Robin Michal Koontz

Animimics are the designers and engineers who are inspired by the genius of nature. Using a science called biomimicry, they rely on nature's 3.8 billion years of experience to research and create new or improved designs, materials, and systems.

A girl who loves bugs finds a way to use them to help her learn math.

When A. Cat lists all the rhyming reasons that dogs are not good pets, there is one final reason to have a dog for a friend.

A collection of Mother Goose rhymes involving cats.

"Nature - inspired building designs, materials, and systems can provide better ways for people to thrive in their environments. Learn how designers and engineers use biomimicry to come up with safer, more sustainable, and energy efficient buildings."--Amazon.com.

A look at the engineering processes that go into designing transportation methods.

Engineers are the reason we have everything from thumbtacks to rocket ships. But what do engineers think about? Where do they get their amazing ideas? Discover the ways engineers solve problems, learn about some engineering feats, and find out whether you may also think like an engineer.

Despite careful planning and practice wearing their joint costume, Chicago the rabbit and her friend the cat have some surprises in store when they go to a Halloween party.

"On August 25th, 2005, one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in history hit the Gulf of Mexico. High winds and rain pummeled coastal communities, including the City of New Orleans, which was left under 15 feet of water in some areas after the levees burst. Track this powerful storm from start to finish, from rescue efforts large and small to storm survivors' tales of triumph"--