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Three girls in white lab coats with green goggles on their foreheads stand in kitchen and look at us. Text overlay reads, "Giant Oobleck Stress Ball."

Closeup of a finger pointing at a glowing blue bouncy ball with magenta, green, and orange swirls against a lime green background.

Three girls wearing white lab coats and green goggles on their foreheads smile as the one in the middle blows a bubble that covers her nose. They stand behind a counter where colored gum is arranged on three cutting boards.

Closeup of a hand squeezing yellow gel out of a small white tube into white liquid in a miniature muffin tin. Surrounding muffin cups have green and red gel in the white liquid.

Closeup of 2 hands holding a wooden frame with a screen stretched across, which is called a mold and deckle, above a clear plastic tub of water to form pulp into watercolor paper.

We look down at a pair of hands stretching out glittery pink kinetic sand slime next to a mound of turquoise slime.

Three girls look at us as they stand in front of a beach scene backdrop. Text overlay reads, "Magic Dolphin Slime."

Closeup of a pair of hands kneading a mound of purple unicorn slime on a granite countertop.

We look down at three mango-sized stress balls in pink, periwinkle, and yellow.

Closeup of a pair of hands kneading pizza dough beside a pumpkin-shaped baking mold.

We look down at a metal mixing bowl filled with tea beside a piece of white paper resting on a paper towel. Shells and flowers cluster in the background.

Closeup of a hand kneading flecks of gold leaf with white slime in a glass mixing bowl.

Title card reads, "How to make slime," in purple and white letters over a lime green background.

Three girls wearing white lab coats and green goggles on their foreheads look at us as they stand in a kitchen. Text overlay reads, "Magic Snow!"

Close up of a yellow stress ball with a heart eyes emoji face propped up across from a yellow stress ball with a squinting emoji face.

Three girls wear matching magenta shirts with goggles on their foreheads and sit at a table with red heart-shaped doilies in front of a color-stained brick wall. Text overlay with cupid graphic reads, "Valentine’s Day Slime."

Three girls wear matching magenta shirts and goggles on their foreheads as they hold up a tub of fluffy violet-colored slime in front of a color-stained brick wall.

Shells and sea glass are scattered across brown burlap fabric in front of a stack of worn bricks.

Closeup of a pair of hands holding a black scallop shell with the ridges painted silver.

Black ink illustration of a strolling tiger that looks at us as the artist adds color with an orange marker. Pencil icon at the top reads, "Easy."

Aerial closeup of a hand holding a black pen and drawing a cartoon bunny rabbit's face on white paper.

Color illustration of 2 pheasants in an open field. A hunter in the background peers at them through binoculars.

Row of young boys in soccer uniforms dribble soccer balls. Spanish caption. Todo lo que hemos aprendido.

Still image from: JoJo & Gran Gran: It's Time to Press a Flower

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Simple Shapes Make Super Characters."

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Where Do Ideas Come From?"

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Making Word Balloons."

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Big Bold Lettering."

Color illustration of a refrigerator personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Colored paper is taped to front. Title card reads, "Dave McDonald's, Fridge Door Comics!"

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Inking Your Comics!"

Color illustration of a pencil personified with a smiling face that has glasses and a gray goatee. Title card reads, "Making Comic Panels!"

Still image from: Lab Six: The Chiringa (Spanish)

Aerial closeup of 2 hands, the right hand using a black pencil to sketch a side view of a dolphin on white paper.

Box of Reese's Pieces is poured onto a round of dough that rests on a floured cutting board.

Turquoise measuring spoon dumps flour into a bowl of slimy dough with pink and turquoise swirls.

Three tubes filled with slime in rainbow colors are held on a sparkling holographic surface.

Sushi-themed cupcakes topped with candy sea creatures, fish eggs, and fruit are arranged on a white platter.

Closeup of the pointy spires of magnetic liquid that glisten against a white background.

Closeup of a clear tube made into a lava lamp with orange liquid at the bottom and orange bubbles floating at the top. A girl in the background holds it from behind.

Three girls wearing matching black shirts and lime green goggles on their heads look down at a homemade volcano. One of them pours liquid into the opening of the volcano as foam erupts down the sides.

