SciShow
How Archaeologists Are Literally Recreating the Past | Experimental Archaeology
Archaeology might make you think about excavating dinosaur bones or exploring ancient ruins, but we can also learn a lot about the past through experimentation, sometimes with some pretty tasty results!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to set the table - Anna Post
Can't remember where your soup spoon ought to go? What about your salad fork? Knowing how to set a traditional table can seem like antiquated etiquette -- but it can come in handy! Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette expert...
SciShow
How the Keto Diet Went from Arctic Staple to Bro-Science
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...
SciShow
What Makes Sourdough Bread Sour?
With sandwiches and toast, sourdough bread always adds an extra accented flavor to your meals. But where does the signature tartness come from?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do carbohydrates impact your health? - Richard J. Wood
The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what...
Bozeman Science
Fungi
Paul Andersen surveys the Kingdom Fungi. He starts with a brief description of the fungi phylogeny. He describes some of the major characteristics of fungi; heterotrophy, cell walls of chitin, hyphae, sessile. He describes the...
SciShow
This Plant Genetically Engineered Itself (So We Don't Have To)
Scientists found a species of wheatgrass that is resistant to fungus, but how it became resistant is both surprising and unclear.
SciShow Kids
Why Does Bread Have Holes In It? | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown and Squeaks are making bread, and they're going to need a tiny little helper to get the job done: a fungus called yeast!
Disciplinary Core Idea:
PS1.B: Chemical Reactions - Heating or cooling a substance may cause changes...
SciShow
A New Secret Ingredient to Making Queen Bees
Scientists have learned more about why royal jelly makes queen bees, and we peek at the tiny and terrifying mandibles of trap-jaw ants.
Bozeman Science
Physical and Chemical Changes
Mr. Andersen explains the difference between physical and chemical changes. A brief discussion of chemical reactions and equations is also included.
SciShow
What's the Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda
Powder vs. Soda: an important distinction!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The beneficial bacteria that make delicious food - Erez Garty
Where does bread get its fluffiness? Swiss cheese its holes? And what makes vinegar so sour? These foods may taste completely different, but all of these phenomena come from microorganisms chowing down on sugar and belching up some...
Curated Video
The Magic of Yeast: Fermentation and the Art of Bread Making
In this video, the teacher explains the role of yeast in bread-making and how fermentation is responsible for creating various tasty foods. The viewers are challenged to identify which food is not created through fermentation, with...
Curated Video
Repeated Addition: Grocery Shopping Math
In this video, the characters create a shopping list by calculating the total cost of various items. They demonstrate how to add up single items and items that require repeated addition, using place value and carrying over when necessary.
Curated Video
Learning Ethics A Valuable Lesson in Respecting Nature
In this video, Mona the manatee teaches children about ethics and the importance of respecting nature and following rules. Through a story about a boy named Alfredo, Mona emphasizes the need to care for endangered species and the impact...
Curated Video
The Science of Bread: Understanding the Role of Leavening Agents
This video explains the process of bread-making and highlights the importance of the leavening agent in creating a fluffy and crusty loaf of bread. It discusses two methods of raising bread, one using quick leavening agents like baking...
Curated Video
The History of Bread as an Eraser: Edward Nairn and the First Rubber Eraser
In this video, we learn about the surprising historical use of bread as an eraser before the discovery of rubber erasers in 1770. The trivia question challenges viewers to guess the different purposes bread served, including as an...
Curated Video
Whole Grains
Fast Food Freddy launches bionic pizza containers all over the city with his newest unhealthy creation inside — The Pizzanator! Professor Fizzy and the Lunch Lab gang investigate delicious whole-grain alternatives to white flour.
Curated Video
Food Quality and Family Visits at Pennhurst State School and Hospital
In this video, former residents and employees describe how meals for residents of Pennhurst were unappetizingly mixed in a single bowl and they had only 10 minutes to eat. It mentions severe sanitation issues, including the presence of...
Food Farmer Earth
Mastering Artisan Bread: Essential Tips for Aspiring Bakers
Learn the art of artisan bread making with expert tips on managing long fermentation, handling high hydration dough, and achieving the perfect bake. A valuable resource for students in culinary courses.
Curated Video
Fungi
Discover the magical world of fungi. Neither plant nor animal, they are a separate classification of living organism. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. Fungi are neither plant nor animal. Most fungi are made up of networks of...
Curated Video
What is a Calorie?
Everything we eat contains calories. We need them to function and carry out everyday tasks. How do we know which foods are right to eat and which contain 'empty calories'? Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Calories are...
Curated Video
Frozen Balloon
We lower a helium-filled balloon into liquid nitrogen to see how the change in temperature affects its volume. When it hits the cool liquid nitrogen, the gas inside contracts and the volume of the balloon decreases. When it is removed...