Instructional Video4:47
SciShow

Pluto: Still Not A Planet

12th - Higher Ed
The ESA is working on a 'fresh-squeezed' spacecraft that will explore Jupiter's moons, and the New Horizons team makes a case for Pluto (and many others)!
Instructional Video4:58
TED-Ed

What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? | Moriba Jah

Pre-K - Higher Ed
What would happen if one day all of humanity's artificial satellites suddenly disappeared? Within hours, most of the planet's traffic would grind to a halt, the world economy would shut down, and most countries would declare a state of...
Instructional Video2:53
MinuteEarth

The Secret Global Sewer System

12th - Higher Ed
Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow

Inside the Nepal Earthquake

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow News explains the forces at work behind the earthquake in Nepal, introduces you to a new species of dinosaur, and reveals a discovery in Antarctica.
Instructional Video4:36
SciShow Kids

How Do Rockets Fly? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Rockets are super amazing, but how do we get something that weighs as much as 100 elephants all the way into space?
Instructional Video9:36
SciShow

5 Types of Awesome Glass Made by Nature

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to sparkly objects, the planet Earth has a lot to offer. Here are 5 especially awesome glasses made by nature! chapters OBSIDIAN 0:57 2 OPAL 4:09 3 TEKTITES 5:46 FULGURITE 6:27 GLASS SPONGES 8:07
Instructional Video3:45
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The math behind Michael Jordan's legendary hang time - Andy Peterson and Zack Patterson

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Michael Jordan's legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92 seconds of pure hang time. But how many seconds could Jordan have gotten were he doing the same jump on Mars? Or Jupiter? Andy Peterson and Zack...
Instructional Video3:18
SciShow Kids

How Does Water Get to Your House?

K - 5th
Have you ever turned on a faucet in your sink or shower and wondered where that water comes from? Jessi and Squeaks explore how we get water to our homes!
Instructional Video5:29
TED-Ed

The sharks that hunt in forests | Luka Seamus Wright

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Forests don't usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the world's sharks. Mangrove forests in particular function as an essential bridge between land and sea and have evolved various...
Instructional Video4:12
SciShow

How to Make Pokémon GO

12th - Higher Ed
You wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? Travel across your neighborhood with us and learn about some of the tech behind the phenomenon that is Pokémon GO.
Instructional Video5:51
Be Smart

The REAL Physics of Hot Air Balloons!

12th - Higher Ed
The science of hot air balloons may surprise you.
Instructional Video3:53
SciShow

Learning About Lightning from Superbolts

12th - Higher Ed
If you ask someone to picture a thunderstorm, chances are they will have no problem slipping into a memory of dark clouds and bright flashes screaming out from them. But, incredibly, they’re probably picturing the tame version of...
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 Video3:22
SciShow Kids

What Causes Earthquakes?

K - 5th
Like it or not, the ground you’re walking on is always on the move! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how this movement can sometimes lead to earthquakes!
Instructional Video4:01
SciShow

The Equator Is a Bad Place for These Rocket Launches

12th - Higher Ed
Some satellites orbit in the same direction the planet rotates, which means they get a boost for their launch, but most have orbits where that isn’t ideal, and that creates some challenges for engineers.
Instructional Video5:30
SciShow

How Levitating Dust Shapes Airless Worlds

12th - Higher Ed
Our moon has no atmosphere, but sometimes it has visible bands of light streaking across its sky, and scientists suspect that electrostatic forces could explain this levitating dust!
Instructional Video3:27
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for food. But the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes and unusual companions and slammed the door in...
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow Kids

The Fastest Sled Ride Ever!

K - 5th
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?
Instructional Video10:13
MinuteEarth

Extreme Weather | MinuteEarth Explains

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we take a look at some of the most extreme weather on Earth and its consequences.
Instructional Video4:21
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz

Pre-K - Higher Ed
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...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow Kids

Make Your Own Sundial!

K - 5th
Squeaks broke his watch! Luckily Jessi knows of a handy way to tell time, with a sundial!
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

3 Ridiculous Ways Plants Get Sick

12th - Higher Ed
Plants can get sick, but since they don’t walk around sneezing on each other, the things that infect them need some very weird strategies to spread.
Instructional Video9:10
SciShow

The How, Why, and How Much of Oil

12th - Higher Ed
Everyone does it -- using oil, that is. But how much do we have left? How do scientists find it? And where are they looking for it now that the easiest pickings have been taken? Hank has the answers to the how, why and how much of oil....
Instructional Video2:52
SciShow

That’s Not a Rattlesnake… It’s an Owl!

12th - Higher Ed
When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleeve—they’ve developed the ability to mimic rattlesnake sounds that scare off predators!