TED-Ed
The Sonic Boom Problem
Sound waves travel pretty quickly, but humans can travel faster. Follow along with this short animated video as it investigates the physics behind the breaking of the sound barrier and the sonic booms that are...
Curated OER
Delta Boeing 777-200LR Assembly
This musical montage-style video shows how a Delta Boeing 777 airplane is manufactured. It takes a combination of machines, engineering, and assembly-line production to put together this impressive flying machine. Ask your class what...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vision: A Day With a Pilot
Miss Penny visit an American Airlines Pilot at the Miami International Airport. The Pilot explains her uniform and what is in her pilot flight bag. They walk through the airport and onto the plane. They inspect the plane inside and out....
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: The Wright Brothers Story
A comprehensive telling of the life story of the Wright Brothers and their company from their early days until their deaths.
Other
Wright Flyer Project: Dreams of Flight
Watch a video of the people involved with the Wright Flyer Project who are attempting to reconstruct the Wright brothers' original airplane to deteremine how it flew. [12:47]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physics: The Forces on an Airplane
How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Italics and Underlining
This tutorial video explains the origin of italics. The instructor clarifies when to punctuate with italics and when to underline.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Engineer Profile: Simon Bahr
Simon Bahr, an engineer at The Boeing Company, explains lift and describes the safety testing that planes go through before they are allowed to fly. Bahr relates lift to the sensation you feel when you stick a hand out the window of a...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:model Airplanes
Explore how the wings of an airplane create lift and affect maneuverability. Watch two kids use the scientific method to find out how wing shape affects a plane's performance. [9:20]