Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

Meet the American Bison!

K - 5th
Bison are magnificent! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about America's National Mammal.
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow Kids

Amazing Snakes!

K - 5th
Snakes are super cool and super helpful, but people believe a lot of things about them that just aren't true. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what's true and what's false about these radical reptiles!
Instructional Video26:34
TED Talks

Stuart Brown: Play is more than just fun

12th - Higher Ed
A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

The Loudest Bugs in the World

K - 5th
Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world!
Instructional Video17:13
SciShow Kids

Animal Guessing Game! | Compilation | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Jessi are spending the afternoon playing "Guess That Animal" and learning about some of their favorites!
Instructional Video12:39
TED Talks

TED: Teach girls bravery, not perfection | Reshma Saujani

12th - Higher Ed
We're raising our girls to be perfect, and we're raising our boys to be brave, says Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. Saujani has taken up the charge to socialize young girls to take risks and learn to program -- two skills...
Instructional Video12:35
TED Talks

TED: To learn is to be free | Shameem Akhtar

12th - Higher Ed
Shameem Akhtar posed as a boy during her early childhood in Pakistan so she could enjoy the privileges Pakistani girls are rarely afforded: to play outside and attend school. In an eye-opening, personal talk, Akhtar recounts how the...
Instructional Video4:45
SciShow Kids

What Would We Eat on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Sam the bat would love to visit Mars one day, but he's going to need more than a few sandwiches if he's going to stay for long.
Instructional Video3:16
TED Talks

TED: A "forest generation" living in harmony with nature | Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem

12th - Higher Ed
We need to care for and live in harmony with the environment, says climate and gender activist Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem. The best way to do that? Nurture a forest generation: one that learns to protect nature. Sevidzem shares how she's...
Instructional Video3:23
SciShow Kids

Explore an Ice Cave! Geology for Kids

K - 5th
Learn about some cool, chilly, spaces with Jessi and Squeaks!
Instructional Video3:41
SciShow Kids

Ramps A Super, Simple Machine!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks brought home a whole bunch of books! But they aren't quite sure how to get them up the stairs into the house. Join them as they learn about ramps and how these simple machines help us with our work!
Instructional Video4:31
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you're not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the...
Instructional Video10:41
TED Talks

TED: Does the media have a "duty of care"? - David Puttnam

12th - Higher Ed
In this thoughtful talk, David Puttnam asks a big question about the media: Does it have a moral imperative to create informed citizens, to support democracy? His solution for ensuring media responsibility is bold, and you might not...
Instructional Video19:40
SciShow Kids

Explore the Fort! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Welcome back to the Fort! There's always a lot going on around here, so feel free to take a look around, say hello to all of our friends, and have fun watching some of their favorite videos! See you again soon!
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

Run, sail or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii | Gary Devore

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It's a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius' wedding — but a deafening boom interrupts them. They watch Vesuvius...
Instructional Video2:59
SciShow Kids

Why Does Water Hurt My Nose?

K - 5th
There's nothing better than going for a swim on a hot summer day! Sometimes, though, when you jump in the water, you might get a whole bunch of it up your nose! It's no fun, but why exactly does it hurt so much?
Instructional Video5:25
TED Talks

TED: How we'll find life on other planets | Aomawa Shields

12th - Higher Ed
Astronomer Aomawa Shields searches for clues that life might exist elsewhere in the universe by examining the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. When she isn't exploring the heavens, the classically trained actor (and TED Fellow) looks...
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow Kids

Why Do Animals Have Whiskers? | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown are learning about senses! Did you know that animals that have whiskers can use them to sense things? First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object...
Instructional Video4:25
SciShow Kids

Make Edible Glass Hearts!

K - 5th
Glass is really cool, but where does it come from? Jessi and Squeaks have a pretty sweet activity to show you how glass is made SOURCES: Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Different kinds of matter exist...
Instructional Video3:19
SciShow Kids

Where Do Snowflakes Come From?

K - 5th
Each snowflake is a six-pointed work of art, as cool and as individual as you are. But how does nature make snowflakes?
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

Why Do You Stick Out Your Tongue When You Concentrate?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever done something that required a ton of concentration, like threading a needle, and noticed that sometimes your tongue pokes out involuntarily? It turns out this reflex could be a leftover from the evolution of human language!
Instructional Video13:12
TED Talks

TED: Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

12th - Higher Ed
What can we learn from the slimy, smelly side of life? In this playful talk, science journalist Anna Rothschild shows us the hidden wisdom of "gross stuff" and explains why avoiding the creepy underbelly of nature, medicine and...
Instructional Video19:25
TED Talks

Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

12th - Higher Ed
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Instructional Video3:08
SciShow Kids

Why Sea Cows Are Awesome? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about an amazing aquatic mammal you may not have heard of before: the manatee!