Crash Course Kids
Elementary crash courses across the sciences. Denser than most — best watched with a conversation after.
Episodes — 18 hand-picked
Part of the Science & Experiments topic. Sorted by what families watch most.
Chemical Changes: Crash Course Kids #19.2
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This video helps elementary students distinguish between physical and chemical changes using relatable examples like baking and matches, core concepts in 5th-grade science.
The Engineering Process: Crash Course Kids #12.2
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This video teaches kids the structured steps engineers follow to solve problems, helping them understand why planning and asking the right questions matter before building or creating something.
Severe Weather: Crash Course Kids #28.2
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This video helps elementary students understand what qualifies as severe weather and how different Earth systems interact with dangerous weather events.
Here Comes the Sun: Crash Course Kids #5.1
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This video explains how the Sun works and delivers energy to Earth, using engaging visuals and clear explanations suitable for elementary-age learners studying basic physics and astronomy.
Fabulous Food Chains: Crash Course Kids #7.1
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This video helps elementary students understand how energy travels through ecosystems by exploring food chains, making a key 5th-grade science concept concrete and accessible.
Four Spheres Part 2 (Hydro and Atmo): Crash Course Kids #6.2
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This video teaches elementary students about Earth's water and air systems, explaining how the hydrosphere and atmosphere work as interconnected parts of our planet.
Following the Sun: Crash Course Kids #8.2
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This video helps elementary students understand why shadows change length throughout the day by exploring how the sun's position affects light and shadow patterns on Earth.
Space Compilation: Crash Course Kids
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This compilation gathers multiple space lessons into one video, covering the sun, stars, the universe, and constellations—ideal for younger kids who want to dive deeper into astronomy without switching between separate videos.
The Great Picnic Mix Up: Crash Course Kids #19.1
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This video introduces elementary-age children to basic chemistry concepts like mixtures and solutions using relatable picnic examples, aligned with 5th-grade science standards.
Food Webs: Crash Course Kids #21.2
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This video explains how organisms depend on each other within ecosystems, showing kids ages 8-12 how removing or changing even one species can affect entire food webs.
Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1
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This video explains how animals are adapted to specific habitats and how food webs connect living things within ecosystems, using real-world examples to build foundational science understanding for elementary learners.
Part(icles) of Your World: Crash Course Kids #3.2
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This video introduces elementary-age children to the concept that all matter is made of particles and demonstrates how matter changes between solid, liquid, and gas states through clear, engaging explanations.
Living Things Change: Crash Course Kids #41.1
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This video introduces your child to how living things adapt and evolve in response to environmental changes, using concrete examples like the peppered moth that make evolution accessible for early elementary learners.
The Great Aqua Adventure: Crash Course Kids #24.1
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This video teaches elementary-aged kids how water moves around Earth through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, with a hands-on kitchen experiment they can try at home.
The Dirt on Decomposers: Crash Course Kids #7.2
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This video explains how decomposers break down dead matter in ecosystems, helping kids understand the complete cycle of how energy and nutrients move through nature.
Super Stars (Constellations): Crash Course Kids #31.1
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This video teaches kids how humans group stars into constellations and use them for storytelling, connecting observation skills to age-old cultural practices.
The Basics of Freshwater: Crash Course Kids 14.1
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This video explains why freshwater is essential for human survival and how it differs from saltwater, making it ideal for elementary-aged children learning basic Earth science concepts.
Resources: Welcome to the Neighborhood - Crash Course Kids #2.1
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This video introduces elementary-aged children to the concept of natural resources and how humans depend on them for survival, laying groundwork for understanding where everyday necessities come from.
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