Instructional Video17:27
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Weird and Wonderful Amphibians | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and the gang learn about axolotls, poison dart frogs, and an amphibian with a boomerang-shaped head.
Instructional Video13:28
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The Amazing Science of Balloons | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and her friends at the Fort learn about electricity, pressure, and chemical reactions from a science lesson on a string: balloons!
Instructional Video6:38
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The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
In this episode, Jessi and her friends at The Fort learn about the physics behind all the slippery fun you can have on the ice.
Instructional Video6:27
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Why Does Peppermint Taste So Cold? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!
Instructional Video5:21
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Let's Engineer a Gingerbread Fort | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks enjoy the winter season by constructing a model of the Fort out of gingerbread!
Instructional Video17:59
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Winter Arc | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and Squeaks have a wonderful winter time learning the science of ice skating, why peppermint tastes so chilly, and how to build a gingerbread Fort!
Instructional Video5:39
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To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water

12th - Higher Ed
It's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back.
Instructional Video6:15
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Should You Get Multiple Shots in the Same Arm?

12th - Higher Ed
When you get two doses of a vaccine, you might assume that it doesn't matter which arm gets the shots. But some evidence suggests that it does.
Instructional Video5:44
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The Rocky Road to the Most Powerful Rocket in History

12th - Higher Ed
In 2024, NASA plans to send the first humans to the Moon (well, around the Moon) in over 50 years ago. And in order to get the necessary oomph to hurl those astronauts over there, NASA will be using its most powerful rocket ever: the...
Instructional Video5:18
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The Rare Fossils We Find By The Thousands

12th - Higher Ed
Eurypterids are rare in the fossil record overall. But when we find these 400-million-year-old "sea scorpions," we find LOTS of them.
Instructional Video7:43
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The OTHER Genome Project That’s Transforming Medicine

12th - Higher Ed
You've heard of the Human Genome Project, and how having all that info about our genes could help us treat /tons/ of diseases. But a newer project wants to zoom out a little and use different genetic information to help us solve our...
Instructional Video5:58
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The Implant That Literally Freezes Away Pain

12th - Higher Ed
It's no secret that cold can help treat a source of pain, like a sprained ankle or even a burn. But new technology might be able to take that principle and apply it /directly/ onto your nerves!
Instructional Video8:02
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What Took Down These Three Ancient Civilizations?

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to piecing together what happened to civilizations that no longer exist, it can be challenging to solve the mystery. But research into Angkor, the Akkadian Empire, and even the Norse of Greenland, is helping us see that...
Instructional Video5:31
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Why Do We Cry On Planes?

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever found yourself getting teary-eyed on a plane, and not because of the lack of legroom? Turns out there's a few good reasons that science says that's totally normal. Don't forget to throw some tissues in your carry-on.
Instructional Video6:00
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Meet the Mars Rovers! | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Jessi explore how scientists can learn things about Mars by sending rovers to land on it. They can drive around, do science, and help us learn about the Red Planet!
Instructional Video6:12
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How Will We Get To Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mars has a ton of amazing features waiting to be explored, but we have to get there first. Thanks to our partners at the Boston Museum Of Science for helping us think about everything we need to plan a trip! Squeaks and Jessi would love...
Instructional Video4:36
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How Will Humans Live on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Jessi would love to visit Mars one day, but our neighboring planet is very different from Earth. Together, they make a travel plan and packing list that will help them overcome the challenges of life on Mars! Thanks to our...
Instructional Video7:01
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How Do Lakes Form? | Goodbye, Mister Brown! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown is moving away to Wisconsin, so Jessi, Squeaks and all of his Fort friends are here to say goodbye. But before he goes, Mister Brown want to teach everyone about the place he's moving to and all the amazing glacial lakes...
Instructional Video21:18
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Journey to Mars! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Put on your spacesuits, because we’re off to explore Mars! We’ll learn all about how we could live there, and meet the robots that already do! ----------
Instructional Video18:50
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The Amazing Power of Magnets | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and her friends at The Fort play with magnets and learn about how both animals and people use them to find their way around
Instructional Video5:25
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The Ancient Animal With a Boomerang Head! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Jessi discover an animal with a head that reminds them of a boomerang. Its name is Diplocaulus, and they'll learn all about how that funny head helped it live a very long time ago! First Grade Next Generation Science...
Instructional Video6:28
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Why Are These Frogs So Colorful? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Join Squeaks as he learns about some of the most colorful animals ever: poison dart frogs! Some animals are bright and colorful to warn other animals that they might be dangerous... and some are just copycats. First Grade Next Generation...
Instructional Video19:22
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Discover Down Under: Australia and Its Unique Wildlife | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Join us as we take a look at Australia from space and on the ground to learn about the land itself and the animals that live there! ----------
Instructional Video17:43
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Can You Guess These Fall Animals with Jessi and Sam? | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Jessi and Sam face off to see who can figure out the clues and guess the right animal! ----------