Instructional Video4:05
SciShow

Evolution & The Science of Popular Music

12th - Higher Ed
This week, researchers reveal the single most important influence on music since 1960. Also, turns out that sleepwalking and sleep terrors are genetically linked.
Instructional Video7:46
TED Talks

TED: 10 years to transform the future of humanity -- or destabilize the planet | Johan Rockström

12th - Higher Ed
For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet, says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a talk backed by vivid animations of the climate crisis, he shows how nine out of the 15 big...
Instructional Video4:43
TED Talks

TED: The sore problem of prosthetic limbs | David Sengeh

12th - Higher Ed
What drove David Sengeh to create a more comfortable prosthetic limb? He grew up in Sierra Leone, and too many of the people he loves are missing limbs after the brutal civil war there. When he noticed that people who had prosthetics...
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow Kids

Winter at the North Pole!

K - 5th
Winter means a lot of changes, and while you might think it's cold outside, some animals can't wait for it to get colder so that they have an easier time finding their next meal!
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow Kids

Compound Eyes: See Like a Dragonfly! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
Instructional Video5:28
SciShow Kids

From the Ground to the Sky: The Layers of the Redwood Forest

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! Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and...
Instructional Video3:13
SciShow Kids

3 Cool Facts About Cats!

K - 5th
Even if you have a cat of your own, you might not know these three amazing things about our furry friends!
Instructional Video3:29
PBS

The Bronies Phenomenon

12th - Higher Ed
You might assume that the animated TV series "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" is for little girls, but Bronies - adult men who sincerely LOVE the show, and aren't afraid to admit it - would differ. Many people are baffled, even...
Instructional Video2:39
MinuteEarth

How Your Dog Can Protect You Before You're Born

12th - Higher Ed
Herein we explain how pets can help your immune system, beginning when you're in utero!
Instructional Video4:07
SciShow Kids

Turtle Time with Dr. Turtleman!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are on a beach vacation, so they've called in their pal, Dr. Lawrence Turtleman, to take over the show for today! And what is he going to teach you about? Turtles, of course!
Instructional Video5:09
SciShow Kids

Animal Slime and Other Weird Stuff

K - 5th
Ever wonder why some animals don't need sunscreen or how they can live in dry climates without water? Well, some of them can use the slime their bodies produce in weird and helpful ways!
Instructional Video16:59
TED Talks

TED: How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee

12th - Higher Ed
Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use...
Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

TED-ED: This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life, and Greeks were considered premier warriors. Sparta, specifically, had an army of the most feared warriors in the...
Instructional Video14:28
TED Talks

TED: How to fix a broken education system ... without any more money | Seema Bansal

12th - Higher Ed
Seema Bansal forged a path to public education reform for 15,000 schools in Haryana, India, by setting an ambitious goal: by 2020, 80 percent of children should have grade-level knowledge. She's looking to meet this goal by seeking...
Instructional Video7:49
TED Talks

TED: Black life at the intersection of birth and death | Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa

12th - Higher Ed
It is the artist's job to unearth stories that people try to bury with shovels of complacency and time, says poet and freedom fighter Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa. Performing her poem "The Joys of Motherhood," Katwiwa explores the...
Instructional Video13:18
TED Talks

TED: Why we must confront hard historical truths | Hasan Kwame Jeffries

12th - Higher Ed
To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that has shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant yet overlooked piece of the past, Hasan Kwame Jeffries emphasizes the need to weave...
Instructional Video10:20
TED Talks

TED: How students of color confront impostor syndrome | Dena Simmons

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena...
Instructional Video15:30
TED Talks

Wendy Chung: Autism — what we know (and what we don't know yet)

12th - Higher Ed
In this factual talk, geneticist Wendy Chung shares what we know about autism spectrum disorder — for example, that autism has multiple, perhaps interlocking, causes. Looking beyond the worry and concern that can surround a diagnosis,...
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow Kids

What is an Engineer? | Squeaks has an Engineering Problem! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown teaches Squeaks all about engineering to help him solve a problem he is having! K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering Practices: Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Developing and Using Models,...
Instructional Video3:20
SciShow Kids

Alien Egg Experiment!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks to see how you can make your very own alien egg!
Instructional Video11:17
TED Talks

Photographing the hidden story - Ryan Lobo

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting...
Instructional Video6:03
TED Talks

TED: The awful logic of land mines -- and an app that helps people avoid them | Carlos Bautista

12th - Higher Ed
Fifty years of armed conflict in Colombia has left the countryside riddled with land mines that maim and kill innocent people who happen across them. To help keep communities safe from harm, TED Resident Carlos Bautista is developing an...
Instructional Video7:23
TED Talks

TED: The hidden power of smiling | Ron Gutman

12th - Higher Ed
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being?...
Instructional Video19:58
SciShow Kids

5 Animal Valentines! | Valentine's Day | A SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Jessi and Squeaks got Valentines from their awesome animal friends all over the world! Hang out with them as they read some silly Valentine poems and learn about the animals that sent them!