Instructional Video3:55
SciShow Kids

Watch Soap Grow!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks just did a really cool and easy experiment: they put a special kind of soap in the microwave and made it grow! Now they want to do it again to check their results and figure out how it happened!
Instructional Video3:17
SciShow Kids

Why Does Ice Cream Hurt My Head?

K - 5th
Ice cream is a great treat, but you have to eat it slowly! Otherwise, you'll get what some people call a 'brain freeze,' which is a super bad headache that lasts for a couple seconds. But how does ice cream hurt your head?!
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow Kids

Guess That Tree! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks just spent the day hiking and sketching evergreen trees in their field journals! A lot of evergreen trees look pretty similar, but Jessi knows some fun ways to tell them apart. Join us to find out how!
Instructional Video3:29
SciShow Kids

Where Does Fog Come From? Weather for Kids

K - 5th
Fog might make things seem mysterious and spooky, but it's actually a cool natural phenomenon that happens when cold air affects the water in the air!
Instructional Video5:32
SciShow

The Overlooked Connection Between ADHD and Sleep

12th - Higher Ed
People with ADHD often have problems getting to sleep, but is it the ADHD symptoms that causes the lack of sleep or lack of sleep that cause ADHD symptoms?
Instructional Video17:27
TED Talks

TED: In the Internet age, dance evolves ... | The LXD

12th - Higher Ed
The LXD (the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) electrify the TED stage with an emerging global street-dance culture, revved up by the Internet. Directed by Jon M. Chu, this astonishing troupe of dancers and musicians show off their...
Instructional Video4:32
Curated Video

Are Digital Screens Actually Bad For Kids?

12th - Higher Ed
From TVs to tablets, screens are ubiquitous in our modern society. What effect does that have on childhood development?
Instructional Video11:43
Crash Course

The Nervous System, Part 2 - Action! Potential!: Crash Course A&P

12th - Higher Ed
What do you and a sack of batteries have in common? Today, Hank explains. -- Table of Contents: Ion Channels Regulate Electrochemistry to Create Action Potential 4:51 Resting State 3:22 Depolarization 6:09 Repolarization 7:35...
Instructional Video6:43
Bozeman Science

Reflections on the Flipped Classroom

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen reflects on the flipped classroom
Instructional Video3:17
SciShow Kids

Why Does Springtime Make Me Sneeze? Body Science for Kids

K - 5th
Are you sneezing more as it gets nicer outside? Jessi and Squeaks talk about allergies, and explain what your body is going through!
Instructional Video16:14
TED Talks

TED: The big-data revolution in health care | Joel Selanikio

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Collecting global health data is an imperfect science: Workers tramp through villages to knock on doors and ask...
Instructional Video27:40
SciShow Kids

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

K - 5th
Mister Brown and Squeaks open Valentines from a bunch of their animal pals!
Instructional Video18:34
TED Talks

Phil Borges: Photos of endangered cultures

12th - Higher Ed
Photographer Phil Borges shows rarely seen images of people from the mountains of Dharamsala, India, and the jungles of the Ecuadorean Amazon. In documenting these endangered cultures, he intends to help preserve them.
Instructional Video4:42
SciShow

How Basic Psychology Can Save Kids’ Lives

12th - Higher Ed
Knowing a few things about human psychology can help us avoid some of the thousands of accidents that injure or kill children around the world every year.
Instructional Video4:22
SciShow Kids

The World’s Tallest Tree! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Can you guess how tall the tallest tree is? Neither could we! Tag along with Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about the world’s tallest tree!
Instructional Video2:24
SciShow Kids

How Do Koalas Stay Cool? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
Koalas live where it’s often hot and dry. But koalas can’t sweat! So how do they keep cool? Jessi has the answer!
Instructional Video14:28
TED Talks

TED: The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy | Amar Inamdar

12th - Higher Ed
There's an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa -- off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional electricity systems. In a bold talk about a true leapfrog moment, Amar Inamdar introduces...
Instructional Video20:13
TED Talks

Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education

12th - Higher Ed
Bill Gates hopes to solve some of the world's biggest problems using a new kind of philanthropy. In a passionate and, yes, funny 18 minutes, he asks us to consider two big questions and how we might answer them. (And see the Q&A on the...
Instructional Video13:38
TED Talks

Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx

12th - Higher Ed
A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the...
Instructional Video14:08
SciShow Kids

Solving Problems with Simple Machines! | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks are revisiting the fun times they had when they learned all about simple machines so they can solve all sorts of problems around the Fort!
Instructional Video13:33
TED Talks

TED: How animals and plants are evolving in cities | Menno Schilthuizen

12th - Higher Ed
In cities, evolution occurs constantly, as countless plants, animals and insects adapt to human-made habitats in spectacular ways. Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen calls on peculiar beings such as fast food-loving mice and...
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

Why Can't Kids Just Take Smaller Doses of Adult Meds?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have noticed that lots of drugs have special children’s formulas, and you might think that’s because smaller people need smaller doses. But you’d be wrong! Because kids aren’t just tiny adults.
Instructional Video10:50
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Space

12th - Higher Ed
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we travel beyond Earth and explore some of our favorite mysteries about space.
Instructional Video9:58
TED Talks

Diana Laufenberg: How to learn? From mistakes

12th - Higher Ed
Diana Laufenberg shares three surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes.