Science YouTube Channels for Kids — 3 Worth Watching
Three science channels for children, with the age each one suits and what it actually does. All free to watch on YouTube.
Science YouTube Channels for Kids
Once a child starts asking “but why?”, it helps to have somewhere to send the question. Here are three channels that answer them well, with the age each one suits.
The three
- SciShow Kids (no stated age · free) — Jessi and Squeaks, a robot rat, answer the questions children actually ask — why the sky is blue, where puddles go. They run experiments too.
It is made by Complexly, the non-profit behind Crash Course. They do not state an age for it.
- Crash Course Kids (3rd–5th grade · free) — One of the few channels whose makers state an age outright. It covers science and humanities, built to sit alongside a classroom or homeschool.
The flip side: if your child is four, this one is still ahead of them. Same makers as SciShow Kids.
- National Geographic (not a children’s channel · free) — Wildlife, space and places around the world, filmed beautifully enough that children watch with the sound off.
One thing to know: this is the general audience channel, not a children’s one. Worth picking the video yourself rather than letting it run.
FAQ
Are these channels free?
Every channel here is free to watch on YouTube. It is YouTube, so ads run. A few of them also sell an app or a membership separately, which is a different thing from the channel — where that applies, it is noted with the channel.
What ages are they for?
It is noted with each channel. Fewer channels state an age than you would expect — where the makers do not say, this guide says so. Watching a few minutes together is still the most accurate way to decide.