Instructional Video3:55
SciShow Kids

Why do We Brush Our Teeth?

K - 5th
We all need to do it! Learn why we all should brush our teeth, and how brushing keeps our teeth strong and healthy!
Instructional Video8:55
SciShow

How the Keto Diet Went from Arctic Staple to Bro-Science

12th - Higher Ed
The keto diet is a high fat, low carb diet that proponents say is not just great for losing weight, but is good for your brain health, too. Does the science behind the diet back those claims up? We delve into the origin of the keto diet...
Instructional Video10:49
Crash Course

How Do We Produce Food? Crash Course Geography

12th - Higher Ed
Over the millennia, every region on Earth has developed its own successful agricultural ecosystem from flat fields of grain and mountainside rice terraces to coastal fish farms and goat herding. Today, we’re going to break down...
Instructional Video3:30
SciShow Kids

Your Tongue: The Taste-Maker!

K - 5th
You know ice cream tastes good, but have you ever wondered HOW you can taste it in the first place? Join Jessi and Squeaks to get the scoop on how your tongue helps you taste tasty tastes!
Instructional Video3:21
TED-Ed

TED-ED: What does the pancreas do? - Emma Bryce

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Beneath your ribs, you'll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. Emma Bryce explains how this organ controls your sugar levels and produces a special juice that releases the...
Instructional Video10:54
Crash Course

Digestive System, part 2: Crash Course A&P

12th - Higher Ed
Nearly 200 years ago, Alexis St. Martin was shot in the stomach. He was saved by local army doctor William Beaumont, but had to live out his remaining years with a gaping hole in the stomach -- allowing Beaumont to learn a lot about how...
Instructional Video5:27
SciShow

Forget Angry: Here’s How Hunger Makes You Impulsive

12th - Higher Ed
You may feel a bit grumpy when you're hungry, but hunger can affect us in more powerful ways than we realize.
Instructional Video6:04
Amoeba Sisters

Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

12th - Higher Ed
Curious about modes of nutrition? Join the Amoeba Sisters in learning about autotrophs and heterotrophs. Video explains these terms as well as how their carbon source differs. Photoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs, chemoautotrophs, and...
Instructional Video8:10
TED Talks

TED: How to train employees to have difficult conversations | Tamekia MizLadi Smith

12th - Higher Ed
It's time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations, says Tamekia MizLadi Smith. In a witty, provocative talk, Smith shares a workplace training program called "I'm G.R.A.C.E.D." that will...
Instructional Video4:27
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to escape poverty? | Ann-Helén Bay

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Imagine that you've been unemployed for months. Government benefit programs have helped you cover your expenses, but you're barely getting by. Finally, you receive a paycheck— but there's a catch. Your new job pays enough to disqualify...
Instructional Video5:18
TED-Ed

TED-ED: How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

Pre-K - Higher Ed
There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squid. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary...
Instructional Video4:45
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar's body dissolves almost completely and is rebuilt from its own juices. Butterflies are just a few of the 800,000 insect species that transition from larvae to adults through complete...
Instructional Video4:24
SciShow Kids

How Wildfires Help!

K - 5th
Roasting marshmallows over a fire is a lot of fun, but did you know that, in nature, fire keeps our forests clean and healthy and even helps some plants grow?
Instructional Video3:39
SciShow

Why Can't You Digest Grass?

12th - Higher Ed
You've probably seen cows enjoying a nice mouthful of grass, but why can't we do the same?
Instructional Video15:54
TED Talks

TED: Life in Biosphere 2 | Jane Poynter

12th - Higher Ed
Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments.
Instructional Video9:47
Crash Course

Why Does Jakarta Flood So Easily? Crash Course Geography

12th - Higher Ed
Today we're going to talk about how and why floods happen both in spite of, and because of, us. Specifically, we'll take a closer look at the island of Java, and its largest city, Jakarta, and explain the factors that lead to serious...
Instructional Video4:15
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Biodiesel: The afterlife of oil - Natascia Radice

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How could you dispose of your cooking oil when you're done cooking? The easiest thing to do might be to pour it down your drain -- but if you save it up and send it to a processing plant, it can gain useful new life as biodiesel, a...
Instructional Video4:07
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce

Pre-K - Higher Ed
We've all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow

What Do Food Expiration Dates Actually Mean?

12th - Higher Ed
Sell By, Best By, and Use By... do these dates actually tell you anything? Food science can be tricky, but we're here to clear some of it up.
Instructional Video5:11
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: What is obesity? - Mia Nacamulli

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese?...
Instructional Video11:47
TED Talks

Jennifer Vail: The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives

12th - Higher Ed
Tribology: it's a funny-sounding word you might not have heard before, but it could change how you see and interact with the physical world, says mechanical engineer Jennifer Vail. Offering lessons from tribology -- the study of friction...
Instructional Video9:24
Bozeman Science

Agriculture

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Paul Andersen describes the pros and cons of industrial agriculture including: monocropping, irrigation, and the use of pesticides, fertilizers, and GMOs.
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow Kids

Why Does Cooking Eggs Make Them Hard?

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks grab a snack and learn all about why boiling eggs makes them hard! Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Different kinds of matter exist and...
Instructional Video2:55
Crash Course Kids

Gotta Eat

3rd - 8th
Welcome to Crash Course Kids. In this first episode, Sabrina takes a look at why all living things need to eat. Plus, she shows you a way to investigate why all living things need to eat. This first series is based on 5th grade science....