Three girls wearing matching black shirts, clear goggles, and rubber gloves look on with surprise as foam erupts from a homemade volcano. Smiling cartoon girl with her arms out to the side appears in foreground.

Closeup of a clear cup overflowing with neon green, pink, and blue slime that glows in the dark.

We look down on a circle of bubbly orange slime with an upside down light orange handprint in the middle.

We look down at three rounded jars with blue, pink, and purple contents that emit a blue glow in the dark.

Right hand wearing a light purple medical glove sprays brown spray paint to make the roof of a gazebo. Caption. "If you want to do it, just do it."

Aerial view of a clear bowl of jumbo marshmallows on a wavy aqua surface.

Animated puppet, Marvie smiles with her mouth open wide in a child's colorful bedroom. Caption. It's called "The Flight of the Lady Bug."

Animated puppet, Marvie, smiles with a wide open mouth as she stands in a child's colorful bedroom. Caption. My dad and I were just sharing jokes.

Animated puppet, Marvie, smiles as she stands in a child's colorful bedroom. Caption. I learned some jokes and I can't wait.

Three girls wearing white lab coats with lime green goggles on their heads play with bowls of slime. Text in background reads, "Adventure Girls."

Lime green origami Minecraft creeper with face drawn on in sharpie stands against a white backdrop. Curved green frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Man wearing rubber gloves and apron stands behind a chest with drawers needing refinishing. Caption. We'll strip this piece of furniture.

Still image from: Ocean Treks With Jeff Corwin: Juneau--The Heart of Alaska

Artist Mary Lou Zelazny, a gray-haired woman with black circular glasses, looks next to the camera as she talks in front of a blurred background. Caption. "That I could find out about myself through college."

Black ink drawing of a simple house as the artist adds diagonal lines radiating out from a horizon line in the background. Title card reads, "Shoo Rayner."

Three girls wearing white lab coats and lime green goggles look down at a jack-o-lantern with glowing foam oozing out of its mouth.

Yellow origami butterfly rests on a white background.

Red and yellow origami Christmas Stars rest on a purple background. Curved violet frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Orange origami dragon stands on a white surface.

Blue origami elephant stands on a white surface.

We look down on a pair of hands folding a peach-colored origami envelope.

Orange origami fish floats in front of a white background.

Person holds up a pale yellow origami flapping bird. Curved yellow frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Green origami frog rests on a white surface.

Yellow napkin folded in the shape of a butterfly rests on a white background. Curved yellow frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Flower made of twisted white tissue stands against a gray background.

Pink origami dove rests on a blue background. Curved pink frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left. Text reads, "Origami Dove. By Alice Gray."

Pink origami pig stands on a gray surface.

Black origami raven stands on a gray surface.

White origami boat with an orange sail rests on a blue table.

Yellow origami giraffe rests on a white background.

Black origami stealth fighter plane rests on a white background.

Blue paper airplane is held up in front of a white background. Curved light blue frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Simple orange paper airplane is held up in front of a white background.

Lime green origami turtle sits on a piece of light blue paper. Curved lime green frame with an outline of a white origami crane appears to the left.

Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Do We Have Hobbies?

Nate looks down at a white table with glue and other art supplies. He is in an art studio with colorful paintings, books, paints, and other supplies on the wall and shelves behind him.

We look down on a tray of ice as a person pours electric blue liquid onto it. Bottles of fluorescent liquid rest on a counter in the background.

Tabletop with a pad of paper in the middle, surrounded by scissors, a glue stick, different shades of gray and black paper, and three of the illustrator's published books, featuring bold, colorful covers.

Closeup of a clear ball with colorful fish, a ray, and a diver in sparkling slime.

Closeup of a sandcastle being built. Caption. We can do the same to the side of the building.

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Craft an Insect

Still image from: SciShow Kids: Make Your Own Sundial

Overhead view of 2 people, 1 wearing a knit hat, leaning over a white table. The person on the left holds a gray sneaker in his right hand while using a marker to sketch it with his left. The person on the right sketches on a tablet device.

Color illustration of girl painting. Brush held above her head as other hand holds a paint palette. Caption. She painted posters to share ideas she believed in.

