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Mark Rober

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Common Sense Media Review

Robert Yaniz Jr. By Robert Yaniz Jr. , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 8+

Science and engineering made fun with extreme experiments.

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Why Age 8+?

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Parent and Kid Reviews

age 6+

Based on 10 parent reviews

age 2+

Awesome science videos

Mark Rober does incredible science videos that are informative and funny, which makes science more interesting especially for the younger generation. Suitable for all age groups.
age 5+

5+

teaches engineering, only 5+ will understand. has subscriptions and gear to buy.

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Our review:
Parents say (10 ):
Kids say (31 ):

This thrilling YouTube channel applies science and engineering in creative ways to make it cool, relevant and fun for all. Mark Rober's videos – even those with the over-the-top thumbnails – universally stay true to this messaging. Generally, his content is entertaining, well-produced and encourages curiosity. Viewers of all ages are likely to come away having learned something from each video even if they didn't intend to do so when they clicked on the enticing thumbnail. Some videos – such as his watermelon party trick – are a tad misleading, but overall Mark Rober's channel has a higher ratio of hits to misses than most of his counterparts on YouTube. It's definitely worth checking out for adults with older kids.

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