Are you Smarter Than a 6th Grader Challenge?

What Parents Need to Know

This video features Ryan's mom going 'back to school' to prove she's smarter than a sixth grader, competing in a series of fun classroom challenges including a physical obstacle course, a math guessing game, blind contour art drawing, a word-guessing game similar to Hangman, and making slime. Kids will pick up some genuinely interesting facts — like how 1.3 million Earths can fit inside the Sun and the first 20 digits of pi — alongside creative and hands-on activities. The humor is gentle and age-appropriate, the competition is lighthearted, and the adults model good sportsmanship and self-deprecating fun. There is nothing concerning in this video; it's a positive example of edutainment content that keeps kids engaged while sneaking in real learning moments.

Talk to Your Kids About

1. 1Did you know 1.3 million Earths can fit inside the Sun? What other cool space facts do you know or want to find out?
2. 2The video showed blind contour drawing — would you like to try drawing a character without lifting your pen or looking at the paper?
3. 3In the slime-making class, they followed a recipe with exact measurements. Why do you think getting the amounts right matters in science experiments?
4. 4Ryan's mom kept trying even when she got answers wrong and laughed at herself. How does it feel when you get something wrong, and what's a good way to handle it?

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