Netflix

150+ Educational shows on netflix

In the last few years, Netflix has completely transformed the way many Americans watch movies. Long gone are the days of driving to the video store, browsing through the aisles of endless new releases. Now, you can do it all, right from the comfort of your home. From romance to dramas, there’s something for everyone. Lucky for us, the streaming site is jam-packed with educational shows on Netflix.

Netflix has also been a game-changer in the way we homeschool. Sick days can still be educational. Parents can clean the house while kids learn, right from the couch. The number of educational shows on Netflix is growing everyday! Not to mention the benefits Netflix has added to homeschoolers who learn best visually.

But how do you know what to watch on Netflix? Once you start browsing, it’s easy to get sidetracked by the latest Disney shows or your favorite sitcoms.

Let me tell you a little secret to keeping the kids on task:

Create a separate profile on Netflix. Name it “School” and add ONLY educational materials to this profile.

A great starting point is to add our “100 best Educational Shows to Stream on Netflix” list. Then when you need to keep the kids busy, allow them to watch only shows you have added to this account. It works great and keeps the kids from getting sidetracked by the show they’re currently binge-watching.

animals

From the jungle to your backyard, there’s a huge collection of animal-inspired educational shows on Netflix.
  • BBC: Life
  • Tiger: Spy in the Jungle
  • Elephant: Spy in the Herd
  • Polar Bear: Spy on Ice
  • Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
  • Lions: Spy in the Den
  • Bears: Spy in the Woods
  • Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
  • Blackfish
  • Shark
  • The Lion in Your Living Room
  • A Dog’s Life
  • Tyke: Elephant Outlaw
  • The Crimson Wing
  • Bindi’s Bootcamp
  • Wings of Life
  • Born in China
  • 72 Cutest Animals
  • Growing Up Wild
  • Baby Animals in the Wild
  • Hidden Kingdoms
  • Terra
  • Ghost of the Mountain
  • Virunga
  • 72 Dangerous Animals: Asia
  • The Hunt
  • 72 Dangerous Animals: America
  • Africa’s Deadliest
  • 72 Dangerous Animals: Australia
  • Trek: Spy of the Wildebeest
  • Africa’s Deadliest
  • Leopard Fight Club
  • Animal Fight Night
  • Peculiar Pets
  • Race of LIfe
  • Wild Ones
  • David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities


DINOSAURS

Though they’re long gone, dinosaurs still capture our interests like nothing else!
  • Raising the Dinosaur Giant
  • Horizon Dinosaurs: The Hunt for Life
  • Dino Hunt


documentaries

There’s something for everyone with these educational shows on Netflix. Picking which one to watch is the hard part!
  • The Beginning of Life: The Series
  • First Contact: The Lost Tribe of the Amazon
  • Pygmies: Children of the Jungle
  • American Experience: TESLA
  • NOVA: Dawn of Humanity
  • Inside Einstein’s Mind
  • Trump: An American Dream
  • Oklahoma City
  • Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
  • Minimalism: A Documentary about the Important Things
  • NOVA: The Nuclear Option
  • Social Fabric
  • Story of Maths
  • The Traffickers
  • Expedition Happiness
  • NOVA: Search for the Super Battery
  • The Secret
  • The Toys that Made Us
  • Abstract: The Art of Design
  • The Truth About Alcohol
  • Genius of the Modern
  • World
  • Life Below Zero
  • NOVA: Arctic Ghost Ship


eartH and nature

From unbelievable natural disasters to the depths of the ocean, there’s plenty for nature-lovers on Netflix.
  • Planet Earth
  • Planet Earth II
  • Blue Planet
  • Frozen Planet
  • Planet Earth: As You’ve Never Seen It
  • A Plastic Ocean
  • Earth’s Natural Wonders
  • Mission Blue
  • World’s Worst Disasters
  • Nature’s Weirdest Events
  • Nature’s Great Events
  • Weird Wonders of the World
  • Forces of Nature
  • Desperate Hours: Witnesses & Survivors
  • Full Force Nature
  • Tornado Hunters



entertainment

Learn all about a topic, while actually enjoying it!
  • Dream Big: Engineering our World
  • Origins
  • Brain Games
  • Dirty Money
  • Liquid Science
  • The “Who Was” Show
  • Explained
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy
  • NOVA: Ultimate Cruise Ship
  • Mega Builders
  • Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
  • The Magic School Bus
  • How to LIve Mortgage Free
  • Top 10 Architecture
  • World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
  • Amazing Interiors
  • Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown
  • Hollywood Weapons: Fact or Fiction
  • Somebody Feed Phil
  • White Rabbit Project
  • Lego House: HomeBrick
  • Print the Legend


geography

Travel the world from your home using these educational shows on Netflix.
  • Wild China
  • Wild Alaska
  • Afghanistan: The Great Game
  • Encounters at the End of the World
  • 72 Dangerous Places to Live
  • South Pacific
  • Saudi Arabia Uncovered
  • The Truth Behind Atlantis
  • Escape to the Continent


HISTORY

History often repeats itself, so be prepared with these interesting shows.
  • NOVA: Secrets of Noah’s Ark
  • The Vietnam War
  • The Pyramid Code
  • Vikings Unearthed
  • WWII in Colour
  • Untold Histories of the United States
  • Nazi Mega Weapons
  • 9/11: Truths, Lies & Conspiracy
  • Nazi Megastructures
  • Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution
  • D-Day
  • The Royal House of Windsor


mystery

These shows will leave you scratching your head, deep in thought.
  • Conspiracies
  • The Code
  • Top 10 Secrets & Mysteries
  • The Secret Rules Of Modern Living: Algorithms
  • The Forensic Files
  • Secret Tunnel Warfare


nutrition & health

From diet to the amazing human body, you’ll be amazed at these eye-opening shows.
  • Rotten
  • What the Health
  • A Leaf of Faith
  • Food Choices
  • In Defense of Food
  • Forks Over Knives
  • Food, Inc
  • Take Your Pills
  • The Cowspiracy
  • The C Word
  • 9 Months that Made You
  • Froning: The Fittest Man in History
  • The Founder

PRESIDENTS

From hundreds of years ago to the current president, pick any of these educational shows on Netflix and be inspired.
  • How to Win the US Presidency
  • The Wheelchair President
  • JFK: The Making of a President
  • Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President


SPACE

There’s still tons to learn about space, but Netflix has plenty to jumpstart your out-of-this-world interests.
  • Alien Contact: Outer Space
  • NOVA: Earth’s Rocky Start
  • Into the Inferno
  • The Real Death Star
  • Edge of the Universe
  • Horizon: Secrets of the Solar System
  • The Inexplicable Universe
  • The Beginning and End of the Universe
  • Horizon: Supermassive Black Holes
  • Orbit
  • In Search for Life in Space