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How Do Birds Fly? Episode 20

How Do Birds Fly? Episode 20

FromNat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible


How Do Birds Fly? Episode 20

FromNat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly? We’re learning how birds fly and how bird flight inspired human flight and changed history! We’re also meeting a super inspiring person mentioned in the Bible named Bezalel (Beh-za-lel).Here’s our trail map:How are birds designed to fly?How did birds inspire and lead to the invention of airplanes?How can God’s designs inspire our creativity and inventions?Resources Mentioned and used for Research:Get Eryn's new book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615Free Creation and Creativity Activity: https://erynlynum.com/nattheo20Access full Episode Activity Guides by joining the Nat Theo Club: https://www.patreon.com/NatTheoClubThank you to the How To Take Over The World podcast for their two-part feature on the Wright Brothers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-take-over-the-world/id1333158713?i=1000632146187Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:“I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.” Exodus 31:3-5“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27“O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24“By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.” Hebrews 11:3Terms Learned in This Episode:Lift: When a bird captures air under their wings and pushes that air down in order to take off in flight.Pectoralis major muscles: The largest and superior muscle of the outer chest wall. In birds, it’s these muscles that allow for flight.Supracoracoideus muscle: This muscle is deeper inside the bird’s chest cavity and allows the bird to raise its wings back up.Pneumatized bones: Bones with small pockets of air.Keratin: Protein that makes bird feathers as well as hair, nails, claws, scales, horns, hooves, and even the outermost layer of our skin.Bioinspiration: When God’s designs in nature inspire human creativity and inventions.Find more Bible & Nature resources at Erynlynum.com
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

Join Master Naturalist, Bible teacher and author Eryn Lynum as we explore God's Word and his created world!What can a bird's migration teach us about God's guidance in our life? How can counting tree rings help us understand our life story? How can a milkweed plant help us cut off toxic thoughts and think about everything lovely and true?God's wild wonderful world is full of amazing life lessons. As we get outside and adventure through creation, we'll discover how deep and wide the Father's love is for us!Each episode of The Nat Theo Nature Lessons podcast teaches God's truth through visuals in nature. Nat = Natural, Theo = Theology. Where kids dive into the study of Natural Theology—discovering God through nature!