Field Expedition Alert! Joe is heading to Senegal & Gambia from Feb 12–22 for a journey up the Gambian River, one of West Africa’s most biodiverse regions. You and your classrooms have the chance to follow the expedition in real time with live updates and surprise events straight from the field!

AI is shaping how we learn, work and live, so understanding it matters more than ever. Join in with your classrooms for any of the upcoming educational events: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/

Feeling stressed today? Breathe with Dr Gabor Mate in this clip of him teaching students his own method for reducing stress.

Today at 2pm ET!! Tune in live via YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NAS...

Sending a huge congratulations to Hari Budha Magar on completing the Seven Summits! His journey was completed with a final summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and he continues to remind us what’s possible as an amputee. Plus, the EBTSOYP flag is getting some serious mileage!

We’re kicking off 2026 with a powerful conversation featuring the legendary Dr Gabor Maté, as part of our #PioneersOfThePossible series with Sunniva Sorby Together, we will explore how trauma shapes our lives and what healing can look like when it’s rooted in truth, connection, and humanity.

If our 2025 audience were a single classroom, it would stretch across 6 continents, include 120,000 kids raising their hands, & welcome 365 guest experts! Thanks to our community of classrooms & experts who learned with us 🩵 Stay tuned for our upcoming 2026 events: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/

Such an amazing event with #Astronaut Jessica Meir learning more about what it’s like to live in space and conduct research on the #ISS Jessica has spent 205 days in space and was part of the first 3 all-women #spacewalks. 🎥: NASA/Jessica Meir

Jesse recently represented us at the #FallingWallsFoundation Science Summit in Berlin, sharing our mission and impact at #EBTSOYP. As we close out 2025, we want to thank our growing community and those who continue to come back year after year to share our enthusiasm for exploration and learning!!

We're excited to bring #NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir to our classrooms next week! She spent 205 days in space, 3,280 orbits of Earth and a trip of 86.9 million miles. Tune in: 🗓️ Mon, Dec 15, 2025 🕐 2:45 pm to 3:15 pm EST Details on how to join: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/meet...

Join us for an inspiring event all about indoor gardening, plant science, and the power of student-led innovation. On Tues, Dec 9th we will have 3 presentations aimed to show just how easy (and fun!) it can be to grow food indoors. And one participating school will win a Plantaform Indoor Garden!

We're very stoked to bring Polar cinematographer and photographer, #FlorianLedoux to classrooms next week! Florian’s expertise has brought him to work on major productions, including #DisneyNature’s feature film Polar Bear and the #BBCs celebrated series #FrozenPlanetII 📅 Tuesday, Dec 9th 🕙 2pm ET

We're excited to share Out There: A National Parks Story with your class! Then, don't miss the Dec 8th event at 12PM ET, where students can Q&A with filmmaker, Brendan Hall! Register to receive a special link to screen the film in your class 👀: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/out-...

“Humanity’s goal has got to be collaboration. It’s not easy, but it is possible. ” - Jeremy Hansen. An incredible classroom connection with CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, learning more about the #ArtemisII mission. #OntEd #TeacherSky Rewatch the live event here: www.youtube.com/live/cONYJcj...

Today at 2pm ET! Learn more about this special ecosystem in Peru with the #geoscientist exploring it. Tune in for the live event with Andres Ruzo here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6woG...

🌋 Live on December 2nd at 2:00pm ET with Andrés Ruzo Join us as we learn more about Peru’s legendary #BoilingRiver w geoscientist, conservationist, and author Andrés Ruzo - the first scientist ever granted permission to study this extraordinary Amazonian phenomenon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4N2...

