SciShow
Why Can We See Our Breath In The Cold?
Quick Questions explains how cold winter air triggers the same processes that form clouds, fog, and dew so you can see your breath!
PBS
History's Most Powerful Plants
Fossil fuels are made from the remains of extinct organisms that have been exposed to millions of years of heat and pressure. But in the case of coal, these organisms consisted largely of some downright bizarre plants that once covered...
MinuteEarth
Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods
Not all hardwood trees have hard wood and softwoods soft wood, because these terms denote their taxonomic ancestry, not the wood's actual hardness.
SciShow Kids
How Wildfires Help!
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?
SciShow Kids
Inventing with Plants!
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!
SciShow Kids
Why Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids
Jessi helps Squeaks learn about why foods can be so many tasty-looking colors!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz
Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as...
SciShow
Top 5 Deadliest Substances on Earth
There are natural poisons that lurk in bacteria, plants, and fungi pretty much everywhere, and they're there for good reasons (according to the organisms that produce them) - but what is it about their chemical make up that makes them so...
TED Talks
TED: What to do when everything feels broken | Daniel Alexander Jones
Some call me a soul sonic superstar, says Jomama Jones, the alter ego of TED Fellow and theater artist Daniel Alexander Jones. In this stunning talk and performance, Jomama Jones invites us to consider how coming undone can be the first...
SciShow Kids
What Happened to Our Plants? Science Project for Kids
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!
SciShow
Why Tomatoes Are Fruits, and Strawberries Aren't Berries
Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't? A lot of thought goes into classifying fruits and vegetables, and it all has to do with anatomy.
SciShow Kids
Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!
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...
SciShow
How Do Seedless Watermelons Reproduce?
Seedless watermelons are basically the best thing ever. But they’re also a delicious paradox. Seeds are a key part of plant reproduction. So how do you breed a plant that doesn’t make any seeds?
SciShow
Why Is There Another Pepper Inside My Pepper?
It's Taco Tuesday and you're chopping up some tasty bell peppers for that nice sweet crunch. But what's this? A pepper inside your pepper? Is nature playing a prank on you or is there more to it?
Bozeman Science
Loss of Biodiversity
In this video Paul Andersen explains how biodiversity measures the variety of genes, species, and ecosystems on the planet. Biodiversity provides resources and ecosystem services for humans on the planet. He also explains how...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics - Hortensia Jimenez Diaz
Each father and mother pass down traits to their children, who inherit combinations of their dominant or recessive alleles. But how do we know so much about genetics today? Hortensia Jimenez Diaz explains how studying pea plants revealed...
SciShow
5 of the World's Most Bizarre Seeds
Some plants have very unique ways to disperse their seeds. Olivia introduces 5 of the most bizarre seeds in the world!
SciShow Kids
The Wonderful World of Plants! | Compilation
Plants are AMAZING! Join Squeaks and Mister Brown as they talk about the adventures they've had in the fort's garden, and beyond!
SciShow Kids
What’s the Difference Between Fruits and Vegetables?
Have you ever wondered how to tell fruits and vegetables apart? Learn how to with Jessi and Squeaks!
MinuteEarth
This Is Not A Pine Tree
True Pines (conifer trees in the genus Pinus) are often confused with other members of the Pinaceae family like Picea (Spruces), Abies (Firs), Pseudotsuga (Douglas-firs) or Larix (Larches). So is very likely that your Christmas tree is...
SciShow
The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Code
Hank introduces us to the most beautiful numbers in nature - the Fibonacci sequence.
SciShow Kids
What Is Pumpkin Spice?
Sam the Bat stopped by the fort today, and brought his famous pumpkin spice cookies! But what exactly is pumpkin spice?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The myth of Hades and Persephone | Iseult Gillespie
One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He...
SciShow Kids
How Plant Seeds Travel the World
All plants start as seeds, and they can travel all over the world in lots of different ways. They might even hitch a ride on you! SOURCES: First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The...