Three girls wearing white lab coats and lime green goggles on their foreheads play with electric blue slime.

Multiple photos of young men and soldiers. The photos are standing up on a carpeted floor with sides slightly rolled. They are lined up next to, behind and above each other in front of a camouflage fabric backdrop.

Closeup of crowded room of teenagers talking in a high school hallway. A man films them with a production level camera as another man, wearing headphones, watches the camera screen.

Medium view of a teenage girl in a studio setting standing in front of a digital backdrop. She looks straight towards camera, smiling. Text on backdrop reads, "Teen Kids News" overlayed on a series of geometric shapes.

Crowd of people stands in the auditorium area of a television set. The audience is looking with anticipation towards the stage. A sign above and behind the audience reads, "American Idol."

View from a driver's perspective looking over the steering wheel and through the windshield. The speedometer is at 0. A teenage girl stands outdoors in front of the vehicle. She looks at the vehicle as she carries a mug and stack of textbooks.

Wide view of an old apartment building painted with vibrant murals. Title bar reads, "Brandon Odum, Exhibit Be. 2014 to 2015. New Orleans."

Woman in a purple sweater looks at camera and smiles with clenched teeth. She stands in a room with eclectic artwork and bookshelves in the background.

Bearded man gestures with arms bent up parallel to one another as he speaks. He sits in a room with toys on shelves and artwork on walls.

Man in glasses sits with his hands clasped on his lap. He tilts his head and grimaces slightly while speaking. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Man and woman wearing glasses smile and turn toward one another. They sit at a desk with an open laptop in front of crowded bookshelves.

Aerial view of a white book. It lays open to a spread with a crest and vertical text that reads, "The Plaza." Title card reads, "30 Napkins from the Plaza Hotel. 2018."

Color illustration of a person in a suit dumping blocks onto a table. 4 other people surround the table in a grassy field.

Woman wearing glasses looks at camera as she speaks. She sits at a desk behind an open laptop and next to a man in glasses. Crowded bookshelves fill the background.

Artist Bernard Williams wears all black as he stands with his hands in pockets and smiles next to a large, hollow, decorative sphere sculpture against a white background. Caption. "But I started making sculpture after graduate school."

Still image from: The Champion Within: Working Hard and Always Working

Two people talking while standing among numerous bonsai plants in a greenhouse. Caption: where do you want to grow this tree?

Two people talking while standing in a greenhouse surrounded by potted and hanging plants. Caption: We're using a pot with a moistened soilless mix

Two people talking while standing in a greenhouse surrounded by potted and planted plants. Caption: Soak the soil and let it drain away?

A metal spout inserted into the bark of a tree with a bucket hanging to catch the discharge. Caption: will flow freely from the towering trees,

Illustration of a woman squinting and sticking her tongue out as she uses an instant camera to photograph her friend, who raises her hands and appears nervous as if she does not know how to pose for a photo.

Photo of Nate is on a blackboard background with a chalk billboard drawn around it. Many light gray spray paint cans are next to it. Caption. "He borrowed money and made a ton of spray-paint cans."

Glowing filaments of light spiral around a rod in the dark. Luminous neon text reads, "The Nature of Invention."

Boy wearing a green long-sleeve T-shirt watches as his friend cranks the reel of his fishing rod.

Boy appears perplexed while speaking and touching a small built wooden object. A girl next to him also has her hand on the wood while talking to someone off-screen.

Boy sits cross-legged on top of a worktable, holding up a wooden pallet as three other children attach a smaller pallet to it to create the seat of a chair.

Boy faces a girl who talks to him as they stand outside near some trees.

Boy in a bright red shirt blinks while talking to a girl who is almost out of frame.

Boy holds a small three-walled wooden construction on a tabletop while a girl leans down helping him build it.

Boy holds a small three-walled wooden construction while talking with a girl who helps him build it.

Blonde-haired woman looks at a girl who is talking and wearing a purple polo shirt and a yellow apron, whose hair is pulled back in a thick braid.

In a cooking competition show setup, two two-person teams stand behind tables holding various ingredients and dishes, looking towards a woman wearing a chef shirt who is speaking from a smaller table. In the foreground, a round table holds bell peppers, cheeses, and herbs.