We’re thrilled to welcome #Canadian #astronaut Jeremy Hansen next week for his final classroom connection before he embarks on his journey around the Moon with #ArtemisII! Details on how to watch: 📅 Monday, December 1, 2025 ⏰ 1PM CT / 2PM ET 🎥 20- 25 min presentation in English + Q&A

#ArtemisII update: NASA Artemis reports the rocket is stacked. ✅ The Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system and European Service Module is stacked atop the Space Launch System rocket. Launch of the Artemis II mission around the Moon is targeted for early next year. @exploration.esa.int

If you're looking for a fun fall project, try gathering some fallen leaves for chromatography! 🍂 Follow the link for full instructions: www.mobileedproductions.com/blog/fall-sc... #handsonlearning #projectbasedlearning #stemeducation #scienceforkids #EduSky

Tomorrow catch up with the team at @thetorontozoo.bsky.social to see how they feed and care for their animals! This is one episode of a 5-part series with #TheTorontoZoo highlighting conservation work on how we can all become #GuardiansoftheWild Tune in live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KgS...

🌋 Live on December 2nd at 2:00pm ET with Andrés Ruzo Join us as we learn more about Peru’s legendary #BoilingRiver w geoscientist, conservationist, and author Andrés Ruzo - the first scientist ever granted permission to study this extraordinary Amazonian phenomenon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4N2...

Some snidbits of fun moments from our lessons this week! It’s a treat to host such diverse subject matter and get a chance to dip our toes in so many different areas of science. Thanks to all of the experts that joined us! You can rewatch any of these lessons on our YouTube channel!

Yesterday I had the honor of giving a talk to the @ebtsoyp.bsky.social network, where I discussed earthquake science with 400+ kids in 23 classrooms in 4 countries! Video linked below - intended for kids but suitable for all quake curious audiences. 😁 www.youtube.com/live/_jbPET8...

New week, new adventures with EBTSOYP!🌎 Join us here: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/

🌊 Welcome! We’re an underwater exploration expedition founded in 2008 by Emmanuelle and Ghislain Bardout. Our 10-year DEEPLIFE scientific program, led by the CNRS, studies marine animal forests in the mesophotic zone (30-200m deep) to protect these ecosystems. Dive in with us!🪸 www.underthepole.org

Last week, we talked with Claire from @underthepole.bsky.social about their deep-sea explorations and research. She shared discoveries from their Roatán expedition - new coral and sponge species, and the trash they found on the ocean floor 💔 #scubasky #edusky #coral #diving

Robots are already at work on construction sites across the country - moving materials & designing neighbourhoods. Tune in with your classrooms to learn more about how AI is already at work in our everyday life! 🗓️ Wednesday, Nov 12 🕛 1:30PM ET Link to watch live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ks...

In 2023, #HariBudhaMagar became the first double above-knee #amputee to summit Mt. Everest He’s a father of three, husband & veteran who lost both his legs to an IED in Afghanistan. He’s determined to positively transform how people with #disabilities are perceived and how they perceive themselves.

We’re proud to showcase the winners of the #NatureForAll #30×30 Youth Art Contest, co-sponsored with Nature For All, @fromthebowseat, and @ebtsoyp.bsky.social. Young artists shared their vision of a future where 30% of our land and water is protected. www.livingoceansfoundation.org/connecting-p...

Every fall, millions of #MonarchButterflies migrate over 3,500 miles to #Mexico to spend the winter since they cannot withstand the cold in the northern climates. #butterflymigration #monarchbutterfly #edusky #sciencesky

#CalltoEarth week is on! Check out our line-up here: exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/call...

Join us Nov 3rd at 1pm ET to talk with #NationalGeographic photographer Ami Vitale as she shares the story of Najim and Fatu, the last two Northern White Rhinos on Earth to our classrooms! 📸 @amivitale.bsky.social

We’re celebrating CNN’s #CalltoEarthDay (Nov 6) with a week of FREE live lessons featuring amazing people working to protect our planet with #CalltoEarthWeek It's a pretty crazy line-up! You can view more details on the speakers here: linktr.ee/ebtsoyp

🖌️ The 2026 Science Without Borders® Challenge is open! 🌊 Student artists ages 11–19 are invited to create artwork that reveals the beauty and importance of microscopic marine life. 📅 Deadline: March 2, 2026 💰 Prizes: Up to $500! 💻 Learn more: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/announcing-o...

