Science
The Kid Should See This
Kids and grown-ups wander through a huge, hand-picked collection of short videos on science, nature, art and how things get made.
Opening The Kid Should See This feels a bit like stepping into a well-stocked cabinet of curiosities. The site describes a library of more than 8,300 short videos, each chosen by founder and editor Rion Nakaya and her team rather than by an algorithm. Clips come from museums, universities, artists, scientists and filmmakers, so a single sitting might jump from a sprouting seed in time-lapse to a crayon factory, a deep-sea creature, a dance piece or a brief history of maps. With more than 3,200 topic tags, following a passing obsession with octopuses, rockets or paper engineering looks easy. Every post carries a short note on what the video shows plus links to related clips. The whole thing seems designed for watching side by side, and newsletters send fresh finds by email.
- Ages
- Curious kids and their grown-ups
- Works on
- Web browser
- Topics
- Science, Nature, History, Art
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Browse videos under a favorite topic
- Watch how everyday things are made
- Explore nature and space clips together
- Follow related videos down a rabbit hole
Who it suits
Curious kids and their grown-ups.
Notes for parents
Curated by a small human team led by Rion Nakaya, and the site has been going since 2011. Its about page frames it as something for kids and adults to watch together in a browser.
What you need
- Web browser
- Internet connection
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