Instructional Video4:17
SciShow Kids

What’s Inside a Camel’s Hump?

K - 5th
A camel's hump doesn't contain water or bone… it’s fat. And each hump can store up to 36 kilograms of it that can sustain the camel for weeks or even months without food. The fat is incredibly nutritious and people are even starting to...
Instructional Video22:09
SciShow Kids

Back To School | Compilation | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks is getting ready to head back to school and he couldn’t be more excited! To make sure he’s all set for the first day, he and Jessi are watching some videos so he goes in confident and prepared!
Instructional Video4:07
SciShow Kids

Wonderful Wool!

K - 5th
You might have clothes, like a hat or a warm, cozy sweater, that are made of wool. You might even know that a lot of wool comes from sheep! But do you know how wool goes from growing on a sheep to being made into a sweater?
Instructional Video3:15
SciShow Kids

Swings, Slides, and Science | Physics for Kids

K - 5th
Did you know that when you’re soaring on the swings, or sliding down the slide, you’re taking part in some seriously cool science? Jessi explains the forces you can find at the playground!
Instructional Video4:54
SciShow Kids

Grow Your Own Plants!

K - 5th
Plants are all around you! You walk on them, eat them, and even climb them! And guess what? You can even grow your very own!
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow Kids

Float a Boat!

K - 5th
We've learned before here on SciShow Kids how boats can float on water using displacement! Today, Bill and Webb will show you how to build you own boat and see displacement in action! Anchors aweigh!
Instructional Video18:08
TED Talks

TED: For parents, happiness is a very high bar | Jennifer Senior

12th - Higher Ed
The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming -- it's "a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic," as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? Because the goal of modern,...
Instructional Video22:36
TED Talks

Steven Pinker: Human nature and the blank slate

12th - Higher Ed
Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate argues that all humans are born with some innate traits. Here, Pinker talks about his thesis, and why some people found it incredibly upsetting.
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow Kids

Let's Build Paper Rockets | Experiment | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown are so excited about rockets, they're going to make their own! You can join in on the fun and learn how to make one too!
Instructional Video3:21
SciShow Kids

Animal Tricksters!

K - 5th
Have you ever pretended to be something else? Some animals do too! Learn how animals use mimicry to keep safe, or to sneak a snack!
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow Kids

Be Prepared for Anything! Emergency Kit for Kids

K - 5th
Bad things can happen, but you can do a lot to be prepared for when they do! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what you should put in your emergency kit so you can be ready for anything!
Instructional Video3:52
SciShow Kids

How Do Submarines Work?

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks got a question about how submarines go underwater and explore, so Squeaks did some research!
Instructional Video4:25
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she renamed herself Sojourner Truth and embarked on a legendary speaking tour. She became known as an electrifying orator...
Instructional Video4:02
SciShow Kids

Use Your Brain!

K - 5th
You've had a lot of fun learning new stuff with us on SciShow Kids, but have you ever wondered how and why you remember all that awesome knowledge? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how your brain helps you learn, and way more!
Instructional Video15:54
TED Talks

George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me

12th - Higher Ed
When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal...
Instructional Video4:20
SciShow Kids

Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!

K - 5th
Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive!
Instructional Video3:32
SciShow Kids

How to Build a Pillow Fort!

K - 5th
Learn how to build a pillow fort with the help of the force called compression. Just save some room for us!
Instructional Video4:50
SciShow Kids

Frog or Toad?

K - 5th
Frogs are really cool! They can jump high, swim fast, and their skin is super slimy! But frogs have some less-slimy, less-hoppy relatives that are just as cool: toads! Join Jessi and squeaks to learn the big and little differences...
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow Kids

Why Do Birds Sing? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
It's spring where Jessi and Squeaks lives, and that means the air is filled with the sounds of birds singing! But have you ever wondered why birds sing and who they're signing to?
Instructional Video6:09
Be Smart

Why Vaccines Work

12th - Higher Ed
As more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are making a comeback. Are vaccines safe? How do vaccines work? Why do some people claim there is a link between...
Instructional Video16:13
TED Talks

TED: Should we simplify spelling? | Karina Galperin

12th - Higher Ed
How much energy and brain power do we devote to learning how to spell? Language evolves over time, and with it the way we spell -- is it worth it to spend so much time memorizing rules that are filled with endless exceptions? Literary...
Instructional Video9:25
TED Talks

Joel Leon: The beautiful, hard work of co-parenting

12th - Higher Ed
"Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon. In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to play an equal, active role in their...
Instructional Video5:45
SciShow Kids

Why Different Soils Feel Different

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different! Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described and classified by its observable...
Instructional Video5:42
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: When is a pandemic over?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Consider the following scenario: a highly infectious, sometimes deadly respiratory virus infects humans for the first time. It spreads rapidly worldwide, and the WHO declares a pandemic. The death toll starts to rise and everyone is...