Instructional Video4:48
SciShow Kids

Where Does Soil Come From?

K - 5th
Trees come from seeds, and birds come from eggs, but where does all the soil and dirt come from? Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth - Some events happen very...
Instructional Video6:17
SciShow Kids

Soil Is Alive!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil! Disciplinary Core Idea: LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area,...
Instructional Video10:11
Crash Course

The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the beginnings of the American Revolution in a video titled The Seven Years War. Confusing? Maybe. John argues that the Seven Years War, which is often called the French and Indian War in the US,...
Instructional Video17:33
SciShow Kids

Fun Summer Science!

K - 5th
The sun is out and Jessi and Squeaks are ready to perform all kinds of fun outdoor science experiments! Let's take a look at some of the fun activities they've done before, like making a kite, building a solar tower, blowing bubbles, and...
Instructional Video17:15
SciShow Kids

You Are What You Eat!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks as they prepare a special meal for friends. You’ll learn some fun food science facts, like the difference between fruits and veggies and how your tongue works so you can taste food!
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow Kids

Why Can’t We Drink the Ocean?

K - 5th
There's so much water in the ocean, but why can't we drink it? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the difference between ocean water and the water you drink at home.
Instructional Video2:32
SciShow Kids

Do Fish Drink Water?

K - 5th
You’d think that animals that lived in water wouldn’t have to drink it -- but some fish do. Learn all about how different kinds of fish get the fresh water that they need to survive.
Instructional Video13:15
Crash Course

The History of Life on Earth - Crash Course Ecology

12th - Higher Ed
With a solid understanding of biology on the small scale under our belts, it's time for the long view - for the next twelve weeks, we'll be learning how the living things that we've studied interact with and influence each other and...
Instructional Video8:15
3Blue1Brown

Tattoos on Math

12th - Higher Ed
After a friend of mine got a tattoo with a representation of the cosecant function, it got me thinking about how there's another sense in which this function is a tattoo on math, so to speak.
Instructional Video3:37
SciShow Kids

What is Sound?

K - 5th
Learn all about how sound works with Jessi and Squeaks on SciShow Kids!
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow Kids

What’s the Dirt on... Dirt?

K - 5th
A SciShow Kids viewer has asked us: What is dirt made of? Join Jessi to get the dirt on … dirt!
Instructional Video8:15
Crash Course

Educational Games: Crash Course Games

12th - Higher Ed
Chess, Number Munchers, The Oregon Trail! Today, we're going to talk about gaming's role in education. Now technically all games have an educational component, because games are defined by their rules and players have to learn those...
Instructional Video19:54
TED Talks

TED: The powerful stories that shaped Africa | Gus Casely-Hayford

12th - Higher Ed
In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose...
Instructional Video3:43
SciShow Kids

Explore the Rainforest! Ecology for Kids

K - 5th
It's raining where Jessi and Squeaks live, so they decided to bust out some books and read up on a special kind of forest where it rains almost every day!
Instructional Video11:26
Crash Course

Civil Rights and the 1950s Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the early days of the Civil Rights movement. By way of providing context for this, John also talks a bit about wider America in the 1950s. The 1950s are a deeply nostalgic period for many Americans,...
Instructional Video9:56
Crash Course

Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive...
Instructional Video3:33
SciShow Kids

Tsunamis: The Biggest Waves

K - 5th
Most waves are very small, but every once in a while, they can be really extreme!
Instructional Video4:54
SciShow Kids

Make the Most of Compost!

K - 5th
Our friend Elliot thought we should do an episode about composting... so we did! Learn all about how you can turn certain types of trash into nutrient packed soil you can use in the garden!
Instructional Video10:05
Crash Course

Introduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy

12th - Higher Ed
First thing’s first: what is media literacy? In our first episode, Jay breaks this question down and explains how we’re going to use it to explore our media saturated world.
Instructional Video3:41
SciShow Kids

Save the Snowman! Engineering for Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks built Jessi a snowman! But, now Jessi and Squeaks need to save it from melting!
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

The Biggest Snowstorms!

K - 5th
Usually when it's snowing outside, it's really calm, pretty, and fun to play in! But there are certain types of big snowstorms, called blizzards, that can get really windy, wild, and even dangerous!
Instructional Video12:55
Crash Course

World War II Part 1 Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about World War II, a subject so big, it takes up two episodes. This week, John will teach you how the United States got into the war, and just how involved America was before Congress actually declared...
Instructional Video23:02
TED Talks

TED: How to foster true diversity and inclusion at work (and in your community) | Rosalind G. Brewer

12th - Higher Ed
When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, says Starbucks COO Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging...
Instructional Video14:30
Crash Course

The Progressive Era Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the Progressive Era in the United States. In the late 19th and early 20th century in America, there was a sense that things could be improved upon. A sense that reforms should be enacted. A sense...