Instructional Video3:38
SciShow Kids

Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks look into an animal mystery: Why do zebras have stripes?
Instructional Video12:48
TED Talks

TED: The life-changing power of assistive technologies | Jane Velkovski

12th - Higher Ed
This chair is my legs -- this chair is my life, says accessibility champion Jane Velkovski, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). With clarity and poise, he shares how his first motorized...
Instructional Video4:10
SciShow Kids

Where Do Icicles Come From?

K - 5th
Winter means snow, and snow means lots of fun! Jessi and Squeaks love building snowmen and snow forts, but there's one really cool thing made of snow that they can't build themselves: icicles! Join them to learn how these natural winter...
Instructional Video8:40
TED Talks

Hawa Abdi + Deqo Mohamed: Mother and daughter doctor-heroes

12th - Higher Ed
They've been called the "saints of Somalia." Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where -- in the face of civil war and open oppression of women -- they've built a hospital, a school and...
Instructional Video12:00
TED Talks

TED: How play helps a kid's brain grow | Jesse Ilhardt

12th - Higher Ed
A little bit of playtime can have big benefits for a child's developing brain, like a superfood -- but adult participation is a crucial ingredient for best results. Early-education leader Jesse Ilhardt makes the case for you to put down...
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow Kids

Are There Other Planets Like Earth?

K - 5th
Earth is unique in that it's the only planet we know of that can support life. But could there be another planet like ours somewhere far away?
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow Kids

Whizpops! Black Footed Ferret Music Video

K - 5th
Get your groove on with Squeaks and his favorite band, The Whizpops, for a musical experience with Black Footed Ferrets!
Instructional Video7:17
SciShow

Trouble in Bed: When Sleep Turns Against Us

12th - Higher Ed
Having trouble sleeping? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explores different kinds of sleep disorders, from insomnia to apnea to sleepwalking. Chapters View all PRIMARY INSOMNIA NO OTHER HEALTH ISSUES 1:49 ACUTE INSOMNIA 2:01...
Instructional Video3:10
SciShow Kids

Weird Animal Teeth

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth!
Instructional Video7:03
TED Talks

TED: Easy DIY projects for kid engineers | Fawn Qiu

12th - Higher Ed
TeD Resident Fawn Qiu designs fun, low-cost projects that use familiar materials like paper and fabric to introduce engineering to kids. In this quick, clever talk, she shares how nontraditional workshops like hers can change the...
Instructional Video4:35
SciShow Kids

Happy Birthday, Sir Isaac Newton!

K - 5th
There's a birthday party at the fort, for one of history's most important scientists, Isaac Newton!
Instructional Video12:25
TED Talks

TED: How moms shape the world | Anna Malaika Tubbs

12th - Higher Ed
Mothers undeniably impact and shape history -- but their stories are often left out or misrepresented, says sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs. This erasure limits policies to support mothers and their essential roles in society....
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow Kids

What Is the Sun Made Of? | Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

K - 5th
Have you ever wondered what the sun is made of? Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin wondered that, too, and she used science to figure out the answer! Find out how she did that and more about her amazing life and...
Instructional Video5:37
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SciShow Kids

Why Do Kangaroos Have Pouches? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
What do kangaroos, koalas, and opossums all have in common? Find out when you learn all about marsupials!
Instructional Video4:01
SciShow Kids

Fizzy Soda Experiment!

K - 5th
You're just in time to help Jessi and Squeaks with their baking soda and vinegar experiment! Then, stick around to learn all about chemists, special scientists who study chemicals!
Instructional Video9:36
TED Talks

Claudia Miner: A new way to get every child ready for kindergarten

12th - Higher Ed
Early education is critical to children's success -- but millions of kids in the United States still don't have access to programs that prepare them to thrive in kindergarten and beyond. Enter the UPSTART Project, a plan to bring early...
Instructional Video4:01
TED Talks

Gever Tulley: Life lessons through tinkering

12th - Higher Ed
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to...
Instructional Video16:58
TED Talks

Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra: El Sistema's top youth orchestra

12th - Higher Ed
The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra contains the best high school musicians from Venezuela's life-changing music program, El Sistema. Led here by Gustavo Dudamel, they play Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, 2nd movement, and Arturo Márquez'...
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow Kids

The Amazing Flag Raiser! | Solving Problems with Engineering | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks want a way to let their friends know when it's time to play at the Fort, so they work together and use engineering to build a prototype solution! NGSS: ETS1.A : Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems A situation...
Instructional Video7:14
TED Talks

Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on developmental disorders

12th - Higher Ed
Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass suggests we should be looking directly at brains. She explains how one EEG technique has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed...
Instructional Video9:05
TED Talks

Arunabha Ghosh: 5 steps for clean air in India

12th - Higher Ed
India's big cities have some of the worst air quality in the world. How can we fix this public health crisis? In an actionable talk, social entrepreneur Arunabha Ghosh lays out a five-step plan to put India on the path to cleaner, safer...
Instructional Video11:16
TED Talks

TED: A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable | Andrew Bastawrous

12th - Higher Ed
In 2011, eye surgeon and TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous developed a smartphone app that brings quality eye care to remote communities, helping people avoid losing their sight to curable or preventable conditions. Along the way, he noticed...
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

Why Are Flamingos Pink? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about the awesome flamingo - and find out what makes them pink! Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Cause and Effect: Events have causes, sometimes simple, sometimes multifaceted....