Crash Course Kids
The Dirt on Decomposers
We've talked about food chains and how energy moves through an ecosystem, but let's take a step back and see how everything starts... and ends. Decomposers! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope...
SciShow Kids
Life as a Tree!
Did you know you can read the story of a tree's life? By looking at a tree's rings, you can figure out way more than just how old it is! Jessi and Squeaks are here to show you what to look for next time you're on a hike and find a tree...
SciShow Kids
Super Simple Machines: Levers
Levers are a simple machine that help us make work easier. But how do they work and how can you make one to help you? Check out this episode with Squeaks and Jessi to learn all about levers!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the giant spider riddle? | Dan Finkel
Once every century, the world's greatest spiders gather to compete in a series of grueling games. The winner will become the next arachnomonarch, able to command all the world's spiders to their will. That day is today, and for the first...
SciShow Kids
Endangered Animals!
What's something pandas, orangutans, rhinos, and gorillas have in common? They're all endangered animals. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how an animal becomes endagered and what we can do to help them!
SciShow Kids
Meet 3 Giant Insects!
Jessi and Squeaks love looking for insects, but they've never seen anything like these before!
Crash Course
The Plants & The Bees: Plant Reproduction - CrashCourse Biology
Hank gets into the dirty details about vascular plant reproduction: they use the basic alternation of generations developed by nonvascular plants 470 million years ago, but they've tricked it out so that it works a whole lot differently...
SciShow Kids
Meat-Eating Plants
Many animals eat plants, but did you know some plants eat animals? Jessi and Squeaks explore some of their favorite meat eating plants!
SciShow Kids
Busy Bees
You see them when it's warm outside, hanging out in flowers and working away. Bees! Check out what these buzzing insects are up to, and how you can tell the difference between a bumblebee and a honey bee.
Bozeman Science
The Skeletal System
Paul Andersen describes the important features of the skeletal system. He starts by comparing and contrasting endoskeletons and exoskeletons. He then explains how the human skeleton provides support, movement, storage, blood production...
SciShow Kids
Inspect An Insect
There are more insects in the world than any other kind of animal! In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and Squeaks show you how to identify an insect, in three easy steps!
SciShow Kids
Don’t Be Afraid of Spiders!
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know more about spiders so she’s not afraid of them anymore. And know what? They’re not scary! They’re awesome!
Bizarre Beasts
The Weird Way Aphids Reproduce
New ReviewOne of the weirdest things about pea aphids is their reproductive cycle. Most animals reproduce in one of two ways: asexually or sexually. But the pea aphid does not stick to just one type of reproduction...and it gives birth to pregnant...
Bizarre Beasts
Can An Insect's Camouflage Be *Too* Good?
New ReviewCall them stick bugs, walkingsticks, leaf insects, or phasmids, insects in the order Phasmatodea are masters of disguise. But why would an insect want to look like a plant? We decided to go to the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium...
Bizarre Beasts
The Weird Bee That Isn't Social Or Solitary
New ReviewThere are a lot of different social structures in the animal world, but how did animals go from solitary to social, let alone from basic interactions to elaborate societies? The small carpenter bee may be just the beast to tackle this...
Curated Video
Insectageddon | People & Power
Humanity relies heavily on insects to pollinate the crops that feed the world, but have pesticides, intensive farming and climate change wrought irreparable damage on that crucial ecosystem?
Curated Video
How to Get Rid of Bugs & Pests with Jeff White
Howcast - Learn about Jeff White, one of Howcast's pest control experts, in this video.
Curated Video
How to Take Care of a Leopard Gecko
Howcast - Learn how to care for a leopard gecko from the animal experts at traveling petting zoo Squeals on Wheels in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
What Nutritional Needs Does a Sugar Glider Have?
Howcast - Learn about a sugar glider's nutritional needs from veterinarian Anthony Pilny in this Howcast video about these funny animals.
Curated Video
What Are the Drawbacks of Having a Pet Sugar Glider?
Howcast - Learn the drawbacks of owning a pet sugar glider from veterinarian Anthony Pilny in this Howcast video about these funny animals.
Curated Video
How to Care for Fuschia Plants
Howcast - You don't need a green thumb to grow beautiful red and purple flowers. Caring for fuschia plants is as rewarding as it is challenging.
Curated Video
4 Cool Facts about Green & Dumpy Tree Frogs
Howcast - Learn four cool facts about green and dumpy tree frogs from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.