Squiz Kids

Latest Episodes:

Monday, April 3 - Grand Prix fever in Melbourne; the world’s deepest fish; arresting an alligator; and a most unfair school sports race. Apr 02, 2023

Show notes

Squiz Kids is an award-winning, free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short podcast that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour.

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

Fun. Free. Fresh.

LINKS

Today’s Quick Links:

Lap 1 crash:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/motorsport/formula-1-news-charles-leclerc-bombs-out-of-australian-grand-prix/clfyy7v5k001f0kpjbidx7brw

Crash for red flag #1

https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/motorsport/formula-1-news-alex-albon-crashes-out-of-australian-grand-prix/clfyyhrjz00130jjzf1vxy0en

Zyon’s mum dominates school sports day

https://news.sky.com/story/jamaican-sprint-legend-shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-takes-on-other-mums-at-school-sports-day-12847246

Snailfish at 8,336m

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65148876

Police arrest alligator

https://apnews.com/article/police-capture-alligator-tampa-bay-bbffc2bb9d8bb9fa878e5d5df593f40a

April 3, 1973 —Hello, Shoe Phone

https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2018/first-cell-phone-call.html

Dig Deeper:

The history of Formula 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPOCRmpAzY

Who is Oscar Piastri: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/formula-1/news/who-oscar-piastri-australian-motorsport-star-verge-f1-seat/yxdakal5thubltgkkkxt5jnl

Formula One beginners’ guide

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/fia-f1-world-championship/news/formula-1-beginners-guide-scoring-system-rules/dwtlsqkyd9g0eefqpf6kpeqp

The deep sea: https://ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/deep-sea/deep-sea

What are snailfish: https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/05/26/slimy-scaleless-snailfish/

Urban beasts: how wild animals have moved into cities: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/20/urban-beasts-how-wild-animals-have-moved-into-cities

Clean alligator jokes: https://funkidsjokes.com/alligator-jokes/

Classroom Companion

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Newshounds

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Kids v Adult Weekly News S'Quiz - April 1 Mar 31, 2023

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A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week in news.

Friday, March 31 - An inquiry into ADHD; Luke Skywalker’s air raid app; a massive gold nugget find; and a crime-fighting burrito Mar 30, 2023

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

Fun. Free. Fresh.

LINKS

Squiz Kids Book Club:

https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/

Squiz Kids is hiring! See the job ad here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0nwnzUjumm-sEwmKOyo_hc5Q3Krtra1oTxgZxEEjr4/edit

Today’s Quick Links:

ADHD overview for kids

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/adhdkid.html

El Niño and La Niña explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzat16LMtQk&t=16s

A $240,000 rock:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-65095925

How to catch a criminal with DNA and gel electrophoresis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLUhT_JvFHc

Dig Deeper:

ADHD Australia: Resources and Support

https://www.adhdaustralia.org.au/resources/

Understanding ADHD: Information for parents

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/adhd/Pages/Understanding-ADHD.aspx

What is DNA?

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/word-dna.html

History and construction of the Eiffel Tower

https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument/history

Original Sources:

Parent and Carer experiences of ADHD in Australian schools: Critical Gap report

https://parentsforadhdadvocacy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ADHD-Final-Survey-Interactive-PDF.pdf

BOM’s long-range forecast:

https://media.bom.gov.au/releases/1156/a-dry-autumn-forecast-for-most-of-australia/

Classroom Companion

Newshounds

Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms

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Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids Book Club - March 2023 Mar 30, 2023

Show notes

This month's featured Walker Books:

Junior Book — Little Lunch: The Monkey Bars by Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane

Middle Grades Book — Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell

Clara's favourite books:

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Phoebe and Her Unicorn series by Dana Simpson

Maeve's Crew Review:

Wings of Fire graphic novels by Tui T Sutherland, art by Mike Holmes

Books Amanda mentioned:

Mysterious Benedict Society series, by Trenton Lee Stewart

Want to join Catch's crew of reviewers? Apply here!

Thursday, March 30 - Australia’s about to get bigger; the female Formula One team; new emojis released; and mammoth meatballs on the menu. Mar 29, 2023

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

Fun. Free. Fresh.

LINKS

Squiz Kids is hiring! See the job ad here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0nwnzUjumm-sEwmKOyo_hc5Q3Krtra1oTxgZxEEjr4/edit

Today’s Quick Links:

Australia's population surge: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/australia-will-experience-biggest-twoyear-population-surge-in-its-history-with-an-extra-650000-migrants-this-financial-year/news-story/fceff5a7690273c264db601230b5af79

Girls On Track program: https://www.fia.com/thegirlsontrack

Formula equal: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/28/motorsport/formula-equal-f1-motorsport-spt-intl/index.html

First look: New emojis: https://blog.emojipedia.org/first-look-new-emojis-in-ios-16-4/

Giant meatball of extinct mammoth unveiled in The Netherlands: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/giant-meatball-extinct-mammoth-unveiled-netherlands-2023-03-28/

