Squeaks is looking to plan his next vacation. Jessi tells him all about the amazing volcanoes you can find in

Squeaks is heading on a trip around the world! He's going to see so much, and wants Jessi to experience those sights, too. In this episode, he learns about how humans (and a couple of other animal guests) see.

Jessi and Sam learn about sedimentary rocks and show how you can use vinegar to identify a piece of limestone.

Squeaks is heading on a trip around the world! He's going to hear so many cool sounds, and wants Jessi to experience them, too. In this episode, he learns about how humans (and a couple of other animal guests) hear.

Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about every kind of volcano. Some erupt suddenly and some erupt slowly. Some are tall, some aren't big mountains at all, and some stopped erupting a long time ago. But they're all volcanoes!

In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and Squeaks learn about the amazing geological processes that form mountains and volcanoes.

Reading books can be fun, but there’s so much more to discover beneath the surface. In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll use our background knowledge and story evidence to make inferences about E.B. White’s novel,...

How do characters make a story? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we’ll investigate the traits of characters from “King and the Dragonflies” by Kacen Callender and uncover the ways they relate to each other. Topic:...

Where do you find a theme? Deep in the characters, under the setting, entwined in the plot? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we travel through the universe with the characters in “A Wrinkle in Time” to discover its...

If you want to learn about a new topic, where do you start? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we synthesize information from two nonfiction books about a woman with an eye for insects: Maria Merian. Topic: Synthesizing...

Roses are red, violets are blue… What on Earth CAN’T a poem do? In this episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we dive into the poems that make up Thanhhà Lại’s verse novel, “Inside Out and Back Again” and the figurative language that...

Fairy tales aren’t just “once upon a time…” and “happily ever after.” They can connect us to people across the world! In our final episode of Crash Course Kids Literature, we compare and contrast different versions of “Little Red Riding...

In this video,Paul Andersen introduces his learning mindsets framework—pairs like curious vs. skeptical and collaborative vs. independent—that help students adapt, reflect, and grow through positive, explicit learning strategies.

In this video Paul Andersen you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on Observational Questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked practice slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to develop and use models in a mini-lesson on Models. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on Observational Explanations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking...

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to plan and carry out investigations in a mini-lesson on Investigations. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to analyze and interpret data in a mini-lesson on Data. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to engage in argumentation from evidence in a mini-lesson on Constructing Arguments. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking...

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to ask questions in a mini-lesson on testable questions. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to develop and use models in a mini-lesson on modeling phenomena. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on explanations with evidence. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking...

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to plan and carryout investigations in a mini-lesson on fair tests. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to analyze and interpret data in a mini-lesson on quantitative analysis. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. <br/>