Have you ever pretended to be something else? Some animals do too! Learn how animals use mimicry to keep safe, or to sneak a snack!

Bad things can happen, but you can do a lot to be prepared for when they do! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what you should put in your emergency kit so you can be ready for anything!

After Darwin blew the doors off the scientific community, a lot of people did some weird and unscientific stuff with his ideas. Francis Galton and a few others decided natural selection could be used to make the human race "better" and...

Jessi and Squeaks got a question about how submarines go underwater and explore, so Squeaks did some research!

You've had a lot of fun learning new stuff with us on SciShow Kids, but have you ever wondered how and why you remember all that awesome knowledge? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how your brain helps you learn, and way more!

Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive!

Learn how to build a pillow fort with the help of the force called compression. Just save some room for us!

Frogs are really cool! They can jump high, swim fast, and their skin is super slimy! But frogs have some less-slimy, less-hoppy relatives that are just as cool: toads! Join Jessi and squeaks to learn the big and little differences...

It's spring where Jessi and Squeaks lives, and that means the air is filled with the sounds of birds singing! But have you ever wondered why birds sing and who they're signing to?

Hank reviews the latest in science news, including the discovery of Element 115, the biggest volcano on Earth, and new insights into what it might mean to have small testicles.

So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In...

Craft along with Jessi and Squeaks to make your own insect art!

There are aspects of computer code that look like language and some that seem more like algebra, and since we may be headed for a future where many people will need to learn to code, researchers are interested in figuring out how exactly...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how modeling instruction can be used in the science classroom. Instead of presenting a model for the students the teacher presents and experience or experiment and the students develop the model.

"Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon. In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to play an equal, active role in their...

Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different!



Disciplinary C

ore Ideas:

PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described...

Maybe you've seen a shooting star, a bright streak of light that zips across the sky! But did you know that those shooting stars are actually rocks falling from space? And sometimes you can find them on the ground! Find out how...

Jessi and Squeaks are working on an experiment: Making an ordinary magnet float in the air!



Next Generation Science
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NGSS Performanc
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3-PS2-3: Ask questions to determine cause and effect...

When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman...

Trees come from seeds, and birds come from eggs, but where does all the soil and dirt come from?



Second Grade Next Generation Science

Standards

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ESS1.C: The History of...

Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!



Disciplinary
Core Idea:
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living...

The sun is out and Jessi and Squeaks are ready to perform all kinds of fun outdoor science experiments! Let's take a look at some of the fun activities they've done before, like making a kite, building a solar tower, blowing bubbles, and...

Join Jessi and Squeaks as they prepare a special meal for friends. You’ll learn some fun food science facts, like the difference between fruits and veggies and how your tongue works so you can taste food!

There's so much water in the ocean, but why can't we drink it? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the difference between ocean water and the water you drink at home.