Squiz Kids

Latest Episodes:

Wednesday, February 1 - Radioactive needle in a haystack; Scotland’s Rubik’s cube champions; Crackdown on Influencers; and there’s a bear on Mars. Jan 31, 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

Radioactive capsule https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/what-is-the-radioactive-capsule-missing-in-wa-used-for-and-how-dangerous-is-it

Bull Sharks in Brissie https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-6L91gMc-/

Rubik’s cube masters: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-64442060

Bear on Mars: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/30/world/mars-bear-face-image-scn/index.html

Smiling sun: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/31/world/nasa-smiling-sun-scn/index.html

LINKS TO DIG DEEPER:

Play School theme tune through the years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbHioM2pu4Y

Pareidolia - Why we see faces in objects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzdjRah9fwA

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox

Write to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and let us know what three things you’d put in your ultimate lunch box … we’ll read out the best ones on the podcast. #sponsored

Classroom Companion

Teachers! Want to access free, curriculum-aligned classroom resources tied to the daily podcast? Sign up to be a Squiz Kids Classroom and download the Classroom Companion each day. Made by teachers for teachers, differentiated to suit all primary school ability levels. And did we mention it’s free?

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, January 31 - A green glowing comet headed for Australia; the Russian Olympic debate; throwing food for Lunar New Year; and a feathered fossil find. Jan 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

NASA's video on the Green Comet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uW79guA-1Q

Bird body, T-Rex head:https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bird-trex-reveal-dinosaurs-fossil-paleontology

Yee Sang video (includes list of ingredients): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2qEWCL9Gs8

Ideas for Backwards Day: https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/learning-path/articles/celebrate-backwards-day

LINKS TO DIG DEEPER:

The meaning of each Yee Sang ingredient: https://www.tatlerasia.com/dining/food/yee-sang-101-why-we-toss-what-does-it-symbolise

Lunar New Year for kids:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm9LJC_5g2o

TedEd video on the Chinese Zodiac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=may2s9j4RLk

Why birds are dinosaurs: https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/12/21/its-official-birds-are-literally-dinosaurs-heres-how-we-know/

Why are birds the only surviving dinosaurs? Animation from the UK Natural History Museum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVvtKK5sFw&list=TLGGOdwQ58Sxtv8zMDAxMjAyMw&t=18s

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox

Write to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and let us know what three things you’d put in your ultimate lunch box … we’ll read out the best ones on the podcast. #sponsored

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

Your Shortcut to... Antarctica Jan 29, 2023

Show notes

It's a desert... it's the coldest place on earth... and 60 Australians live there all winter long! Who are the people who choose to live in the coldiest, windiest, and driest continent on earth? What work are they doing there? And how do they survive in such a harsh place?

LINKS

Two Aussie doctors on a mission: https://antarctica2023.com.au/

Boiling water freezing before it hits the ground:

https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/how-cold-is-it/

Videos about life at each of the three Australian Antarctic research stations:

https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/

Quiz to see if you've got what it takes to work in Antarctica

https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/working-in-antarctica-quiz/

Monday, January 30 - Back to school we go!; Egypt’s golden mummy; Rinky and Jason are tennis heroes; and Harry Styles splits his pants. Jan 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

Egypt’s golden mummy

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64415816

Harry Styles’ wardrobe malfunction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcPCRrq59r0

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox

Write to us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au and let us know what three things you’d put in your ultimate lunch box … we’ll read out the best ones on the podcast. #sponsored

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

#Sponsored. What are the three things you are putting into your ideal lunchbox?

Kids vs Adults Bumper Quiz - Australia Jan 27, 2023

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Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about AUSTRALIA for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

Squiz the World goes to... Marshall Islands Jan 24, 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:

Navigation stick charts: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/micronesia-apah/v/navigation-chart-marshall-islands

A day in the life of Arno Atoll: https://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/arno.htm

Marshallese chukuchuk riceballs: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/marshallese-chukuchuk/

Your Shortcut to... Australia Day 2023 Jan 22, 2023

Show notes

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.

LINKS:

Australian of the Year: https://australianoftheyear.org.au/

Australia Day events around the country: https://australiaday.org.au/

Kids vs Adults Bumper Quiz - Pop Culture Jan 20, 2023

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Squiz Kids presents our Summer Bumper S'Quizzes! Ten questions about POP CULTURE for kids, then ten questions for adults. Whoever gets the most number of questions right, wins.

Squiz the World goes to... Ireland Jan 17, 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:

Gaelic football explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSOe-USZzok

Hurling explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biFcgUB98ns

Traditional Irish stew: https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-irish-stew-recipe-435757

Your Shortcut to... Sneakers Jan 15, 2023

Show notes

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.

LINKS:

Sustainable sneakers:

https://goodonyou.eco/the-ultimate-guide-to-sustainable-sneakers/

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/sustainable-sneakers