Instructional Video3:36
SciShow Kids

Why Do We Sweat?

K - 5th
You probably know that sweating is a way for your body to cool off, but how does it help? And why don't other animals, like cats of dogs sweat? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all the answers to these questions and more!
Instructional Video4:35
SciShow Kids

Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly! Performance Expectation: 1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human...
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

What Parental Burnout Looks Like (and How to Avoid It)

12th - Higher Ed
Raising children is not easy, and parents can get burnt out just like anyone else. But research shows that parental burnout seems to be unique compare to other kinds of burnouts.
Instructional Video11:00
TED Talks

TED: It takes a community to eradicate hate | Wale Elegbede

12th - Higher Ed
Standing up to discrimination and hate should be everyone's business, says community activist Wale Elegbede. In this vital talk, he shares how his community in La Crosse, Wisconsin came together to form an interfaith group in response to...
Instructional Video3:28
SciShow Kids

Fungi: Why Mushrooms Are Awesome | Biology for Kids

K - 5th
What's something that's neither vegetable or meat, digests food on the outside of its body, glows and the dark, and can go on top of your pizza? The amazing mushroom!
Instructional Video11:13
TED Talks

George Blair-West: 3 ways to build a happy marriage and avoid divorce

12th - Higher Ed
Choosing to marry and share your life with someone is one of the most important decisions you can make in life. But with divorce rates approaching fifty percent in some parts of the world, it's clear we could use some help picking a...
Instructional Video5:33
SciShow Kids

The Coolest Machine Ever!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks have a new invention to show you! They built it using what they know about simple machines and with a little inspiration from a cartoonist named Rube Goldberg!
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Can you solve the cheating royal riddle? | Dan Katz

Pre-K - Higher Ed
You're the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So he's devised a competition to test his children, and ordered you to...
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow Kids

4 Steps to the Perfect Sandcastle!

K - 5th
Learn how to build the perfect sandcastle!
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow Kids

Grow Your Own Potatoes!

K - 5th
Potatoes are amazing! You can make them into french fries, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato chips, and tons of other tasty foods! And best of all, they're super easy to grow! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how!
Instructional Video8:18
SciShow

All About Allergies

12th - Higher Ed
What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains!
Instructional Video8:25
SciShow

Epigenetics

12th - Higher Ed
Hank & his clone Circus Hank explain the power of epigenetics, which studies the factors that determine how much or whether some genes are expressed in your body.
Instructional Video4:11
SciShow Kids

Solving Mysteries with Archaeologists!

K - 5th
Learn all about archaeologists: the scientists who solve the great mysteries of human history!
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow Kids

See Your Own Fingerprints!

K - 5th
Have you ever looked really closely at your fingertips and noticed that they're covered in little bumps and ridges? Those are your fingerprints, a unique part of your body that helps make you... you!
Instructional Video2:59
SciShow Kids

How Animals Find Their Way Home!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are back from their research trip and ready to keep learning with all of you! And on their trip back to The Fort, Jessi thought up a really interesting questions: how do animals find their way home?
Instructional Video4:25
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The secret language of trees - Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn how trees are able to communicate with each other through a vast root system and symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizae. -- Most of the forest lives in the shadow of the giants that make up the highest canopy. These are the oldest...
Instructional Video9:56
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Cats vs Dogs

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we learn more about the planet’s two favorite pets.
Instructional Video3:56
SciShow Kids

How Do We See Color?

K - 5th
Have you ever taken a bite from a bright red apple and wondered why it looks red to you? Jessi and Squeaks talk about how our eyes and brains help us see color!
Instructional Video3:23
SciShow Kids

Why Do Floods Happen?

K - 5th
It's been raining for a few days where Jessi and Squeaks live, and the news even said that there may be a flood! Join Jessi to find out what a flood is, how they form, and how you can stay safe if there's a flood where you live!
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow Kids

The Longest Day of the Year The Solstice!

K - 5th
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it's almost time for the summer solstice, the longest day of the year! But if all days have 24 hours, what does the 'longest day of the year' really mean? Join Jessi and Squeaks to find out!
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow Kids

How Do We Know When It Will Rain?

K - 5th
Have you ever seen a weather report on TV and wondered how they can tell when it's going to rain days before it happens? Well, there are special scientists called meteorologists who use all kinds of cool equipment to predict the weather!
Instructional Video4:03
SciShow

What 100,000+ Children Taught Us About Neglect in Early Childhood

12th - Higher Ed
Neglect in the first few years of a child’s life can have many adverse consequences, and one of the largest studies on these effects occurred after the Romanian Revolution in 1989.
Instructional Video4:51
Be Smart

Is Inheritance Really All In Our Genes?

12th - Higher Ed
Epigenetic inheritance is really weird, but is it real?
Instructional Video3:46
SciShow Kids

Solve Problems Be an Engineer!

K - 5th
Learn about engineers, who dream up a lot of the things you use every day, from toys to tools!