Instructional Video14:49
SciShow Kids

The Science of Fall | Compilation | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...
Instructional Video15:37
TED Talks

TED: The art of stillness | Pico Iyer

12th - Higher Ed
The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness. In our world of constant movement...
Instructional Video3:50
SciShow Kids

What is a Blizzard? | Winter Science | Weather Science | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Usually when it's snowing outside, it's really calm, pretty, and fun to play in! But there are certain types of big snowstorms, called blizzards, that can get really windy, wild, and even dangerous!
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow

Spring, Time for Drunk Birds

12th - Higher Ed
As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we anticipate the fluttering butterflies and the capering baby lambs, and we can also expect to see some birds hammered out of their minds in the trees, and perhaps on the ground. In most...
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Does Time Exist? - Andrew Zimmerman Jones

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The earliest time measurements were observations of cycles of the natural world, using patterns of changes from day to night and season to season to build calendars. More precise time-keeping eventually came along to put time in more...
Instructional Video3:40
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms - Regina Brinker

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With rapidly rising global temperatures come seasonal changes. As spring comes earlier for some plant species, there are ripple effects throughout the food web. Regina Brinker explains how phenology, or the natural cycles of plants and...
Instructional Video23:27
SciShow

A Season for Disease'n

12th - Higher Ed
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring. Every new season brings new...diseases.
Instructional Video3:35
SciShow

We Skipped Flu Season. That's Bad

12th - Higher Ed
Some experts feared we were in for a "twindemic" during the 2020-2021 flu season. That didn't happen, which might mean that there will be more people susceptible to getting sick this year.
Instructional Video5:21
TED-Ed

3 bizarre (and delightful) ancient theories about bird migration | Lucy Cooke

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved to be an...
Instructional Video5:10
TED-Ed

TED-ED: Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients and send them to top virology experts with one goal: to design the vaccine for the next flu season. But why do we need a new one every year?...
Instructional Video3:02
Be Smart

Why Seasons Make No Sense

12th - Higher Ed
Day by day, country by country, we tend to measure seasons differently.
Instructional Video29:05
SciShow

SciShow Talk Show with Toby Spribille & A New Lichen Discovery

12th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to SciShow Talk Show where Hank talks to interesting people about interesting things! This week, Hank discusses a new lichen discovery with researcher Toby Spribille.
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 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 Video2:04
SciShow

Why do we have seasons?

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wonder why the earth has different seasons? Michael Aranda will explain in this episode of SciShow Quick Questions.
Instructional Video3:11
SciShow Kids

How Do Squirrels Find the Food they Hide? | How Animals Prepare for Winter | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squirrels eat a lot of things that are pretty tricky to find in the winter, like nuts and berries. Luckily for them, they have lots of clever ways to store up food to last them through the cold parts of the year!
Instructional Video4:30
SciShow

Why Do We Have Leap Years?

12th - Higher Ed
So it's February 29th and we have 366 days this year instead of 365- what's the deal with Leap Years?
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 Video3:49
Crash Course Kids

Constellation Location

3rd - 8th
Let's say you're looking for a specific constellation in the sky, but can't find it? That could be because you're on the wrong part of the planet to see it. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about how the Earth's...
Instructional Video12:06
Crash Course

A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about Homer's Odyssey. If it was Homer's If Homer was even real. Anyway, that stuff doesn't really matter. John teaches you the classic, by which I mean classical, epic poem, the Odyssey. The Journey of...
Instructional Video2:58
Healthcare Triage

The Flu is Terrible!

Higher Ed
This year's influenza is really bad. Hospitalizations are up, and health departments in 49 states report widespread flu. Apparently, if you don't want the flu, go to Hawaii. Just kidding. You can still get a flu shot, and you don't have...
Instructional Video2:16
Curated Video

Steve Cohen, Juan Soto, and the New York Mets’ $342 Million Collapse

9th - Higher Ed
With a $342 million payroll, elite talent, and a midseason peak as the best team in baseball, the Mets seemed built for October. But pitching breakdowns, defensive lapses, and an inability to win close games told a different story....
Instructional Video1:45
Curated Video

India Climate

12th - Higher Ed
Temperatures and climate vary widely throughout India due to the country’s size and its terrain, which ranges from rain forest to desert to mountains. Generally, there are three main seasons: the cool season from October to February; the...
Instructional Video2:31
Curated Video

Japan Climate

12th - Higher Ed
Because Japan is such a long chain of islands from north to south, the climate is different from region to region. Kyushu is hotter in the summer than Tokyo, for instance, but also warmer in the winter. Farther south, Kochi prefecture,...