Instructional Video13:17
TED Talks

Pam Warhurst: How we can eat our landscapes

12th - Higher Ed
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into...
Instructional Video3:02
SciShow Kids

What Is Squid Ink?

K - 5th
Our friend the Giant Squid inspired a SciShow Kids viewer to write us and ask, 'What is squid ink, and can you write with it?' Jessi has the answers!
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

Solar-Powered Slugs

K - 5th
We need to eat food to fuel our bodies, but this special slug, called emerald elysia, can make food using sunlight - just like plants do! All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see,...
Instructional Video13:19
Crash Course

Gilded Age Politics Crash Course US History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the Gilded Age and its politics. What, you may ask, is the Gilded Age? The term comes from a book by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner titled, "The Gilded Age." You may see a pattern emerging...
Instructional Video5:32
SciShow Kids

The Very Long Time of the Dinosaurs! | History of Life! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Dino stops by the Fort to learn all about dinosaurs with Jessi and Squeaks! Did you know that dinosaurs were on Earth for so long that not all dinosaurs lived at the same time?! 2nd Grade Next Generation Science Standards Science and...
Instructional Video3:36
SciShow Kids

The World Under a Rock!

K - 5th
Check out life under a rock to see what you can learn about insects, spiders, and other animals!
Instructional Video2:47
SciShow Kids

Why Do We Blink?

K - 5th
Ever have a staring contest? Why is it so hard?! Jessi answers a question from a curious SciShow Kids viewer: Why do we blink?
Instructional Video10:53
TED Talks

TED: A NASA astronaut's lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight | Megan McArthur

12th - Higher Ed
How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who traveled to the International Space Station in April 2021 as part of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission, shares stellar life lessons on...
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow Kids

Teeth Not Just for Smiles!

K - 5th
Learn all about teeth! What kinds we have, how they help us, and how human teeth are different from other animals!
Instructional Video3:12
SciShow Kids

Why Do Animals Have Tails?

K - 5th
Most animals with a backbone possess a tail, and they use them for all sorts of purposes. There isn’t just one reason for having a tail, it all depends on what the animal is adapted for.
Instructional Video3:41
SciShow Kids

Why Don’t Animals Need Sunscreen?

K - 5th
You should always wear sunscreen when you're playing outside, but you may have noticed that animals are outside all the time and they don't need sunscreen. Why?
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow Kids

What are Boogers?

K - 5th
What’s that stuff up your nose? Does it do anything? SciShow Kids explains the science of boogers!
Instructional Video5:11
SciShow

Why Are We Afraid of the Dark?

12th - Higher Ed
Lots of kids are afraid of the dark, and some adults still can't stand sleeping in the complete darkness. But why are we afraid of it?
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow Kids

Why do Planes Leave White Streaks in the Sky?

K - 5th
Have you ever seen an airplane high in the sky leave a long trail behind it? That's called a contrail! It's kind of like a cloud, or your breath on a cold day. Jessi and Squeaks explain the special circumstances that make contrails happen!
Instructional Video10:14
TED Talks

Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies

12th - Higher Ed
Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and "taking statistics" on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show...
Instructional Video5:53
SciShow

Bugs Aren't Brainless! | Great Minds: Charles Henry Turner

12th - Higher Ed
At the turn of the 20th century, scientists thought that insects were nothing more than tiny reflex machines. But Charles Henry Turner, who was possibly America’s first Black entomologist, ran some groundbreaking animal behavior studies...
Instructional Video15:43
SciShow Kids

Our Favorites | Compilation

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are packing up for a long trip, but before saying goodbye, wanted to share some of their favorite videos.
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

Viewer Mail from Scotland! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks as they answer questions in the first viewer mail episode from SciShow Kids!
Instructional Video13:27
TED Talks

TED: The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty | Andrew Youn

12th - Higher Ed
Farmers stand at the center of the world, says Andrew Youn, cofounder of One Acre Fund, an agricultural organization that's empowering sub-Saharan farm families with the loans, seeds, fertilizer and training needed to increase crop...
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow Kids

Name That Poop!

K - 5th
Poop: it's gross... it's funny... it's educational?! Join Jessi and learn all about how you can observe poop in your neighborhood to figure out what kinds of animals live near you! Just don't touch it!
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow Kids

The World’s Smelliest Flower

K - 5th
Most of us love flowers for how good they smell! But did you know some flowers are actually pretty stinky? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about Trudy: The World's Smelliest Flower!
Instructional Video5:44
SciShow

Why Only Some Vaccines Need Booster Shots

12th - Higher Ed
Vaccines teach your immune system to recognize pathogens, but sometimes your body needs a bit of a reminder.
Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

Save the Rhinos! Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
What has tough skin, a tiny tail, and a big horn on its nose? A rhino! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about these super cool, super strong animals!
Instructional Video2:55
SciShow

Can You Learn Perfect Pitch?

12th - Higher Ed
Some people can identify a pitch without even looking at sheet music. Is it something they're born with or can it be learned?