Instructional Video3:25
SciShow Kids

The Dry Sock Trick! Science Project for Kids

K - 5th
Bath time's a great time to do experiments with water, and Squeaks wants to show you a great trick you can try out next time you're in the tub!
Instructional Video3:10
SciShow Kids

Why Do Squirrels Dig?

K - 5th
Squirrels eat a lot of things that are pretty tricky to find in the winter, like nuts and berries. Luckily for them, they have lots of clever ways to store up food to last them through the cold parts of the year!
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

The Fastest Punch in the World

K - 5th
There is one ocean creature that is so strong, it could punch its way out of most aquariums, and it's only 30 centimeters long!
Instructional Video6:07
TED Talks

Geoff Mulgan: A short intro to the Studio School

12th - Higher Ed
Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in the UK where small teams of kids learn by working on projects that are, as Mulgan puts it, "for...
Instructional Video11:22
TED Talks

TED: How to get better at the things you care about | eduardo Briceno

12th - Higher Ed
Working hard but not improving? You're not alone. eduardo Briceno reveals a simple way to think about getting better at the things you do, whether that's work, parenting or creative hobbies. And he shares some useful techniques so you...
Instructional Video13:24
TED Talks

TED: What crows teach us about death | Kaeli Swift

12th - Higher Ed
Rituals for the dead span much of the natural world, seen in practices from humans and elephants to bees, dolphins and beyond. With charm and playful insight, animal behaviorist Kaeli Swift delves into the life (and death) habits of...
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow Kids

Nails: Your Human Claws

K - 5th
Did you know you have useful tools right at your fingertips? That's right: your fingernails! Jessi and Squeaks learn why fingernails are so important!
Instructional Video13:09
TED Talks

TED: The tech-forward rejuvenation of "underdog" cities | Irma L. Olguin Jr.

12th - Higher Ed
Computer skills aren't what's stopping people from breaking into the tech industry, says social entrepreneur Irma L. Olguin Jr. More often, the biggest hurdles are things like access to childcare, transportation and financial stability....
Instructional Video16:39
TED Talks

Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we're born

12th - Higher Ed
Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb -- from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods.
Instructional Video10:16
Crash Course

Parasympathetic Nervous System: Crash Course A&P

12th - Higher Ed
This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "resting and digesting" unit. Unfortunately, learning about this de-stressing division also involves a whole lot of memorization. Don't worry, though - we've...
Instructional Video19:58
3Blue1Brown

Gradient descent, how neural networks learn: Deep learning - Part 2 of 4

12th - Higher Ed
An overview of gradient descent in the context of neural networks. This is a method used widely throughout machine learning for optimizing how a computer performs on certain tasks.
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow Kids

Why Do We Yawn?

K - 5th
We yawn a lot when we're tired or warm, and sometimes we even yawn just because we see other people yawning! But why do we yawn in the first place?
Instructional Video2:43
SciShow Kids

The World’s Ugliest Animal

K - 5th
The blobfish has been called 'The World's Ugliest Animal', but it's actually really cool. Find out why it's shaped the way it is with Jessi and Squeaks.
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow Kids

How Do Cuts Heal?

K - 5th
If you've ever had a little cut or scratch, you know it doesn't take long for it to heal! But do you know how different parts of your body work together to fix you up good as new when you're hurt?
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work - Chiara Decaroli

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Get to know the unique properties of quantum computers and the obstacles that have prevented this theoretical technology from becoming a reality. -- Quantum computers could eventually outstrip the computational limits of classical...
Instructional Video9:50
TED Talks

Matt Beane: How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

12th - Higher Ed
The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we're handling AI in a way that blocks that path...
Instructional Video8:32
SciShow

Great Minds: Leonardo da Vinci

12th - Higher Ed
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most diversely talented individuals of all time. His "unquenchable curiosity" led him to make discoveries and inventions that were beyond his time, not to mention his numerous artistic masterpieces. Today...
Instructional Video21:00
3Blue1Brown

Gradient descent, how neural networks learn | Chapter 2, deep learning

12th - Higher Ed
An overview of gradient descent in the context of neural networks. This is a method used widely throughout machine learning for optimizing how a computer performs on certain tasks.
Instructional Video4:04
SciShow Kids

The Farthest We’ve Ever Gone in Space

K - 5th
Humans have never visited another planet, but we can send special spacecraft called probes to visit them for us! One of those probes, called Voyager 1, has gone deeper into space than any other, and it's sent us some amazing pictures...
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow Kids

Viewer Mail From London! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks in their brand new fort as they answer letters from their friends in Ivydale, England!
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

Super Strong Dragonflies!

K - 5th
Dragonflies are totally awesome! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about these really large and really cool insects!
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow Kids

How Do Temporary Tattoos Work?

K - 5th
If you’ve ever had a tattoo, you know that putting them on is pretty easy: just press on them with a wet towel for 30 seconds and they stick right on! But there’s a whole lot of science going on in that 30 seconds!
Instructional Video12:45
TED Talks

TED: Why black girls are targeted for punishment at school -- and how to change that | Monique W. Morris

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences.

Around the world, black girls are being pushed out of schools because of policies that target them for...
Instructional Video20:31
TED Talks

Alan Kay: A powerful idea about ideas

12th - Higher Ed
With all the intensity and brilliance for which he is known, Alan Kay envisions better techniques for teaching kids by using computers to illustrate experience in ways -– mathematically and scientifically -- that only computers can.