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 Video4:20
MinutePhysics

The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)

12th - Higher Ed
The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)
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 Video3:00
SciShow Kids

Why Do We Get Hiccups?

K - 5th
Hiccups can be really annoying and hard to get rid of, but do you know why they happen? Find out the answer and learn more about how your lungs work at the same time on today's SciShow Kids!
Instructional Video3:36
SciShow Kids

The Great Button Solution! | Solving Problems with Engineering | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Bill and Webb want to reach a button that is really high up on the wall, so Mister Brown teaches them how to use engineering and teamwork to make a high up button pusher! K-2 Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering...
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow Kids

Into the Forest with Jane Goodall!

K - 5th
Jane Goodall is an amazing scientist and conservationist who has dedicated her life to learning about and protecting chimpanzees! Thanks to her, we've learned that, sometimes, people and animals aren't so different! Learn more about her...
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow Kids

Why Does Cooking Eggs Make Them Hard?

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks grab a snack and learn all about why boiling eggs makes them hard! Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Different kinds of matter exist and...
Instructional Video2:55
Crash Course Kids

Gotta Eat

3rd - 8th
Welcome to Crash Course Kids. In this first episode, Sabrina takes a look at why all living things need to eat. Plus, she shows you a way to investigate why all living things need to eat. This first series is based on 5th grade science....
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

Birds that Talk!

K - 5th
Birds can communicate with each other in lots of ways, but some types of birds can learn human words! But just because they learn human words, does that mean that they can understand them?
Instructional Video7:12
SciShow

Are We Ready to Edit the Fetal Genome?

12th - Higher Ed
Gene therapy is really complicated both scientifically and ethically. But it also has the potential to do some amazing things - like treating life threatening diseases in babies before they are even born.
Instructional Video3:19
SciShow Kids

Check Out the Satellites!

K - 5th
You might not know it, but there are thousands of human-made satellites orbiting the Earth! They help us do everything from study the climate to make phone calls, and there are even some satellites that people can live on!
Instructional Video12:06
Crash Course

Earth Mothers and Rebellious Sons - Creation Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology

12th - Higher Ed
So, we're still talking about sex this week, but we're talking about Earth Mothers and their children. We'll start with Gaia, and her son Kronos, who had a classic childhood rebellion, and castrated his father. We'll also get into...
Instructional Video16:53
TED Talks

TED: The dream of educating Afghan girls lives on | Shabana Basij-Rasikh

12th - Higher Ed
In this deeply moving talk, educator Shabana Basij-Rasikh shares the harrowing story of evacuating more than 250 students, staff and family members from the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) -- the country's first and only...
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 Video7:56
Crash Course

Social Mobility: Crash Course Sociology

12th - Higher Ed
Today we’re exploring social mobility in some more depth. We’ll look at intergenerational and intragenerational mobility and the difference between absolute and relative mobility. We’ll go over the long run upward social mobility trends...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow Kids

Diamond, the Super Crystal!

K - 5th
One of the strongest rocks in the world is one that you might not expect, and the story of how it formed deep under the earth is intense!
Instructional Video3:35
SciShow Kids

Why Do Ships Float?

K - 5th
Ever wonder why something as heavy as a cruise ship could float above the water? Learn about displacement with Jessi and The Giant Squid, Squidstravaganza!
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow Kids

Inventing with Plants!

K - 5th
VELCRO® fasteners are pretty cool, but what would you think if the idea came from living things? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the sticky seeds that inspired them!
Instructional Video3:49
SciShow Kids

Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
Instructional Video1:47
SciShow

Should You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean Wounds?

12th - Higher Ed
Hydrogen Peroxide: It fizzes, it stings, but does it actually do you any good? Find out on this week's Quick Question!
Instructional Video3:09
SciShow Kids

All About Sneezes!

K - 5th
It’s cleaning day at the fort, and all that dust is making us sneeze! But have you ever wondered why we sneeze in the first place? Discover how your body uses mucus and sneezes to keep out the bad stuff and help you stay healthy!
Instructional Video5:03
SciShow

Why You Really Love That Wobbly Table

12th - Higher Ed
Multiple studies have shown that people assign a higher value to something they "made" themselves, even if they only picked out the color or tightened a few screws. Why does that happen? Psychologists have a few theories.
Instructional Video8:56
Crash Course

Population Health: Crash Course Sociology

12th - Higher Ed
We’re continuing our unit on health with a discussion of some of the indicators that help us measure health for different populations. We’ll also explore three contributors to health disparities: individual factors like genetics,...
Instructional Video5:18
SciShow Kids

Why Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi helps Squeaks learn about why foods can be so many tasty-looking colors!