Instructional Video3:36
SciShow Kids

The Great Button Solution! | Solving Problems with Engineering | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Bill and Webb want to reach a button that is really high up on the wall, so Mister Brown teaches them how to use engineering and teamwork to make a high up button pusher! K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering...
Instructional Video4:33
TED Talks

TED: The infinite alchemy of storytelling | Zahra Al-Mahdi

12th - Higher Ed
TED Fellow Zahra Al-Mahdi was raised by screens -- "storytelling machines" like TV and the internet that shaped her sense of self and reality. Now a multimedia artist and filmmaker, she challenges common historical narratives and brings...
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

Birds that Talk!

K - 5th
Birds can communicate with each other in lots of ways, but some types of birds can learn human words! But just because they learn human words, does that mean that they can understand them?
Instructional Video3:19
SciShow Kids

Check Out the Satellites!

K - 5th
You might not know it, but there are thousands of human-made satellites orbiting the Earth! They help us do everything from study the climate to make phone calls, and there are even some satellites that people can live on!
Instructional Video12:06
Crash Course

Earth Mothers and Rebellious Sons - Creation Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
So, we're still talking about sex this week, but we're talking about Earth Mothers and their children. We'll start with Gaia, and her son Kronos, who had a classic childhood rebellion, and castrated his father. We'll also get into...
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow Kids

The Fastest Sled Ride Ever!

K - 5th
It snowed last night where Jessi and Squeaks live, so this morning they tried to go sledding, but they didn't end up going fast or very far. Can you help them figure out what they can do to get their sled zipping down the hill?
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow Kids

Diamond, the Super Crystal!

K - 5th
One of the strongest rocks in the world is one that you might not expect, and the story of how it formed deep under the earth is intense!
Instructional Video3:35
SciShow Kids

Why Do Ships Float?

K - 5th
Ever wonder why something as heavy as a cruise ship could float above the water? Learn about displacement with Jessi and The Giant Squid, Squidstravaganza!
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow Kids

Inventing with Plants!

K - 5th
VELCRO® fasteners are pretty cool, but what would you think if the idea came from living things? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the sticky seeds that inspired them!
Instructional Video15:54
TED Talks

Rosalind Picard: An AI smartwatch that detects seizures

12th - Higher Ed
Every year worldwide, more than 50,000 otherwise healthy people with epilepsy suddenly die -- a condition known as SUDEP. These deaths may be largely preventable, says AI researcher Rosalind Picard. Learn how Picard helped develop a...
Instructional Video3:09
SciShow Kids

All About Sneezes!

K - 5th
It’s cleaning day at the fort, and all that dust is making us sneeze! But have you ever wondered why we sneeze in the first place? Discover how your body uses mucus and sneezes to keep out the bad stuff and help you stay healthy!
Instructional Video5:03
SciShow

Why You Really Love That Wobbly Table

12th - Higher Ed
Multiple studies have shown that people assign a higher value to something they "made" themselves, even if they only picked out the color or tightened a few screws. Why does that happen? Psychologists have a few theories.
Instructional Video8:56
Crash Course

Population Health: Crash Course Sociology

12th - Higher Ed
We’re continuing our unit on health with a discussion of some of the indicators that help us measure health for different populations. We’ll also explore three contributors to health disparities: individual factors like genetics,...
Instructional Video5:18
SciShow Kids

Why Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi helps Squeaks learn about why foods can be so many tasty-looking colors!
Instructional Video3:53
SciShow Kids

Colds, the Flu, and You

K - 5th
When the weather starts to get cool, a lot of people start to get sick. So what’s making people sick and how can you avoid falling ill? Join Jessi and Squeaks to find out!
Instructional Video3:24
SciShow Kids

3 Amazing Facts About Dogs!

K - 5th
Even if you have a dog of your own, we bet you don’t know these three amazing things about our furry best friends!
Instructional Video3:48
SciShow Kids

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a DINOSAUR!

K - 5th
Dino's back to share more dinosaur facts with you, and this time he has some incredible news: birds are the descendants of dinosaurs! Join him to learn the whole story!
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow Kids

Make Your Own Sundial!

K - 5th
Squeaks broke his watch! Luckily Jessi knows of a handy way to tell time, with a sundial!
Instructional Video8:40
TED Talks

Fredy Peccerelli: A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the "disappeared"

12th - Higher Ed
In Guatemala's 36-year conflict, 200,000 civilians were killed — and more than 40,000 were never identified. At the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala, Fredy Peccerelli and his team use DNA, archeology and storytelling to help...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow Kids

The Science of the String Phone!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and friends as they learn about sound waves by making a string phone! Plus, learn how to make your own!
Instructional Video12:19
TED Talks

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: How film transforms the way we see the world

12th - Higher Ed
Film has the power to change the way we think about ourselves and our culture. Documentarian and TED Fellow Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy uses it to fight violence against women, turning her camera on the tradition of honor killings in Pakistan....
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

What Happened to Our Plants? Science Project for Kids

K - 5th
A few weeks ago we started an experiment where we planted some seeds to see how they would grow! Today we get to check out our results!
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow Kids

Build a Beehouse! Science Project for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are busy working in their garden, and they'd like to share one trick that keeps their plants happy!