My Top 5 Favorite YouTube Science Channels
Working with a variety of students and learning styles, I’ve discovered videos can be a great learning tool to help instruct our pupils. Because I love science and helping students such as yourself, I sat through hours of Youtube videos to give you a list of our favorite channels. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
1) SciShow is hosted by talkative and slightly nerdy Hank Green (brother and collaborator with one of our favorite authors, John Green). Subscribe for the latest science and NASA news or to find the answers to science quandaries like why do cats purr? Our favorite videos are Why Aren’t There Giants Inspects? and Lab-Grown Meat. If you like the channel, I also recommend you check out SciShow’s tumblr page.
2) SmarterEveryDay is where Dustin discovers the answers to his burning scientific questions. He lets us in on conversations he conducts interviews with experts in their fields. Some videos feature deep analysis of scientific experiments, such as Slow Motion Flipping Cat Experiment. I recommend this channel for viewers who enjoy detailed explanations of scientific phenomena.
3) Sick Science is all about conducting science experiments! Want to make spaghetti dance or create a volcano in a cup? Sick Science will show you how in about a minute and will leave you wondering why. Try it out to see if you can replicate their experiments. Steven Spangler, a certified science teacher and lover of science creates the experiments. Check out our favorite, the Balloon Skewer Video.
4) ASAPScience (parental guidance required) answers questions you were too afraid to ask your science teacher. Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Medlock quickly talk and sketch their way to the answers of their audiences’ “burning science questions.” If you have a question you’d like to ask, you can post it to their Facebook or Twitter. Because the questions come from their social media accounts, the questions are diverse in topic and complexity (be aware that some topics are not suitable for youngsters). Our favorite video is the chicken vs. the egg.
5) Periodic Table of Videos is a channel for all things chemistry. Featuring professors of The University of Nottingham, each video focuses on a different element within the table. Some videos focus on conducting experiments, some discuss the history of an element’s discovery or properties. I love this channel because each host is both incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about chemistry. Check out their latest video about Radon.