YouTube has become the go-to app among kids. The variety of visuals and engaging animations keep kids interested and occupied. It educates and entertains kids simultaneously. If your kids love science, animals, and science, or you want them to learn more about science and get familiar with things. This list of channels will narrow down your search.
Here’s a list of cool science YouTube channels for kids that covers everything science.
Ryan’s World
This channel is a treat for young kids as it covers amazing science experiments, educational videos, toy reviews and more. Ryan is the poster boy, and adults perform most experiments as they walk through kids explaining and providing the information. The videos are informative and interactive, keeping the child interested and engaged. The channel started as a toy review platform and expanded to amazing science-fun experiments. You’ll find a vast playlist on science experiments, kids’ songs and education. Follow to learn more about slime, robots, Rubik’s cube, static electricity, cool DIYs and more.
Kids Science
This channel is the home for kids who are into science and technology. It has something for kids of all ages — a perfect place to begin learning and seek challenges for science geeks. Apart from science stuff, you will find videos around sports, cool facts, vets and science experiments that can be quickly done, like creating a lava lamp. Do not miss the playlists section; make sure you go through the kids’ detective series on the channel.
SciShow Kids
What sets this apart from most channels are the cool animated videos that capture kids’ interest and keep them engaged. Through adorable graphics and storyline, the channel has informative videos on various topics like the earth, time machine, seasons, solar systems, animals, engineering, food colours and many more. It explains the science behind mundane things fascinatingly. You’ll also find activity videos, art and craft and cool DIYs. A must-watch. Do check out the playlist on how the weather works.
The Dad Lab
Sergei and his two boys are the people behind this channel. The place is ideal to look for science crafts, DIY toys, doable experiments, crafts, science educational videos, educational toys and other amazing videos on how to teach through play and more. You’ll find videos on topics like science for Halloween, static electricity, creating slime from Fanta, the centre of mass, electric circuits charging the phone with potatoes and many things one probably wouldn’t have crossed your mind. Make sure you check out the playlist on fun and simple STEAM projects.
Minute Earth
The cartoon-like videos are engaging, exciting and informative. The channel is a repository of facts, stories and all possible information about the earth and science. This channel is for kids who keep asking why the sun comes up in the morning or why stars twinkle and more such “whys”. You’ll find videos on the greenhouse effect, human lungs, sewage, pandemic, freshwater, firestorms and more. Make sure you check out their playlist on geology, animal behaviour and ecology & conservation.
Nat Geo Kids
The list wouldn’t be complete without this mention. National Geographic’s channel for kids is a haven of age-appropriate resources with qualitative content. The channel covers everything from nature, animals, plants, pets, science facts and more. Go ahead and explore the world of existence and possibilities with this one channel. The channel also features some incredible series around familiar cartoon characters like Barbie, lion king, Sam – the shark and more. Make sure you check out the playlist on Kids V/S Plastic.
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