8 Science Short Films For Kids That Are Fun And Educational

Written by Sukhbir Cheema

8 Science Short Films For Kids That Are Fun And Educational

Scratching your head to figure out some science short films for kids that are entertaining and educational at the same time?

Enter the Science Film Festival, a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.

In cooperation with local partners, it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities.

The event has grown considerably since its first edition in 2005, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide.

In Malaysia, Goethe-Institut celebrates the 11th anniversary of the Science Film Festival with its partners: Malaysian Nature Society, Association of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ecocentric Transitions, German Malaysian Institute, Women’s Aid Organisation, Human Kind, and the German Partner School Network in Malaysia.

In total, there are 37 science edutainment films for all age groups that can be streamed starting 01 October to 20 December 2021.

Here are some science short films for kids that you can watch for free!

**1. FIRST AID AT SCHOOL – FALL (2019)**

Director: Marcio Shima
Produced by Canal Futura – Fundação Roberto Marinho

Accidents can occur in the daily life of a school. Therefore, Professor Felipe de Arruda has prepared some first aid tips to learn how to deal with these emergencies.

In this episode, what you should do when somebody has had a fall.

(Available with English subtitles and dubbed in BM and with BM subtitles)

2. KNIETZSCHE AND HEALTH (2020)

Director Anja von Kampen
Produced by vision X Mediengesellschaft GmbH

For Knietzsche, the matter is clear: health must run like clockwork for life to run smoothly.

Health is not a matter of course and is a constant process – often your engine is running at peak performance, but your body or your emotions can also get sick.

If you are smart, you train your immune system.

(Available in German with English and German subtitles and dubbed in BM and with BM subtitles)

**3. HOW ARE YOU? CHILDREN IN THE CORONA CRISIS – MONA FROM SOUTH AFRICA (2020)**

Director N/A
Produced by SWR – Südwestrundfunk

All over the world, people are fighting the Coronavirus. Children are particularly affected by the pandemic that has changed everything.

In the series “How Are You?” from Planet Schule, children and young people from several countries talk about their new everyday lives.

In short clips filmed with their smartphones, they show their homes, report on how they now learn, play, and live, and talk about their fears and wishes. They are all united by one dream: The crisis should be over soon!

Mona is 11 years old and lives near Pretoria, South Africa. This episode tells her story.

(Available with English subtitles and dubbed in BM and with BM subtitles)

**4. HOUSE OF LITTLE SCIENTISTS – HOW GERMS SPREAD (2020)**

Director Warinnet Termsirikamol
Produced by National Science Museum Thailand and Thai PBS

We know that we spread germs when we cough and sneeze. It causes germs to disperse into the air. But how far do the germs actually spread when we cough and sneeze?

This episode of “House of Little Scientists” puts this question to the test. It also tries to find out if masks can really prevent the spread of germs and show a six-step method of washing our hands properly.

(Available with English subtitles and dubbed in BM and with BM subtitles)

5. THREE TEASPOONS OF SUGAR (2019)

Director Kabelo Maaka
Produced by Dr. Tshepo P. Maaka , NFVF, GFC

In a household where meal times are a delightful feast full of bonding, fellowship and good eating, three members of this tight- knit family are diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus.

The film chronicles their individual experiences living with Diabetes – the highs, lows, defeats, victories and lessons. Inspired by real events and real people.

(Available with English subtitles and dubbed in BM and with BM subtitles)

**6. SCI-PY REPORTER – BE HAPPY, STAY HEALTHY! (2021)**

Director Peer Varma
Produced by Sci-PY; Openivy Media

The year 2020 was a challenging year, to say the least. The entire world had come to a standstill and the lockdown had altered everyone’s plans.

How do we stay positive in times of such uncertainty? In this episode, our reporter, Mira meets three of her friends who found exciting things to do to keep themselves happy and healthy during the global pandemic.

**7. HIKIKOMORI: THE LOCKED GENERATION (2020)**

Director Michaëlle Gagnet
Produced by Magneto Presse

Hikikomoris never leave their room, choosing to lock themselves away for months, even years, on end. We have just experienced a mandatory lockdown, confining us all in our homes; hikikomoris actively choose their reclusive way of life.

In Japan, where the phenomenon began in the nineties, the word hikikomori means ‘shut yourself away’. The trend was put down to the economic crisis and academic pressure.

Now, it has spread to the West, and France counts tens of thousands of cases where adolescents and young adults, mainly boys, disillusioned with an oppressive daily routine, have withdrawn from society.

Is it simply an indicator of the stress of modern life? Or is it symptomatic of a deeper mental illness? This film follows the work of Marie-Jeanne Guedj, psychiatrist at Sainte-Anne hospital, who was one of the first to investigate this growing tendency.

**8. GOOD VIRUSES, BAD VIRUSES (2020)**

Director Johan von Mirbach
Produced by doc.station Medienproduk- tion, ZDF/3sat

In the current Corona pandemic, the SARS CoV-2 virus is killing a great many people and restricting life around the globe. But viruses also have good sides that we can use.

According to the common definition, viruses do not belong to living organisms. Nevertheless, they have a great influence on evolution and are even a part of us humans.

Some virus building blocks have anchored themselves in our genome and reproduce with us. They help us survive. Viruses built into the human genome – known as endogenous retroviruses – contribute to the formation of the placenta, for example.

Other viruses attack bacteria, preventing them from spreading and thus creating space for further life. At the Bernhard Nocht Institute in Hamburg, viruses are studied, catalogued and archived. Bird flu, Zika, Ebola – a total of several thousand viruses have been completely sequenced, and the actual number is probably many times higher.