Children walk barefoot along the beach through the tide waters. Their bodies are silhouetted by the sun.

Boy sits cross-legged on a surfboard riding a small wave while a girl stands up on the board behind him, with her arms up in the air trying to balance.

Still image from: The Space Gal: Glow in the Dark Paint

Closeup of an upside-down liter bottle filled halfway with water and attached to a blue tube at the bottom. Girls wearing white lab coats appear in the background.

Closeup of woman with brown hair, glasses, and a black turtleneck using her hands and talking in front of a black wall with black and white art.

Woman with dark hair in a bun and a purple shirt reaches up to look through a wire drawer in a stack of wire drawers full of different types of fabric. Quilting patterns are hung on the white wall behind her.

Painted portrait of a woman with bright red hair against a gray background looking pensively at something in the distance while turning her neck slightly to the left.

Closeup of a homemade volcano with red liquid foaming at the top and down the side.

Man with brown mustache in black graphic t-shirt and red-and-black trucker hat sits in front of a room with a white sewing machine and several green shirts with skulls on hangers. Caption. I am Ben Venom.

Man wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and black baseball cap sits in front of an unfinished room with large paintings in various states of finish leaning against the wall behind him. A low table with painting supplies is to his rear right.

Man wearing a black shirt speaks to us as he stands in front of a backdrop swirling with pink and purple paint. A question mark floats between a paint tray and tube beside him.

Person scoops a white substance from a measuring cup into an ice cube tray. Next to the ice cube tray are popsicle sticks, red and blue food dye, paper, and paint brushes.

On a table, we see a beaker of water next to a red bowl filled with cornstarch. A person is stirring the cornstarch with a wooden spoon. Containers of food dye wait in the foreground. Text reads, “One part water. 1 ½ to 2 parts cornstarch.”

From above, we see a person reaching for an empty ice cube tray, which is sitting on the counter with labeled ingredients and tools to make homemade watercolors. Among the items are an empty bowl, a beaker of vinegar, a beaker of corn syrup, a beaker of baking soda, a beaker of corn starch, a beaker with craft sticks and paintbrushes, a whisk, and three bottles of food coloring.

Homemade robot made from a red plastic cup decorated with googly eyes sits on a desk.

From above, we see a person holding a hand over scissors and a pencil lying on a sheet of wax paper. Resting nearby are a toilet paper roll and rubber band.

On a table sits a beaker of soil, a beaker of rocks, and a succulent. At the center, a person arranges a succulent inside of a mason jar filled with dirt to create a handmade terrarium.

Person butters a piece of bread next to a beaker full of cream.

From above, we see a person lay a piece of paper over a casserole dish full of multi-colored swirls of shaving cream.

Inside a beaker of liquid, a dissolving egg appears covered in tiny bubbles. Text reads, “Time Lapse.”

Person reaches into a beaker full of sparkly pink and white sand next to a can of baking powder and several measuring cups.

Still image from: World's Best Paper Plane

From above, a person handles a bag of ice with gloved hands. Nearby is a plate with a wedge of ice and another plate full of ice chips.

From ground level, we see two people in front of us cruising down a paved path, leaning back as they sit on skateboards with their feet outstretched in front of them.

In the foreground, a person holds up a yellow water balloon with a large skewer through it. A student watches with awe in the background.

From above, we see a saucepan filled with green liquid and a wooden spoon. A box of food coloring sits nearby.

In the foreground, we see a glass of water and two tall beakers: one with clear fluid that foams toward the top and another with blue liquid. A woman stands by, smiling with safety glasses on.

We see a child’s toy set with six test tubes, each filled with clear liquid and colorful bubbles.

Man sitting at a desk speaks to us. Next to him is the word, “collage.”

Person draws shapes with a marker on a big white piece of paper, including a circle, triangle, cylinder, rectangle, and square.

From above, we see a person's hands open over a sketchbook that displays a line drawing of two women.

Man standing at a desk in an art studio speaks to us next to text that reads, “Watercolors.”

Still image from: Yummy Holiday Treats: Marshmallow Pops