Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

How Do Fish Breathe? Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks adopted a new fish! They have him all set up in a nice fish tank, but now they have a big question: how do fish breathe underwater?!
Instructional Video3:23
SciShow Kids

Snails, Slugs, and Slime! Animal Science for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks look at some amazing creatures that they found in their garden: snails and slugs!
Instructional Video4:04
SciShow Kids

How Plastic Hurts the World

K - 5th
Recycling trash is one really important way that we can help the Earth stay clean! It's much better to recycle things than throw them away, but it's super important to recycle plastic! Jessi is here to tell you why!
Instructional Video8:07
Crash Course

The Impacts of Social Class: Crash Course Sociology

12th - Higher Ed
This week we are building on last week’s outline of American stratification to explore how class differences affect people’s daily lives. We’ll explore variations in everything from values & beliefs to health outcomes, and look at how...
Instructional Video2:03
SciShow Kids

Why Are There Seasons?

K - 5th
You know we have four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. But do you know why we have seasons? Jessi shares the answer!
Instructional Video3:54
SciShow Kids

Where Did Earth Come From?

K - 5th
Earth is a huge planet full of incredible sights and amazing creatures! But have you ever wondered where the Earth came from in the first place? Well, by looking at other stars and planets, scientists think they have a pretty good idea!
Instructional Video2:57
SciShow Kids

Take a Tour of the Space Station

K - 5th
Did you know some astronauts live in space for months at a time? Join Jessi and Squeaks for a tour of the International Space Station and learn what life is like in low gravity!
Instructional Video10:14
Crash Course

Adolescence: Crash Course Psychology

12th - Higher Ed
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank has a look at that oh so troublesome time in everyone's life: Adolescence! He talks about identity, individuality, and The Breakfast Club. -- Table of Contents Erikson's 8 Stages of...
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow Kids

Sink or Float?

K - 5th
Join Jessi and some new friends for an experiment to see what sinks, and what floats!
Instructional Video18:01
TED Talks

Mathieu Lehanneur: Science-inspired design

12th - Higher Ed
Naming science as his chief inspiration, Mathieu Lehanneur shows a selection of his ingenious designs -- an interactive noise-neutralizing ball, an antibiotic course in one layered pill, asthma treatment that reminds kids to take it, a...
Instructional Video4:23
Crash Course Kids

The End Is Only The Beginning

3rd - 8th
It's the end of this first year of Crash Course Kids and we've learned so many things. In this episode, Sabrina takes us on a tour of some of the ideas we've talked about and how they fit into our lives. Also, what all of these ideas...
Instructional Video5:42
TED Talks

TED: What soccer can teach us about freedom | Marc Bamuthi Joseph

12th - Higher Ed
Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together, says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called "Moving and Passing," Joseph combines...
Instructional Video5:13
SciShow Kids

Life as a Tree!

K - 5th
Did you know you can read the story of a tree's life? By looking at a tree's rings, you can figure out way more than just how old it is! Jessi and Squeaks are here to show you what to look for next time you're on a hike and find a tree...
Instructional Video2:50
SciShow

Kids and Sugar The SweetandLowdown

12th - Higher Ed
If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Parents blaming their kids' active behavior on sugar. But is it true? Hank gives you sweet-and-lowdown on the extent to which sugar can and can't affect behavior, in kids and...
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow Kids

The 5 Fabulous Food Groups

K - 5th
Learn about our 5 main food groups with Jessi and Squeaks, then see if you can name them all!
Instructional Video4:13
SciShow Kids

Meet the 5 Dwarf Planets!

K - 5th
Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets!
Instructional Video4:10
SciShow Kids

Trees That Never Lose Their Leaves! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Some trees lose their leaves in the fall, but some keep their green leaves all year round. Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about evergreens: where they grow, and how they survive in harsh conditions!
Instructional Video2:58
SciShow Kids

Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

K - 5th
Autumn means leaves are turning different shades of red, orange, and yellow and falling to the ground. But why? Jessi takes you deep inside a leaf to explain!
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow Kids

How Do Our Bodies Move?

K - 5th
A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know: How Do Our Bodies Move? Jessi explains, while Squeaks works out!
Instructional Video3:13
SciShow Kids

How to Feel Your Heart Beat

K - 5th
Get to know your body’s most important muscle -- your heart -- and learn how to take your own pulse!
Instructional Video3:20
SciShow Kids

Super Simple Machines: Levers

K - 5th
Levers are a simple machine that help us make work easier. But how do they work and how can you make one to help you? Check out this episode with Squeaks and Jessi to learn all about levers!
Instructional Video2:54
SciShow Kids

Let’s Get Rolling! Physics for Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks found a ton of rocks for their rock collection... but they're too heavy to get back to the fort! Join them as they figure out the perfect simple machine to help them out: the wheel and axle!
Instructional Video15:12
TED Talks

TED: How porn changes the way teens think about sex | Emily F. Rothman

12th - Higher Ed
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. "The free, online, mainstream pornography that teenagers are most likely to see is a completely terrible form of...
Instructional Video3:27
SciShow Kids

What Makes Bridges So Strong?

K - 5th
A SciShow Kids viewer wrote us to ask how bridges are strong enough to carry cars and trucks! Jessi and Squeaks can explain -- with blocks!