But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

How do birds fly?

<p>Why do birds fly? How do raptors soar? Why do some birds fly in the shape of a V? Why can’t some birds, like penguins, emus and ostriches fly? Why do hummingbirds fly so fast? We answer all of your questions about birds and flight with help from Anna Morris of the <a href="https://vinsweb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vermont Institute of Natural Science</a> and Bridget Butler, the <a href="https://www.birddiva.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Diva</a>. And we get a preview of our new education series <a href="https://www.vermontpublic.org/but-why-adventures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">But Why: Adventures! Northeast Nature</a>. Educators: <a href="https://www.vermontpublic.org/but-why-adventures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">learn more</a> about But Why: Adventures! Northeast Nature and <a href="https://www.vermontpublic.org/but-why-adventures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sign up</a> for free access to the series!</p>
<p>Download our learning guides: <a href="https://youtu.be/sxnj2HLmUvs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video</a> |  <a href="https://assets.vermontpublic.org/files/butwhy/3-November-But_Why_Soaring_Lesson_Plan.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a> | <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/c1/70/070365994bf1921d8b853d44da1f/but-why-215-birdsfly-transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript</a></p>

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org!