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The Ultimate List of YouTube Learning Channels for Kids

As a homeschooling mom whose family lives on a fairly tight budget, I am always looking for more free or low cost educational resources. YouTube is one of my favorites. There are videos on just about every topic under the sun, and there are tons of educational channels specifically made for kids. Here are all the educational channels I could find, organized by subject. And please let me know if I'm missing any great channels, I would love to keep adding to this list!

*Disclaimer: I cannot personally vouch for all the content on all these channels (especially considering that values and needs vary from family to family). As a parent, it's important to preview videos before showing them to your kids.

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General Education
-Free School
-Homeschool Pop
-Kahn Academy
-Kahn Academy Kids
 -Smithsonian
-The Brain Scoop
-It's Okay To Be Smart
-NPR's Skunk Bear
-Varitasium
-Crash Course

 Science 
-SciShow
-SciShow Kids
-Nat Geo WILD
-National Geographic Kids
-National Geographic  
-The Dr. Binocs Show from Peekaboo Kidz
-Animal Atlas
-Houston Zoo
-Silly Science with Simon
-Minute Earth
-Minute Physics
-Wild Kratts
-The Science Channel
-All Things Animal 
-New Scientist
-Tyler DeWitt - This is a good one for high school chemistry students!
-Brave Wilderness- Brave wilderness is my 9 year old's current favorite. They have tons of great wildlife and dinosaur videos!
-Animal Fact Files
-AsapSCIENCE
-BBC Earth
-Kurzgesagt- In a Nutshell
-Science Mom
-The Amoeba Sisters
-Chem with Amanda
Social Studies and History
-The History Channel
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  1. DebbiMarch 17, 2020 at 10:19 AM

    This is a great list! I have teens at home, and we like the CrashCourse videos. They are secular, so some of the content leads to great discussions about our beliefs with my teens. Also, not on YouTube, but ModernStates.Org is terrific for highschoolers preparing for CLEP courses.

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    1. Brandy NicoleMarch 18, 2020 at 2:39 PM

      We enjoy Crash Corse too. Will have to check out ModernStates!

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  2. Kristin MoonMarch 18, 2020 at 1:21 PM

    Great list! For high school science, I'd add The Amoeba Sisters. All my high school students enjoy their videos, and they explain science very well! They cover more high-school science content (mitosis/meiosis, Punnett Squares, etc.)

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  3. AnnetteMarch 19, 2020 at 6:58 PM

    we watch many of these. You don't have the The Great War channel. fascinating it is.

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  4. Lorna in KoreaOctober 27, 2020 at 1:54 AM

    will be very useful with moms..thanks!!

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