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What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs

Adults History Human Self

What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.

What Is Ocean Stratification?

Youth Environment Nature Science

The ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?

What Is The Dawn Chorus?

Kids Animals Facts

Have you ever considered why birds sing in the morning?

Similes

Youth How-to Writing

Learn what a simile is and take a look at some examples!

Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled

Adults History Writing

Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.

Falling Snowflakes

Kids Math Music

Falling Snowflakes is a simple winter counting song.

Alaska From Space

Youth Space World

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the complex and diverse landscape that surrounds Nushagak Bay in Alaska.

Droid Holiday Hustle

Kids Film Fun

Watch C-3PO and R2-D2 travel through space to get home for the holidays.

Create An Optical Illusion Hand Drawing

Kids Art Creativity How-to

In this video, we will be creating an optical illusion hand drawing.

CRISPR

Youth Fun Music Science

What exactly is CRISPR Cas9? Find out in this science-ified version of "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande, by 8th graders from The Nueva School.

The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe

Adults Life Science Space

Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.

Create An Optical Illusion Hand Drawing

Kids Art Creativity How-to

In this video, we will be creating an optical illusion hand drawing.

How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element

Adults Education Science

For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.

Make Dinosaur Eggs At Home!

Kids How-to Science

With a little effort, you can create some amazing frozen dino eggs.

How Many Animal Species Are There, Really?

Youth Animals Environment Facts

It's harder than you might think to know how many animal species live on Earth.

4 things all great listeners know

Adults Education Human Life

Dig into different strategies that can improve your listening skills so you can become a high quality listener.

Nugget The Potato-Loving Cat

Kids Animals Funny

Nugget is a cat who loves two things in life: his dad and potatoes.