https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ Smart videos for curious minds of all ages: Science, art, nature, animals, space, technology, DIY, food, music, animation, and more Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:24:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-TKSST_K_logo_solid_circ-e1549076687180-2-32x32.jpg https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ 32 32 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/something-about-functions-eames-mathematica-film Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:04:08 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=111654 A function in math is like a machine that takes in some input (let’s say numbers) and gives you an output (another set of numbers) based on a specific rule or set of instructions. It’s kind of like a recipe: you put in ingredients (the input), follow the steps (the...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/history-black-farmers-video Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:04:09 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125299 “Long before Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862,” which offered American settlers up to 160 acre parcels of Indigenous land in the west, free Black pioneers had been clearing the heavily forested land throughout the Northwest Territory to establish homes and settlements. “With tons of experience in their...]]> selling food https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/ladybug-aggregation-oakland Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:12:16 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124250 Lady beetle season is an annual cold-weather event that occurs in many places across North America, including Oakland, California‘s Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. As 510 Families explains, “the ladybugs congregate on the plants (and fence posts!)” along the park trails. “Pro tip from the Naturalists at East Bay Regional Parks:...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/bluey-duck-cake-how-to-video Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:36:23 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125251 If you’ve ever wanted to bake the rubber duck cake from Bluey, you’re in luck. This Binging with Babish video by cook and filmmaker Andrew Rea fulfills a long-standing request from his viewers, demonstrating how to bring the Bluey duck cake to life. The video is complete with the recipe...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-make-a-phonotrope-video Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:21:07 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125179 “The phonotrope is a modern version of a zoetrope or phenakistoscope toy that you may have seen or played with,” artist Tess Martin explains in this behind-the-scenes video about how-to make a phonotrope. “While you spin the disc and look at the animation directly, the animation appears blurry. However, when...]]> How to make a phonotrope video with a camera and turntable | The Kid Should See This "The phonotrope is a modern version of a zoetrope or phenakistoscope toy that you may have seen or played with," artist Tess Martin explains in this activities,animation,art,art activities,camera,computer,design,diy,drawing,how things are made,how to,math,music,patterns,Phonotrope,records,smartphone,spinning,technology,toys,turntable,tutorial,women in art,Women in STEM,phonotrope https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/dodo-bird-extinction-teded-video Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:20:54 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125213 Dictionary.com defines a dodo as “any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds… related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues,” as well as “slang. a dull-witted, slow-reacting person.” This is the legacy of the dodo, the famously-extinct bird from...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/kwame-alexander-haiku-poems-video Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:06:16 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125147 What is a haiku and how do you write one? Poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander introduces the 5-7-5 syllable pattern of this centuries-old style of Japanese poetry. He also demonstrates how to brainstorm on any topic so that your haiku and poems have detail, emotion,...]]> How to write haiku poems with Kwame Alexander | The Kid Should See This What is a haiku and how do you write one? Poet, educator, and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander introduces the 5-7-5 syllable pattern of diy,emotions,how to,imagination,literature,play,poetry,rhymes,rhythm,words,writing,haiku https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/what-do-newborn-puppies-need Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:46:38 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125124 A puppy’s first few weeks are all about their connection with their mother. Though puppies like newborn Molly are born with their eyes and ears sealed shut, they’re drawn to the warmth of their mother’s tummy—an “amazing survival tool.” There, Molly can get warm and nurse. “She needs to get...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/what-is-an-atmospheric-river Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:04:12 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=125008 “Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.” Potentially loaded with more than twice the water of the Amazon River, atmospheric rivers can produce major amounts of rainfall. Stretching from warm tropical areas near the equator to the poles,...]]> atmospheric river https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/cake-tempera-paint-met-eggs-video Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:57:48 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124776 Cake and paint may seem unrelated, but they share a creative space in human history. Just as bakers mix ingredients in a bowl to craft delectable cakes, artists blend colors on a palette to create masterpieces. Both pursuits involve skill, imagination, and a dash of experimentation. And they both use...]]> What do cake and paint have in common? | The Kid Should See This Cake and paint may seem unrelated, but they share a creative space in human history. Just as bakers mix ingredients in a bowl to craft delectable cakes, art,art history,cake,chemistry,color,egg,fluids,food,history,how things are made,made for kids,oil,paint,painting,powder,Renaissance,science,spice,The Metropolitan Museum of art,water,egg tempera https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/gardener-guardian-rewilding-nature-ark-mary-reynolds-video Wed, 31 Jan 2024 20:10:29 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124261 “Amid collapsing biodiversity worldwide, Mary Reynolds of Ireland is building a movement to turn gardeners into guardians of the planet by returning our own patch of land to nature, and by restoring hope that individual action can create lasting change.” In this episode of HHMI Tangled Bank Studio‘s Wild Hope...]]> hedgehog https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/kagen-sound-puzzle-boxes-video Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:52:28 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124770 Craftsman and artist Kagen Sound intricately weaves wooden puzzle boxes with precise joinery, routed tracks and notches, and Yosegi Zaiku veneers. Created in the tradition of Hakone, Japan‘s celebrated Karakuri boxes, Sound’s work has earned recognition from the Nob Yoshigahara Puzzle Design Competition and the Karakuri Creation Group, Japan’s guild...]]> Kagen Sound https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/printing-furniture-liquid-metal-mit-video Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:10:14 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124760 Could liquid metal revolutionize manufacturing? MIT researchers believe so. Their approach to 3D printing with molten metal has the potential to be fast, low cost, and recyclable, reshaping production timelines and making manufacturing more sustainable. “Their technique, called liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminum along a predefined path...]]> liquid metal in glass bead sand https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/baby-moon-jellies-deep-look Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:34:40 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124757 From larva to polyp to ephyrae to adult, a jellyfish’s life cycle encompasses various forms. How do baby jellyfish grow from looking like “fuzzy little potatoes” to “a stack of pancakes” to large, translucent, bell-shaped medusas that drift on the ocean’s currents? “By making babies that clone themselves, and clone...]]> https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-make-roll-and-flip-animations Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:00:52 +0000 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?p=124724 A “Roll and Flip” animation is a technique where two slightly different pictures are drawn on a folded strip of paper—one on the inside and the other on the outside. By rolling the top paper up, then flattening back down it with a pencil, the paper flips between the two...]]> frog and anchor demonstration