Aprenda Ingles con Andres - Hummingbirds and Helicopters

Hummingbirds

and Helicopters

All About Hummingbirds

for Kids

Credits:

FreeSchool

3:43 minutes

All about Humminbirds for Kids

Credits:

Free School

3:43 minutes

There are more than 350 species of hummingbirds in the world! They are native to North, Central, and South America, but only a handful of hummingbird species live in the United States. Hummingbirds have unique flying abilities including the ability to hover, and are well adapted to consuming their favorite food: nectar from flowers! Hummingbirds build tiny nests and usually lay just two eggs.

Hummingbird Facts

And More About The Smallest Bird Species

Credits:

Facts Net

10:13 minutes

Native to the Americas, the average hummingbird weighs 5 grams - or just as heavy as a single sheet of paper. Despite their size, being a hummingbird is no small feat. As the smallest migratory birds, hummingbirds can fly non-stop for 800km, stretching about 500 miles.

Known for flying solo, they’re also one of the only animals that can migrate without company. Aside from their remarkable flying skills, what else is there to know about the world’s tiniest birds? Watch on to find out in our Hummingbird Facts video!

The Dog and the Hummingbird (True/False)

Task Watch the video and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

Credits:

CBS LA

2:34 minutes

The Dog and the Hummingbird (fill in the gaps)

Task Watch the video and fill in the gaps.

How Do Helicopters Fly?

Credits:

Thinking Captain

1:43 minutes

How Does a Helicopter Work

Credits:

Science ABC

7:58 minutes

Examines the historical development of different helicopter concepts that led to the final practical design and discusses the helicopter's control mechanisms.