SciShow Kids
Be Prepared for Anything! Emergency Kit for Kids
Bad things can happen, but you can do a lot to be prepared for when they do! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what you should put in your emergency kit so you can be ready for anything!
TED Talks
TED: The best career path isn't always a straight line | Sarah Ellis, Helen Tupper
Conventional wisdom frames the ideal career path as a linear one -- a ladder to be climbed with a single-minded focus to get to the top. Career development consultants Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper invite you to replace this outdated and...
SciShow Kids
How Do Submarines Work?
Jessi and Squeaks got a question about how submarines go underwater and explore, so Squeaks did some research!
SciShow Kids
Use Your Brain!
You've had a lot of fun learning new stuff with us on SciShow Kids, but have you ever wondered how and why you remember all that awesome knowledge? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how your brain helps you learn, and way more!
SciShow Kids
Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!
Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive!
SciShow
Major Brain Dump
This week on SciShow news, strap in for a trip through the frontier of the human brain. The human connectome is a years long venture to explore and map the pathways of the human brain, and this past week scientists released two terabytes...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you solve the multiverse rescue mission riddle? - Daniel Finkel
A bug in the superconductor system has trapped your team in 11 separate dimensions. Can you get them back home safely? -- It was a normal Tuesday at the superconductor, until a bug in the system caused your team to be trapped in 11...
SciShow Kids
How to Build a Pillow Fort!
Learn how to build a pillow fort with the help of the force called compression. Just save some room for us!
Crash Course
The Columbian Exchange Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the changes wrought by contact between the Old World and the New. John does this by exploring the totally awesome history book "The Columbian Exchange" by Alfred Cosby, Jr. After Columbus...
SciShow Kids
Frog or Toad?
Frogs are really cool! They can jump high, swim fast, and their skin is super slimy! But frogs have some less-slimy, less-hoppy relatives that are just as cool: toads! Join Jessi and squeaks to learn the big and little differences...
SciShow Kids
Why Do Birds Sing? Animal Science for Kids
It's spring where Jessi and Squeaks lives, and that means the air is filled with the sounds of birds singing! But have you ever wondered why birds sing and who they're signing to?
Crash Course
Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution Crash Course World History
In which John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in the course of this one, it changed the lives of more...
Crash Course
OCD & Anxiety Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
Ever call someone OCD because they like to have a clean apartment? Ever tell someone you have a phobia of spiders when, in fact, they just creep you out a little? In this episode of Crash Course psychology, Hank talks about OCD and...
TED Talks
TED: This virtual lab will revolutionize science class | Michael Bodekaer
Virtual reality is no longer part of some distant future, and it's not just for gaming and entertainment anymore. Michael Bodekaer wants to use it to make quality education more accessible. In this refreshing talk, he demos an idea that...
Crash Course
American Imperialism Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about Imperialism. In the late 19th century, the great powers of Europe were running around the world obtaining colonial possessions, especially in Africa and Asia. The United States, which as a young...
Crash Course
Who Won the American Revolution Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution. And the Revolutionary War. I know we've labored the point here, but they weren't the same thing. In any case, John will teach you about the major battles of the war, and...
SciShow
Will Learning Another Language Make You Smarter?
People used to say being bilingual was bad for your brain. Now, we know that's not true—but does it actually make you smarter?
SciShow Kids
Why Different Soils Feel Different
Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different! Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described and classified by its observable...
SciShow Kids
How to Find a Meteorite!
Maybe you've seen a shooting star, a bright streak of light that zips across the sky! But did you know that those shooting stars are actually rocks falling from space? And sometimes you can find them on the ground! Find out how with...
SciShow Kids
We Made These Magnets Float in the Air!
Jessi and Squeaks are working on an experiment: Making an ordinary magnet float in the air! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS Performance Expectations: 3-PS2-3: Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric...
SciShow Kids
Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The difference between classical and operant conditioning - Peggy Andover
Why is it that humans react to stimuli with certain behaviors? Can behaviors change in response to consequences? Peggy Andover explains how the brain can associate unrelated stimuli and responses, proved by Ivan Pavlov's famous 1890...
Crash Course
How to Train a Brain - Crash Course Psychology
I'm sure you've heard of Pavlov's Bell (and I'm not talking about the Aimee Mann song), but what was Ivan Pavlov up to, exactly? And how are our brains trained? And what is a "Skinner Box"? All those questions and more are answered in...