Instructional Video20:06
SciShow

The Incredible World of Trees | SciShow Tree Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Trees are essential to our survival—from making oxygen so we can breathe, to cooling urban environments, to literally holding the ground together to prevent erosion, trees do so much for us!
Instructional Video2:17
SciShow

The Biggest Herb on Earth is... a Banana?!

12th - Higher Ed
When you think of herbs, you might picture rosemary, basil, or dill weed, but you can add something a bit bigger than that to your mental herb collection: good ol' bananas.
Instructional Video2:25
SciShow

Is There Less Oxygen in the Winter Since It's Colder?

12th - Higher Ed
Plants make oxygen using photosynthesis, but what happens to the air when those trees drop their leaves in winter?
Instructional Video8:33
SciShow

8 Creative Ways Animals Store Food

12th - Higher Ed
You aren't the only animal with a pantry! Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow

It Seems like Trees Caused a Mass Extinction

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to mass extinctions, you probably imagine giant volcanic eruptions or asteroids raining fire from the sky, but sometimes these events can have some unexpected causes. Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video6:13
SciShow

How Trees Control the Weather

12th - Higher Ed
Who knew that a rainforest could be literal? Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk (she/her)
Instructional Video5:22
SciShow

3 Extreme Ways Trees Survive the Winter

12th - Higher Ed
Animals have all kinds of adaptations to help them get through winter, from hibernation to boots and hats. But trees have to make it through the coldest months of the year alive, too, and they've developed some pretty extreme ways to do it!
Instructional Video6:14
SciShow

Where Did Last Year's Banana Trees Go?

12th - Higher Ed
Everyone loves bananas. But because banana trees die and grow back every year, researchers want to find ways to recycle all that biomass -- from bioplastic, to solar panels, to skateboards.
Instructional Video4:24
SciShow Kids

What Are Pickles? | The Science of Food! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about how to use brine to make homemade pickles!
Instructional Video4:33
SciShow Kids

Winter Scavenger Hunt! | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks go on a winter scavenger hunt outside, and learn about all kinds of cool winter science - like different types of ice, dormant plants, and special signs of animals you can see in the winter!
Instructional Video19:43
SciShow Kids

Valentine's Day at The Fort! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are making special valentines for all of their friends! And while they’re working they’re watching older videos to help them remember how they can make the best gifts!
Instructional Video4:18
SciShow Kids

Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are eating some pancakes and learning all about their favorite pancake topping: maple syrup! Learn how maple trees use air, water, and sunlight to make sugar for the tree to use as food, called sap, and how humans...
Instructional Video16:46
SciShow Kids

The Time Machine! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Squeaks is feeling nostalgic today, so he and Jessi are revisiting times in the past that he had tons of fun with all his friends at The Fort!
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow Kids

The Layers of the Redwood Forest | Explore the Redwoods | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
There's all sorts of life in the Redwood forest, but not just in the ground, different animals live in all layers of the Redwoods!
Instructional Video12:07
TED Talks

TED: How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi | Colin Averill

12th - Higher Ed
If we want to better understand the environment and combat climate change, we need to look deep underground, where diverse microscopic fungal networks mingle with tree roots to form symbiotic partnerships, says microbiologist Colin...
News Clip6:37
Curated Video

Sustainable farming helps protect native trees

Higher Ed
CAMEROON BARKSOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6:29SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionNjinikom, Cameroon - 16 August 20161. Various of a...
News Clip0:52
Curated Video

Officials say a late fall wildfire in Northern California is now nearly three quarters fully contained. The has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced about 100 people to flee the scenic Big Sur region overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Higher Ed
Officials say a late fall wildfire in Northern California is now nearly three quarters fully contained. The has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced about 100 people to flee the scenic Big Sur region overlooking the Pacific...
Instructional Video5:13
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees? | Stefan Al

Pre-K - Higher Ed
By 2050, it's estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces, but trees have always been an essential part of successful cities. Humanity has been uncovering...
Instructional Video2:28
SciShow

Is There Less Oxygen in the Winter Since Its Colder

12th - Higher Ed
Plants make oxygen using photosynthesis, but what happens to the air when those trees drop their leaves in winter?
Instructional Video9:21
TED Talks

TED: A bold plan to protect 30 percent of the Earth's surface and ocean floor | Enric Sala

12th - Higher Ed
As a diver in the 1970s, marine ecologist Enric Sala saw once-lush oceanscapes reduced to underwater deserts -- but later, in marine preserves across the globe, he also witnessed the ocean's power to rejuvenate itself when left to its...
Instructional Video13:23
Crash Course

Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
In which Mike Rugnetta teaches you about Ma'ui, prominent hero of many cultures in Oceania, aka the Pacific Island nations. Ma'ui is just the kind of hero we're interested in here at Crash Course. He's a culture hero, he's a an...
Instructional Video17:31
SciShow Kids

Squeaks Takes a Hike! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
It's a beautiful day, so Squeaks is going to go on a hike! And he's bringing his trusty field journal so he can take notes on all of the plants and animals he sees along the way!
Instructional Video5:30
Be Smart

The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky

12th - Higher Ed
What's the largest river on Earth? If you said "the Amazon".... you're only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it's in the sky above the Amazon rainforest. Turns out, this sky river is the...
Instructional Video4:31
SciShow

Wasp Nests and Bee Hives

12th - Higher Ed
How can you tell the difference between a yellowjacket and a hornet? And how much cosmic XP do you need to evolve a wasp into a bee? Follow the insect that stung you, and discover the fascinating world of wasp nests and bee hives.