Instructional Video8:11
PBS

Webs vs Wings: the Arms Race of the Air

12th - Higher Ed
Spiders and their ancestors have been driving an arms race that began before either stepped foot onto land and resulted in the first powered flight on Earth. But how did this competition of webs versus wings drive such a massive...
Instructional Video11:10
PBS

When Bats Took Flight

12th - Higher Ed
Bats pretty much appear in the fossil record as recognizable, full-on, flying bats. And they show up on all of the continents, except Antarctica, around the same time. So where did bats come from? And which of the many weird features...
Instructional Video8:41
PBS

It's Becoming Very Clear That Birds Are Not Normal

12th - Higher Ed
A new discovery raises an important question: from an evolutionary perspective, who really has the stranger wings?
Instructional Video5:03
Curated Video

Wright Brothers National Memorial

3rd - 12th
Visit Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina to see where the Wright Brothers first flew!
Instructional Video0:53
Curated Video

Spacecraft

6th - 12th
A manned or unmanned machine designed for space flight.
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A Twig Science
Glossary Film.
Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Instructional Video3:01
Curated Video

How Did Birds Evolve?

6th - 12th
They walked on two legs, laid their eggs in nests, and some even glided through the air – find out more about the theropod dinosaurs, from which all birds evolved. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. A Twig Curriculum Film....
Instructional Video4:56
Curated Video

Pioneers of Flight: The Legacy of the Wright Brothers

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the pioneering achievements of the Wright brothers in making the first powered flight in 1903. Through meticulous experimentation and innovation, Wilbur and Orville Wright successfully demonstrated the principles of...
Instructional Video2:25
Curated Video

Dreams of Flight: The Inspiring Journey of Stephen Kilonzo

Pre-K - Higher Ed
"Meet Stephen Kilonzo, a determined young man from a remote village in Kenya who has built his own ultralight plane using ingenuity and resourcefulness. With a dream to fly, he overcame financial constraints and lack of resources to...