Squiz Kids

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Kids vs Adults Weekly News S'Quiz - March 18 Mar 17, 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 17 - Why people are wearing green; Belgian farmers cry wolf; NASA’s new suit; and a bizarre world record. Mar 16, 2023

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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:

The Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/

Timelapse of the Chicago River dyed green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz5BtNU-T3w

NASA’s new moon suit: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacesuit-for-nasa-s-artemis-iii-moon-surface-mission-debuts

The Boy who Cried Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntswPN4Ed4A

Wolves on patrol: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64940584

Oscar Lynagh’s shaving cream/ping pong record: https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1633815145842618375

Can’t access Twitter? Try here: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/man-makes-unusual-world-record-with-table-tennis-balls-shaving-foam-3853030

Dig Deeper:

The truth behind 5 St Patricks Day symbols: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-truth-behind-st-patricks-day-symbols

The real St Patrick: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/2008/august/real-st-patrick.html

Corned beef and cabbage recipe: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-corned-beef-and-cabbage/

Irish soda bread: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/grandmas-irish-soda-bread/

Wolf controversy within EU https://euobserver.com/opinion/154018

Classroom Companion

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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

Thursday, March 16 - Kids sport and concussion in the spotlight; Paris gets stinky; AFL season preview; and why we’re afraid of clowns. Mar 15, 2023

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‘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.

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Today’s Quick Links:

The Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/

What is a concussion? VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fSRWF44wgn8

Paris fills with rubbish: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64950503

AFL fixture - 2023: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/afl-fixture-every-round-2023-premiership-season/fipxlrickx3i7ebrtfwb4rae

The psychological reason you’re afraid of clowns: https://www.inverse.com/science/why-am-i-afraid-of-clowns

National Close The Gap Day: https://closethegap.org.au/close-the-gap-day/

All about Pandas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNxx8jVEm3I

Dig Deeper:

Signs and Symptoms of a concussion: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/concussion/signs-and-symptoms-concussion

Scientific Paper - Longterm Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677116/

How garbage collectors thread the fabric of society: https://fee.org/articles/how-garbage-collectors-thread-the-fabric-of-civilization/

Scientific Paper - Fear of clowns: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1109466/full

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 1 - Biz-E Wants A Mobile Mar 15, 2023

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Biz-E the Bee really wants a mobile phone. Bryce and Amanda explain she’s going to need money for that - but she’s got no idea what money is. The team behind the award-winning Squiz Kids podcast give Biz-E a brief history of money: how we used to trade sheep and goats, how and why currency was invented; what sort of money we have here in Australia; how it’s ‘made’ in a place called The Mint; and how you have to work to get it.

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Squiz the World goes to... France Mar 14, 2023

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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

Beyonce and Jay Z bring pop culture to the Louvre: (Language warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbMqWXnpXcA

Link to preschool lunch menu: https://karenlebillon.com/tag/french-kids-school-lunch-project/

French Onion Soup recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017256-french-onion-soup

Baguette recipe: https://momsdish.com/baguette

Wednesday, March 15 - Submarine shopping success; seaside resorts in central Africa; Ursula and Ariel make a splash; and a vaccine against misinformation. Mar 14, 2023

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‘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:

Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/

The Virginia Class Attack Submarine: https://www.military.com/equipment/virginia-class-attack-submarine-ssn

New fleet of 8 nuclear submarines: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/new-fleet-of-eight-nuclear-submarines-to-be-built-in-australia-in-368-billion-deal-20230314-p5crt9.html

The split of the African continent: https://qz.com/these-six-countries-will-have-a-coastline-if-africa-spl-1850218248

The Great Rift Valley: Where Africa is splitting in two: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2018/04/03/the-discovery-of-the-great-rift-valley-where-africa-is-splitting-in-two/?sh=15d59b916f43

Little Mermaid 2023 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpGo2_d3oYE

Little Mermaid 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGZX5-PAwR8

How misinformation is like a virus: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/theres-a-psychological-vaccine-against-misinformation/

Foolproof: the book about misinformation: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881448

Dig Deeper:

History of the submarine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TADqQk1lpy8

Scientific paper showing the mechanism by which Africa will split: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16176-x

Africa to be divided by a new ocean: https://www.stvincenttimes.com/scientists-say-a-new-ocean-that-is-forming-in-africa-will-divide-it-in-two/

Video: Suswa Kenya is splitting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO7s5zIhX6k&t=22s

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, 14 March - Fearsome Freddy smashes records; waggling worker bees; Israel’s protests; and two kinds of comebacks. Mar 13, 2023

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‘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:

Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/

Watch Cyclone Freddy’s ping pong path of destruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_KpFj2OXsQ

Ke Huy Quan - from Short Round to Oscar winner: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi439403545/?playlistId=nm0702841&ref_=nm_ov_vi

Campa Cola, 1983: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7GT3Jcnfs&t=1s

Watch a waggle dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZrNs22FAU

Dig Deeper:

More details on Accumulated Cyclone Energy units: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulated_cyclone_energy

Oscars rounduphttps://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023

A rap about checks and balances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jny_4BBGh_g

Australia’s separation of powers: https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/system-of-government/separation-of-powers/

Why do honey bees dance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-ozxpIrdI

Waggle dance research paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade1702

Your Shortcut to... Water Mar 12, 2023

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It covers 2/3 of our planet's surface... it's the reason there's life on Earth... and still, two billion people on our planet don't have enough. We'll take you through WHY there's a crisis ... HOW unsafe water can make you sick... and WHAT kids can do to help.

LINKS

The Water Cycle: https://video.link/w/xNPfdd

The sink/toilet combo: https://www.ecohome.net/guides/1561/greywater-recycling-never-looked-better/

Explore your foodprint: https://www.watercalculator.org/water-footprint-of-food-guide/

Monday, March 13 - The Aussie ostrich up for an Oscar; Submarines on the shopping list; asteroid for Valentine’s Day; and the world’s ugliest dog. Mar 12, 2023

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‘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

Kids + Media Survey:

Are you a parent, guardian or teacher of primary school kids? Then help us paint a picture of Aussie kids and their media habits by filling out this quick, two minute survey. Thank you in advance!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBTHR35

Today’s Quick Links:

An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuuCc8QdLQ

Meet Lachlan Pendragon: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-09/meet-lachlan-pendragon---the-brisbane-film-student/102076824?fbclid=IwAR3kv-dukl7itvcagL8JUagkL4KvjaTkcAGywQw4dT2C_-fC38l9K4vlY0E

How to watch the 2023 Oscars in Australia: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-12/oscars-2023-how-to-watch-australia-who-is-nominated/102072700

Valetine's Day asteroid: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/10/nasa-asteroid-2023-dw-valentines-day

World’s Ugliest Dogs - 2022 Finalists: https://www.sonoma-marinfair.org/worlds_ugliest_dog_2019_home/

Dig Deeper:

Make a stop-motion animation: https://www.acmi.net.au/education/school-program-and-resources/make-stop-motion-animation/

Slices of Time: Eadweard Muybridge’s Cinematic Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNU7sXkZmSw

Muybridge’s Zoopraxiscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG5erS2GNG0

A History of Submarines and U-Boats: https://www.worldwideboat.com/knowledgebase/a-history-of-submarines-and-u-boats

How Do Nuclear Powered Submarines Work: https://theconversation.com/how-do-nuclear-powered-submarines-work-a-nuclear-scientist-explains-168067

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

Saturday, March 11 - Kids v Adults Weekly News S'Quiz Mar 10, 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.

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