Remember Leland Melvin and his viral NASA portrait? Well he wrote a graphic novel called Space Chasers which is a STEAM heavy sci-fi about some kids who get the chance to go up in space. #booksky #blackbooksky #scifi #spacesky amzn.to/4kbSVKa

Learn more about the minds helping shape humanity’s final frontier! This week we have 4 awesome scientists sharing their experience with space as part of our second to last week of #spacemonth!

From outer space to the ocean floor, NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and artist Nicole Stott has done it all. After 104 days in space (and painting the first watercolor there!), she now blends art and science through the #SpaceforArtFoundation to inspire a brighter, more creative future #edusky #spacesky

When the host gets a chance to be the speaker 👀 Our very own VP of Education is speaking at the #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi about our work bringing science into classrooms with a focus on our ongoing collaboration with #wildhopetv!!

We asked students from around the world to imagine what our planet would look like if 30% of land and water were protected by 2030. Together with @livingoceans.bsky.social, #NatureforAll, and #FromTheBowSeat we got a look into the next generation’s vision for a greener, bluer Earth!!

A huge thank you to Jessie Rack, PhD, for joining us to share her passion for amphibians! Fun fact: the Japanese giant salamander 🦎 can grow up to 5 feet long and has been around for 30 million years! If you didn't know they were the biggest salamander in the world - now you do!

Thanks for teaching us what it takes to explore the deep sea! For those that may have missed it, you can rewatch the live event on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kybu...

Ten leaders. One mission: to protect our planet. Join us Sept 22–26 for #AmbassadorsofConservation, a free live online series with the brilliant women of #IF/THEN bringing you stories from bats and bugs to reefs and rainforests.

Just 2 days away! Join us on Friday, Sept 19th (12-1 PM EDT) for the 2025 Gairdner Laureate Virtual Roundtable. Free & open to schools, students & educators across Canada. Hear stories, discoveries & live Q&A. 🔗Register now: bit.ly/48cFTbz Presented in partnership with @ebtsoyp.bsky.social

Join us LIVE from the magnetic #NorthPole with Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña aboard the expedition vessel #LeCommandantCharcot Tune in this Tuesday the 16th at 10AM ET for Exploring By The Seat’s FIRST adventure from one of the farthest reaches of planet earth 🌍

We’re back!!! And Jesse has swords!! And is HD!!!!! We’re stoked to be bringing the action back into classrooms this fall. Stay tuned here for announcements of our upcoming events (hitting the ground running on Sept 16th)!

And that's a wrap on another incredible year at Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants! To every teacher who joined us, every student who asked a question, and every supporter who tuned in, thank you!!! Here’s to more adventures in the fall! Stay tuned for updates via our newsletter and website!

Jane Goodall's advice on how do your part in #conservation! Anyone can help just by being a more mindful consumer ♻️ Watch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/live/LKaXWXP... #edusky #JaneGoodall #conservation #teachersky

We are still buzzing from our event with @janegoodall.org!! We had so many students join in and get a chance to ask Jane questions about her life and experiences in conservation. #edusky #conservation #JaneGoodall #edutech

Join us for a virtual adventure aboard the CCGS Amundsen with #AmundsenScience, Canada’s only research icebreaker, before it sets off on a 5-month journey through the Arctic! 📅 Thursday, June 19th 🕘 10AM ET 🔗 Link to register in bio!

Ever heard of the mesophotic zone? It’s between shallow reefs & the deep sea. Home to coral, algae, & marine life we’re only just beginning to understand. Dive in with Dr. Sonia J. Rowley, rebreather diver & fearless scientist, as she explores this mysterious realm! 📅 Wed, June 18 🕘 2PM ET