The science of ‘The Martian’: 5 TED-Ed Lessons to help you understand the film
The Martian stars Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut — and Mars as the red planet of doom. Can...
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5 fun facts about your body
5 fun facts about the human body — starting at the top. 1. You’re already using 100% of your...
How one TED-Ed subscriber became a character in an animated lesson
At the end of last year, TED-Ed reached an exciting milestone: 1 million YouTube subscribers. To...
12 amazing facts about elephants
In honor of World Elephant Day on August 12, we present you with 12 little-known facts about one...
TED-Ed July Challenge: Here’s the archive of daily lessons
Did you sign up to keep your brain in shape this summer — and learn 31 new ideas in the month of...
A teen gamer interviews Milktea
Lilian Chen, aka Milktea, grew up playing Super Smash Brothers Melee. But when her love of the...
The science of ‘Inside Out’: 5 TED-Ed Lessons to help you understand the film
Inside Out, Pixar’s latest animated masterpiece, is not only an emotional rollercoaster, but also...
How to use TED-Ed in your Earth and Space Science classroom
Highland Park High School teacher Gordon Williamson uses TED-Ed Lessons extensively in his middle...
Take the TED-Ed July Challenge!
Want to keep your brain in shape this summer — and learn 31 new ideas in the month of July? Do...
How to become a dinosaur hunter
Like many kids, German-Moroccan paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim nursed a fascination for dinosaurs...
Neal Stephenson’s writing advice for students (and everyone else)
Neal Stephenson’s bestselling novels about science and technology have provoked readers for...
#WomanCrushWednesday: TEDWomen Edition
If you aren’t privy to the latest social media hashtag #WCW, it stands for Woman Crush Wednesday...
How to use TED-Ed in your chemistry classroom
Highland Park High School teacher Gordon Williamson uses TED-Ed Lessons extensively in his...
Inside the world’s best kindergarten
At Fuji Kindergarten outside Tokyo, kids make the most of a magical environment designed just for...
On raising kids who are more than “hoop jumpers”: A teenage TED speaker’s mom on how she encourages her sons to innovate
Jane Andraka has raised two remarkable sons. Luke, age 20, is studying electrical engineering at...
Why I taught myself 20 languages — and what I learned about myself in the process
During the past few years, I’ve been referred to in the media as “The World’s Youngest...
Advice for young writers and designers from renowned book jacket artist Chip Kidd
Tucked into the northeast corner of the Vancouver Convention Centre, a podium was set up for the...
10 facts you should know about Vincent van Gogh
10 facts (and a video) on the prolific genius who died a relatively unknown artist. 1. Vincent...
20 books to read in 2015: TED-Ed Educators share their top 5 must-reads
If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was the classic “read more books” and you haven’t so much...
Why microbes matter: A TED-Ed Lesson and TED Talk pairing
Your body is made up of 10 trillion human cells. Sounds like a lot, right? Well, when compared to...
5 questions for physicist James Gillies
James Gillies is an expert science communicator. If you want to learn more about dark matter,...
Celebrate the Chinese New Year, TED-Ed style
Welcome to the Year of the Goat! February 19th, 2015 marks the first day of Chinese year 4713. At...
The five senses of attraction (in TED-Ed GIFs)
Romantic chemistry is all about warm, gooey feelings that gush from the deepest depths of the...
Happy Inventors’ Day, America!
American society often tells restless kids to do two very different things at the same time. Go...