Tell me: what do you know about seeds?

Andrew & Polly's friends from Austria, Australia, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts invite you into their homes and gardens to discover what kinds of seeds there are where they live.

We also welcome Chanel Tsang from Toronto, Canada who shares a lovely meditation from her podcast Peace Out called "Ready, Set, Grow!" inviting listeners to move their bodies and imagine what it might be like to be a seed.

We also made a special Earth Day version of this episode for the Kids Listen Activity Podcast, which includes activities ideas you can do at home!

This Week in the Multiverse is a podcast of skits and stories about alternate Earths. Recommended for the middle-grade set, ages 8+. More info at multiversethisweek.com. This special Kids Listen Activity edition of the show springboards from a play, "The Perfect Al Capone," into a lesson on world building writing exercises for kids. After you give it a listen, head to http://www.kidslisten.org/activity-podcast for more detail. Also check out sgwilson.net for printable worksheets!

Stories of the walking dead permeate many cultures, but have you ever wondered if zombies could actually exist? On this episode of Unspookable, we'll ask what exactly is a zombie? Where did the word come from? And why are they so popular today? Recommended for middle graders ages 8+.

Aaron's World is a fun and imaginative science-themed audio adventure for kids. It's a 50-episode story that follows the time-traveling adventures of a little boy and his trusty computer companion, as they explore the prehistoric world. In this sample episode, Aaron takes to the treetops to introduce his listeners to a prehistoric Microraptor.

To learn more about the Aaron's World podcast visit www.MyDogRocket.com

You can find the Audio Adventure activity mentioned in this podcast at the link below.

https://www.kidslisten.org/activity-podcast

"Aaron's World - How We Make the Podcast" can be found at the link below.

https://youtu.be/kFqmHZBURiM

In episode 83, we learn about snakes, thanks to a fantastic listener suggestion from Stowe of North Bend, Washington. Stowe wants to know what snakes eat, can snakes climb, and do snakes bite? We are going to answer all his questions with the help of Dr. Ben, who treats people with snake bites.

In this episode, listen to the first part of the story Ginormous, a tall tale about a boy who discovers that he has inherited the powers of the American tall-tale legend Paul Bunyan, the famed lumberjack. Listen to the episode here.

After the episode, do the activity - a guided lesson in creating Story Scavenger signs, a way to make Choose Your Own Adventure-type stories you can post around your neighborhood! Details below.

Fina Mendoza, our 10-year-old detective, is stuck at home. Her teacher has assigned a living history project: keep a coronavirus journal for future historians to use a primary source. Listening to this first day's entry, we learn that her congressman father is working on a Rules Committee report about allowing Congress to vote remotely, investigating whether Fina will get an unemployment check since she can't do her dog-walking job, and following Fina as she solves the mystery of the missing TV remote control.

There once was a little girl who loved to play outside. Each day the weather would change and the little girl would find an exciting new way to play outside. But what happens when the weather is thunder and lightning?

Two SPECTACULAR activities for you. Go online to http://storyspectacular.com/story-squad Check out "Weather Girl Match Up" for a printable activity coloring page. Click on "Outdoor Activity Bucket List!" for the full checklist. Or make up your own bucket list. What are 5 activities you could do on a Sunny Day Outside? What about on a Windy Day? Or a Cloudy Day? Or even a Rainy Day? Write down, or draw a picture of all the activities you can think of, then go outside and start checking outdoor activities off your bucket list!!!

Today's episode is all about fruits, and how to say them in Spanish! Join Evan and Vanessa for a fun lesson and a fruit filled sing along! Then at the end of the episode we'll join our friends Mrs. Elephant and Mr. Mouse on an exciting trip to visit a fruit farm!

Willowwood and her brother Scritch are all stuck inside. But they are not just kids, they are also gnomes! So what do gnomes do for fun? You'll find out!

After you listen to the story, there's an activity for you to do that's just like the gnomes in today's tale. There is a link in the show notes to download the materials to get you started. If you like today's activity, you can find all sorts of fun projects and stories for your little gnomes at https://aprileight.com/