Instructional Video3:05
SciShow Kids

Make a Balloon Rocket

K - 5th
This week, experiment with balloons and learn how you can make your very own rocket with Jessi and Squeaks!
Instructional Video5:54
SciShow Kids

Play the Cloud Memory Game!

K - 5th
Maybe you've noticed that clouds come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Did you know you can use clues from the clouds to help you figure out what the weather might be like where you live? Jessi and Squeaks have made up a game to help...
Instructional Video16:45
TED Talks

Mitch Resnick: Let's teach kids to code

12th - Higher Ed
Coding isn't just for computer whizzes, says Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab -- it's for everyone. In a fun, demo-filled talk Resnick outlines the benefits of teaching kids to code, so they can do more than just use new tech toys but also...
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow

Your Brain Once Had a Superpower. Could You Get It Back?

12th - Higher Ed
A lot of the adaptability of children's brains diminishes as they age. But researchers are looking for ways they might be able to restore some of that flexibility later in life.
Instructional Video4:00
SciShow Kids

Winter at the North Pole!

K - 5th
Winter means a lot of changes, and while you might think it's cold outside, some animals can't wait for it to get colder so that they have an easier time finding their next meal!
Instructional Video13:32
TED Talks

John Hardy: My green school dream

12th - Higher Ed
Join John Hardy on a tour of the Green School, his off-the-grid school in Bali that teaches kids how to build, garden, create (and get into college). The centerpiece of campus is the spiraling Heart of School, perhaps the world's largest...
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow Kids

Compound Eyes: See Like a Dragonfly! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
Instructional Video5:28
SciShow Kids

From the Ground to the Sky: The Layers of the Redwood Forest

K - 5th
There's all sorts of life in the Redwood forest, but not just in the ground, different animals live in all layers of the Redwoods! Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and...
Instructional Video3:13
SciShow Kids

3 Cool Facts About Cats!

K - 5th
Even if you have a cat of your own, you might not know these three amazing things about our furry friends!
Instructional Video4:07
SciShow Kids

Turtle Time with Dr. Turtleman!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are on a beach vacation, so they've called in their pal, Dr. Lawrence Turtleman, to take over the show for today! And what is he going to teach you about? Turtles, of course!
Instructional Video5:09
SciShow Kids

Animal Slime and Other Weird Stuff

K - 5th
Ever wonder why some animals don't need sunscreen or how they can live in dry climates without water? Well, some of them can use the slime their bodies produce in weird and helpful ways!
Instructional Video11:31
TED Talks

Sydney Jensen: How can we support the emotional well-being of teachers?

12th - Higher Ed
Teachers emotionally support our kids -- but who's supporting our teachers? In this eye-opening talk, educator Sydney Jensen explores how teachers are at risk of "secondary trauma" -- the idea that they absorb the emotional weight of...
Instructional Video16:59
TED Talks

TED: How teachers can help kids find their political voices | Sydney Chaffee

12th - Higher Ed
Social justice belongs in our schools, says educator Sydney Chaffee. In a bold talk, she shows how teaching students to engage in activism helps them build important academic and life skills -- and asks us to rethink how we can use...
Instructional Video18:51
TED Talks

Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong

12th - Higher Ed
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done. Instead of equating...
Instructional Video7:49
TED Talks

TED: Black life at the intersection of birth and death | Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa

12th - Higher Ed
It is the artist's job to unearth stories that people try to bury with shovels of complacency and time, says poet and freedom fighter Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa. Performing her poem "The Joys of Motherhood," Katwiwa explores the...
Instructional Video8:36
SciShow

8 Things People Get Wrong About Animals

12th - Higher Ed
If you watched a lot of cartoons as a kid, chances are you picked up some common animal stereotypes like "cats love milk!" or "bears can't get enough of that sweet, sweet honey!" What if we told you that everything cartoons taught you is...
Instructional Video13:15
SciShow

5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet

12th - Higher Ed
Every summer it seems like there’s that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes people mosquito magnets?
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow Kids

What is an Engineer? | Squeaks has an Engineering Problem! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Mister Brown teaches Squeaks all about engineering to help him solve a problem he is having! K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering Practices: Asking Questions and Defining Problems, Developing and Using Models,...
Instructional Video9:55
Bozeman Science

Viral Replication Simulation

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains a viral replication simulation that he created for his AP Biology class. He used Google docs to keep track of viral strains, Moodle messaging to pass the virus from student to student, and dice to generate mutation...
Instructional Video3:20
SciShow Kids

Alien Egg Experiment!

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks to see how you can make your very own alien egg!
Instructional Video4:41
SciShow

Why Is Yawning Contagious?

12th - Higher Ed
When you see someone yawn, you're probably pretty likely to follow suit. But what makes it so contagious?
Instructional Video6:33
SciShow

Three MORE Things You Missed Because of COVID

12th - Higher Ed
This year, science news has understandably focused a lot on COVID-19. But other science has carried on, and there have been plenty of amazing discoveries this year that we think deserve a spotlight, too!
Instructional Video19:58
SciShow Kids

5 Animal Valentines! | Valentine's Day | A SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
It’s Valentine’s Day, and Jessi and Squeaks got Valentines from their awesome animal friends all over the world! Hang out with them as they read some silly Valentine poems and learn about the animals that sent them!
Instructional Video4:06
SciShow Kids

What Happens If You Swallow Gum?

K - 5th
Jessi swallowed her gum and was worried that it would stay in her stomach for 7 years! Could this really happen? What makes gum so different from other food?