Materials & Textures
Animal Architects
Water & Weather
Plant Structures
Patterns in Nature
100

This hard natural material forms the outer layer of trees.

What is bark?

100

This spider-made structure is a radial and sticky trap.

What is a web?

100

This frozen form of water often creates sharp patterns on surfaces.

What is ice or frost?

100

This part of a plany anchors it to the ground

What is a Root?

100

These repeating geometric shapes are found in honeycombs.

What are hexagons?

200

Rocks often show visible layers from this process.

What is sedimentation?

200

Insects like ants and termites build these strong, geometric homes.

What are mounds or nests?

200

Erosion patterns are caused when water flows over this type of surface.

What is soil or rock?

200

The main upward-growing stem of a tree is called? 

What is a Trunk?

200

This spiral pattern is often seen in sunflower heads and pinecones.

What is a Fibonacci spiral?

300

This part of a leaf can feel rough or waxy, helping it retain water.

What is the epidermis?

300

Some aquatic animals create homes out of sand or coral.

What are burrows or reefs?

300

Waves and currents create these repeating shapes in sand or soil.

What are ripples?

300

A plant structure that spreads seeds using wind is often called this.

What is a samara or dandelion seed?

300

Leaves often show this type of symmetry.

What is bilateral symmetry?