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Ask HN: Favorite Educational Channels (For Kids)?

by ian0 on 8/20/23, 11:57 PM with 11 comments

Ive noticed that the quality of individual creators on youtube is typically better (more entertaining & higher quality) than a lot of the videos teachers share as supplementary material in my kids school.

For example, veritassium does some very easy to understand science and maths videos, periodic videos is a entertaining way to run through the periodic table and then a bunch of others for history depending on the period. Also mystery doug of course for younger kids.

Does anyone have any favorites they have stumbled across?

by dezb on 8/21/23, 10:34 AM
Get your kids a free Library Card.. and keep them of devices and away from screens, allow them to grow up with intelligent self learning enquiring minds, not zombie brains from sitting mindlessly in front of a device staring at a screen that rots their brains..
by sharmi on 8/21/23, 5:07 AM
My kids love Mark Rober https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md75n8cyenA
PBS Eons https://www.youtube.com/@eons
Action Lab - https://www.youtube.com/@TheActionLab
MinuteEarth - https://www.youtube.com/@MinuteEarth
MinutePhysics - https://www.youtube.com/@MinutePhysics
SciShow - https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow
Real Science - https://www.youtube.com/@realscience
Brain Scoop - No long active, but there are some real gems here : https://www.youtube.com/@thebrainscoop
Recently started watching:
Eddie Woo - https://www.youtube.com/@misterwootube
At an younger age:
Sid the Science kid: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FWtHft4ijzk&feature=share
Super Why: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xu9MkyxZIZM&feature=share
Dinosaur Train: https://youtu.be/peBl3lrKglU
Magic School Bus: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLhOnau-tupQCt22fUPj3...
by hbcondo714 on 8/21/23, 12:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/@Numberblocks/about
by open-source-ux on 8/21/23, 3:02 PM
"Horrible Histories is a hit CBBC show that explores the side of history that they don’t teach you about in school! From the Vicious Vikings and Awful Egyptians to the Slimy Stuarts and Terrible Tudors, Horrible Histories covers the funniest, yuckiest and most gruesome bits of history for kids."
https://www.youtube.com/@HorribleHistoriesOfficial/videos