SciShow Kids
Where Do Icicles Come From?
Winter means snow, and snow means lots of fun! Jessi and Squeaks love building snowmen and snow forts, but there's one really cool thing made of snow that they can't build themselves: icicles! Join them to learn how these natural winter...
SciShow
Seed-Inspired Microdevices and Zombie Plants
This week in news, we dive into microfliers inspired by seeds and parasites that turn plants into zombie plants!
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Patterns - Level 2 - Patterns of Change
A mini-lesson on patterns of change.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can plants talk to each other? - Richard Karban
Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn't seem that way: They don't have complex sensory or nervous systems, like animals do, and they look pretty passive. But odd as it sounds, plants can communicate with each other "...
SciShow
When Winter Gives Dead Branches Hair
What is this strange looking stuff? Is this branch just covered in fungus!? Well, it’s not fungus...but fungus DOES have something to do with it!
SciShow Kids
Guess That Tree! Science for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks just spent the day hiking and sketching evergreen trees in their field journals! A lot of evergreen trees look pretty similar, but Jessi knows some fun ways to tell them apart. Join us to find out how!
SciShow
Aquatic Animals That Live in Trees
Fish in a tree? How can that be? For some aquatic creatures, it's not necessarily bad to be a fish out of water.
Crash Course
Biomedical & Industrial Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #6
We’ve discussed the four main branches of engineering but there are so many other fields doing important work, so today we’re going to explore a few of them. In this episode we’ll explore some of the history and fundamentals of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: How languages evolve
Over the course of human history thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages...
SciShow
Why Do These Trees Refuse to Touch?
There are a few forests out there where the trees seem to be especially... polite. Can scientists explain why these species give each other space?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman
Articles I-III of the United States Constitution allow for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along with a system of checks and balances should any branch get too powerful. Belinda Stutzman...
MinuteEarth
Why It’s HARD To Bring A New Apple To Market
Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare
SciShow Kids
Weird and Wonderful Forms of Ice! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks found a branch growing what looked like white hair! So they brought the branch back to the Fort to run some tests and found out that it isn't hair at all... it's ice!
Second Grade Next Generation Science...
PBS
History's Most Powerful Plants
Fossil fuels are made from the remains of extinct organisms that have been exposed to millions of years of heat and pressure. But in the case of coal, these organisms consisted largely of some downright bizarre plants that once covered...
TED Talks
TED: I am my connectome | Sebastian Seung
Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our "connectome," and it's as individual as our genome -- and understanding it could open a new way...
PBS
When We First Walked
Fossilized footprints have proved that human ancestors were already striding across the landscape 3.6 million years ago. But who started them on that path? What species pioneered this style of locomotion? Who was the first to walk?
Crash Course
Planning & Organization: Crash Course Study Skills
The best way to make sure you're making the most of the time you have is to start off well organized. This week we're talking about planning and organizational systems and how to set yourself up for success.
Curated Video
Clan MacDonald Family Tree | Scottish Genealogy
Clan MacDonald Family Tree | Scottish Genealogy
Science Buddies
LED Circuit Design: LEDs in Parallel
Learn to design LED circuits for maximum efficiency, including choosing a battery and resistors, in this electrical engineering project.
Curated Video
Rodents of the World: Capybaras, Beavers, Groundhogs, and Squirrels
This video provides information about some of the largest rodents in existence, including the capybara, beaver, groundhog, and squirrel. It highlights their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and unique adaptations. Whether...
Curated Video
The Amazing World of Giraffes: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation
The giraffe, Giraffa Camilo pardalis, is the tallest terrestrial animal species, known for its exceptionally long neck and unique appearance. With its long tongue, horns made of skin, and ability to eat leaves from high branches, the...
Curated Video
Custom-Built Treehouses: A Sustainable Retreat
Explore the custom-built treehouses of Great Lakes Cabins in Franche-Comté, designed to integrate seamlessly with the natural environment. Learn about the innovative construction techniques that ensure these eco-friendly accommodations...
Curated Video
Only In Lithuania 1 - Tarzan
Tarzan: Tired of the hustle and bustle of city life, this jungle boy has spent the last thirty summers living as one with nature.
Curated Video
Bronchi
The two large tubes that branch from the single windpipe, or trachea, to carry air to and from the lungs. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...