Vincent van Gogh: https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh

The story of IKEA founder, Ingvar Kamprad: https://about.ikea.com/en/about-us/history-of-ikea/from-child-entrepreneur-to-ikea-founder

Dig Deeper:

Australia’s historical population: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/historical-population/latest-release

2021-22 Budget: Australia’s Future Population: https://population.gov.au/research/research-australias-future-population

Meatball from long-extinct mammoth created by food firm: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/28/meatball-mammoth-created-cultivated-meat-firm

How to extract DNA from anything living: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/howto/

Classroom Companion

Newshounds

Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms

www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds

Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Money + Me - Episode 3 - Biz-E Starts To Save Mar 29, 2023

Show notes

This week, in ‘Money + Me’, our special financial literacy series for kids, Biz-E the Bee, starts to save in her quest to own a mobile phone, learning all things money, budgeting, and goal setting. Join Biz-E, Bryce and Amanda as we learn some really important money management life skills including the importance of charity.

Squiz the World goes to... South Africa Mar 28, 2023

Show notes

Each week, we give the world globe a spin, and see where we land. Then we take the kids of Australia on an audio excursion to visit that country and its people.

LINKS:

Kruger National Park adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYc36RX-jZc

Three sample Kruger Tales: http://krugertales.co.za/

Melktert recipe: https://www.africanbites.com/milk-tart/

Wednesday, March 29 - New names for Victoria schools; Super Mario wins ice sculpture comp; Fake photos flood the internet; and Mr Pickles the tortoise dad. Mar 28, 2023

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

Fun. Free. Fresh.

LINKS

Squiz Kids is hiring! See the job ad here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0nwnzUjumm-sEwmKOyo_hc5Q3Krtra1oTxgZxEEjr4/edit

Today’s Quick Links:

Indigenous map of Australia: on which traditional lands does your school sit? https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia

Indigenous meanings of Australian town names: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/indigenous-meanings-of-australian-town-names/ttvhkw3sf

Super Maori-o ice sculpture: https://mymodernmet.com/mario-snow-sculpture/?utm_source=convertkit&utm_campaign=daily-digest&utm_content=link&utm_term=03222023&utm_medium=email

Mr Pickles and kids: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp2nEZPj2w5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://www.houstonzoo.org/blog/oh-sweet-baby-pickles/

Newshounds: fake images of Trump: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-arrested-putin-jailed-fake-ai-images-flood-the-internet-increasing-cynicism-level-20230324-p5cuup.html?btis=

Dig Deeper:

Aboriginal placenames: Naming and re-naming the Australian landscape: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt24h9tz

This place already has a name - Yolŋu place names:https://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p17331/pdf/ch173.pdf

How to carve an amazing snow sculpture: https://scoutlife.org/features/34081/amazing-snow-sculpture-photos/

AIs could help protect against fraud and misinformation: https://theconversation.com/watermarking-chatgpt-dall-e-and-other-generative-ais-could-help-protect-against-fraud-and-misinformation-202293

Classroom Companion

Newshounds

Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms

www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds

Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Tuesday, March 28 - A climate deal in Canberra; Australia’s amazing new species; an earth-sized telescope; and a challenge to California’s candy. Mar 27, 2023

Show notes

‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to date without all the nasties’ (A Squiz Parent)

This Australian podcast for kids easily fits into the daily routine - helping curious kids stay informed about the world around them.

Fun. Free. Fresh.

LINKS

Squiz Kids is hiring! See the job ad here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0nwnzUjumm-sEwmKOyo_hc5Q3Krtra1oTxgZxEEjr4/edit

Today’s Quick Links:

A unique collaboration using a virtual Earth-sized telescope shows how science is changing in the 21st century: https://theconversation.com/a-unique-collaboration-using-a-virtual-earth-sized-telescope-shows-how-science-is-changing-in-the-21st-century-201556

New Australian species: https://www.smh.com.au/national/hairdressing-crabs-vicious-wasps-and-gruesome-plants-among-600-new-species-20230319-p5ctc0.html

Dig Deeper:

A guide to climate change for kids:

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/kids-guide-to-climate-change/

Australia’s new emissions target submission: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/australia-submits-new-emissions-target-to-unfccc

Next Generation telescope site: https://www.ngeht.org/about

What is a quasar?: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-quasar/

Zooming in on the black hole at the centre of our galaxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zml0dZCjaFw

What instruments do astronomers use to find black holes?: https://www.stsci.edu/~marel/black_holes/encyc_mod1_observatories.html

The Australian Biological Resources Study: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/science-research/abrs

Original sources:

Next Generation telescope publication on new sites for telescopes: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2102.05482.pdf

Classroom Companion

Newshounds

Get started on our free media literacy resource for classrooms

www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds

Stay up to date with us on our Squiz Kids Instagram!

Got a birthday coming up and you want a shout-out? Complete the form on our Squiz Kids website. Link: SHOUT OUTS or / send us an email at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au