Title: Biomimetic Mechanisms

Goal: Students will understand the potential outputs of mechanisms with rotational input and apply it to their organism's movement

Vocabulary: Biomimetic, Mechanism, Input, Output

Instructions: 

Step 00: Look through the library of mechanisms that we have on the front table. Choose a mechanism that has a similar output to the motion you deconstructed in Part 1.

Step 01: Recreate your chosen mechanism as is using the provided materials.

Step 02: Alter your mechanism to customize it for your organism, based on your motion deconstruction.

Step 03: Using all of the techniques we have learned, create a skeletal structure out of cardboard that moves with the mechanism you just prototyped. Remember, this structure should not look exactly like your animal!

Deliverables: Add on to your post in the response tab of this assignment to include a labeled photo of your mechanism, a GIF of your working mechanism alone, and a photo or GIF of your mechanism attached to your skeleton. Under your post, answer the questions: "What mechanism did you choose for this assignment, and what motion did you recreate? What worked, and what did not?"