Instructional Video3:46
SciShow Kids

Your Super Skeleton!

K - 5th
Maybe you’ve seen skeletons in museums, or in Halloween decorations, but do you know how powerful your skeleton really is? Learn some fun facts about your bones!
Instructional Video14:52
SciShow Kids

The Wonderful World of Plants! | Compilation

K - 5th
Plants are AMAZING! Join Squeaks and Mister Brown as they talk about the adventures they've had in the fort's garden, and beyond!
Instructional Video4:28
SciShow Kids

How to Save Water (and Help the Earth!)

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown have a leaky faucet! Luckily this is a great chance to learn about how they can save water. SOURCES: Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s...
Instructional Video3:43
SciShow Kids

What’s the Difference Between Fruits and Vegetables?

K - 5th
Have you ever wondered how to tell fruits and vegetables apart? Learn how to with Jessi and Squeaks!
Instructional Video14:27
SciShow Kids

Why Do We Get Sick?

K - 5th
Getting a cold or flu can be sort of scary. But sometimes the more you know about something, the less scary it is!
Instructional Video14:09
TED Talks

TED: An NFL quarterback on overcoming setbacks and self-doubt | Alex Smith

12th - Higher Ed
Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith almost died after a particularly rough tackle snapped his leg in 2018 -- yet he was back on the field just two years later. In this inspiring talk, he shares his hard-won insights on overcoming fear,...
Instructional Video4:04
SciShow Kids

Animals with Winter Coats!

K - 5th
Have you ever wondered how animals stay warm in the winter? Learn all about their natural cozy coats and the other awesome tricks they use to make it through the cold conditions!
Instructional Video4:39
SciShow Kids

What Is the Sun?

K - 5th
Squeaks can't sleep because the sun is too bright, and Sam the Bat stops by to talk about what makes the sun so special DCI: ESS1.A: Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted.
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

Be a Weather Watcher

K - 5th
Learn about different types of weather and how to keep track of your weather observations!
Instructional Video14:36
SciShow Kids

All About Your Body! | Human Body Compilation

K - 5th
The human body is a complicated thing! To be able to move, fight off diseases, and even see colors, lots of different systems and organs need to work together. Squeaks' robot body is pretty complicated, too, so Jessi has put together a...
Instructional Video3:51
SciShow Kids

Camouflage: Animal Hide & Seek

K - 5th
A SciShow kid wrote us and asked: What is camouflage and how does it work? Join Jessi as she explores how different kinds of animals play hide-and-seek in the wild!
Instructional Video4:37
SciShow Kids

Butterfly or Moth?

K - 5th
Do you have a favorite insect? We really like butterflies! But there's another awesome insect with really big wings and long antenna that you might see flapping around: moths! Moths and butterflies can look really similar, but we've got...
Instructional Video3:40
SciShow Kids

How a Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly

K - 5th
You’ve seen caterpillars, and you’ve seen butterflies. But do you know how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? Jessi explains the wonder of metamorphosis!
Instructional Video3:24
TED Talks

Laura Trice: Remember to say thank you

12th - Higher Ed
In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.
Instructional Video4:10
Crash Course Kids

A Fresh Future

3rd - 8th
So, how are people fixing their water problems? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about a few different examples how some freshwater sources were good, then bad, then made good again. Also, Sabrina talks about...
Instructional Video17:10
TED Talks

TED: You don't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one | Majora Carter

12th - Higher Ed
Low-status neighborhoods in the US are often stuck between stagnating assistance from the government and gentrification at the hands of real estate developers. The result is that the brightest minds are convinced that "success" means...
Instructional Video4:21
SciShow Kids

What Is Pumpkin Spice?

K - 5th
Sam the Bat stopped by the fort today, and brought his famous pumpkin spice cookies! But what exactly is pumpkin spice?
Instructional Video2:53
SciShow Kids

How to Make a Rainbow

K - 5th
We often see beautiful rainbows during or right after a rain storm, but did you know that you can make your very own rainbow at home? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how!
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow Kids

Why Does Bread Have Holes In It? | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video4:15
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Overcoming obstacles - Steven Claunch

Pre-K - Higher Ed
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
Instructional Video5:30
SciShow Kids

How Living Things Work Together

K - 5th
Bill and Webb can’t seem to agree, so they head the The Fort where Mister Brown tries to help them work together by teaching them about mutualisms, or when different types of animals help each other in the wild! Next Generation Science...
Instructional Video4:34
SciShow Kids

The Secret of Frozen Frogs! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
On a cold day, sometimes people will say "I'm freezing!," even though they aren't actually frozen like ice. But there is a very special animal that can say "I'm freezing" and mean it: wood frogs! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about the...
Instructional Video12:43
TED Talks

TED: The profound power of gratitude and "living eulogies" | Andrea Driessen

12th - Higher Ed
Why do we often wait so long to recognize each other's gifts? Why are the truest compliments for the people we love often said only after they're no longer around to hear and savor them? Andrea Driessen makes the case for writing...
Instructional Video2:48
SciShow Kids

The Sticky Balloon Trick! Physics for Kids

K - 5th
Sometimes science can look a lot like magic! This week, Jessi will show you how to make a balloon stick to the wall; no tape required! Stick around to learn how she did it and the science that makes the trick work! Abracadabra!