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How Insects Fly!

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How Insects Fly!
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Want to help us out? Take the survey: https://s.si.edu/3CLozXN Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://s.si.edu/3rnWsfq Bees and bats and birds all fly, bud did you know the mechanics of how they fly is very different. See how insects fly. The way they take to the air may surprise you! STEM in 30 is a free educational series for kids produced by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. We cover all the cool, fun, and weird ways that aviation and spaceflight touch our lives. Check out more episodes: https://airandspace.si.edu/stem-30 This video was a part a full episode of STEM in 30 titled: How Did Animals Inspire Human Flight? - STEM in 30 Looking for lesson plans and teaching resources? Check out the Smithsonian Learning Lab: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/careers/yOSRVMKrY7mipLsF Follow STEM in 30 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STEMin30 Follow STEM in 30 on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/STEMin30
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