TED Talks
Mathias Basner: Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it
Silence is a rare commodity these days. There's traffic, construction, air-conditioning, your neighbor's lawnmower ... and all this unwanted sound can have a surprising impact on your health, says noise researcher Mathias Basner....
SciShow Kids
Why do We Brush Our Teeth?
We all need to do it! Learn why we all should brush our teeth, and how brushing keeps our teeth strong and healthy!
Be Smart
How Habits are Formed
Got a bad habit you just can't seem to break? That's because it's literally wired into your brain. Every single thought, action, and feeling changes your brain. When repeated enough times, a habit is formed. This week we'll talk about...
TED Talks
TED: 3 questions to ask yourself about everything you do | Stacey Abrams
How you respond after setbacks is what defines your character. Stacey Abrams was the first black woman in the history of the United States to be nominated by a major party for governor -- she lost that hotly contested race, but as she...
SciShow Kids
The Fastest Sled Ride Ever!
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?
SciShow
How Plants Tell Time
Plants don’t have brains or muscles, and yet some of them can perform such feats as eating insects or following the sun. Scientists haven’t completely figured out how this happens, but they do have some pretty strong leads.
SciShow
Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?
It's common knowledge: you drink a lot of coffee, you're definitely going to poop. What isn't common knowledge is why your body reacts that way
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle - Alex Gendler
One hundred green-eyed logicians have been imprisoned on an island by a mad dictator. Their only hope for freedom lies in the answer to one famously difficult logic puzzle. Can you solve it? Alex Gendler walks us through this green-eyed...
SciShow Kids
How Do We Know When It Will Rain?
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!
Crash Course Kids
Following the Sun
Have you ever wondered why your shadow is longer sometimes and shorter others? It turns out it all has to do with that marvelous big ball of light in the sky; The Sun! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited...
SciShow Kids
Why Do We Need Sleep?
Jessi stayed up too late, so she's feeling really tired. Luckily, she isn't too tired to tell you all about what happens when we sleep and why we feel so terrible when we don't get enough sleep!
SciShow
Why Do Birds Sing in the Morning?
You’re having a dream, and for some reason that giant rabbit that’s about to eat you starts to sing like a bird. You wake up to find that birds are singing outside your window! Check out this SciShow Quick Question to find out why those...
SciShow Kids
How to Find a Meteorite!
Maybe you've seen a shooting star, a bright streak of light that zips across the sky! But did you know that those shooting stars are actually rocks falling from space? And sometimes you can find them on the ground! Find out how with...
SciShow
How 18th-Century Medicine Killed George Washington
What killed George Washington? Turns out it was probably related to the bloodletting and other 18th-century medicine his doctors applied.
TED Talks
Kakenya Ntaiya: A girl who demanded school
Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo a traditional Maasai rite of passage, female circumcision, if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of continuing on to college, and of working...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Maya myth of the morning star | TED-Ed
Chak Ek', the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother K'in Ahaw, the sun, followed. Though Chak Ek' had risen first, K'in Ahaw outshone him, and the resentful Chak Ek'...
SciShow Kids
It’s Time for Frost!
If you've ever gone outside really early on a cold day in fall, you might have seen a thin layer of sparkly ice crystals covering everything! That ice is called frost, and it can only form if the weather is exactly right!
Curated Video
Germany Names and Titles
New ReviewGermans are usually more formal, and this is reflected in the way they refer to colleagues in initial interactions. This informative role-play takes the guesswork out of using the correct names and titles and shows you how to introduce...
Curated Video
France Dining Etiquette
New ReviewIt’s probably no surprise that food is a valued part of French culture. Learn more about common French dining habits and preferences for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Review detailed appropriate dining practices and table etiquette so...
Curated Video
Basics of Chatbots with Machine Learning & Python - Greeting Function
New ReviewAfter setting everything up, we will now look at creating a few greeting inputs and a few greeting responses for the conversational chatbot to respond with.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Start Beatboxing – SK Shlomo
New ReviewStart Beatboxing – SK Shlomo
Curated Video
Simon Calder travels around London by Tube on a day Underground workers are on strike
New ReviewSimon Calder travels around London by Tube on a day Underground workers are on strikeSource: The Independent
Curated Video
Prof. Mark Wolters at the UIUC New Student Convocation 2025
This is the welcome speech to all incoming students to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign at the New Student Convocation held in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois. Prof. Wolters is a Teaching Associate...