helps blind people navigate and get around. This boy is blind and uses a special cane to help him get around.