Squiz Kids

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

LINKS:

Rare photos from inside the Titanic before she sailed: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g38961599/rare-titanic-photos/

Encyclopedia Titanica's "People" database of passengers on the ship and their fates: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/explorer/

Video of 2004 expedition to the wreck: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/titanic/logs/photolog/photolog.html#cbpi=/titanic/media/video/titanic-2004.html

The exact coordinates of the Titanic wreck: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/8977542/google-maps-titanic-wreckage-coordinates-location/

25 Titanic artifacts salvaged from the wreck: https://allthatsinteresting.com/titanic-artifacts

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test your knowledge of all things Easter.

It’s our final episode of ‘Money + Me’, and it’s finally time for Biz-E the Bee to buy her mobile phone. We’ve learnt what money is and where it comes from, how to budget, set goals and save, and explored some fun ways kids can make money. Now Biz-E finally gets to buy her new phone, but there are a lot of phones out there, so how does she know what’s best? In this episode, Bryce and Amanda will help Biz-E learn to compare and contrast competing offers, look beyond the sales hype to find hidden costs, and always be wary of those sneaky in-app purchases.

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: 

Vetin sees her Mum again:

https://people.com/human-interest/baby-reunited-mother-months-after-separated-turkey-earthquake/ 

David Smith’s einstein shape:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/03/new-einstein-shape-aperiodic-monotile 

Taronga Zoo turtle:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-05/taronga-zoo-warns-fishers-after-seven-hooks-found-in-turtle/102184998

The science of melting chocolate (illustration)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-of-melting-chocolate/ 

Top 15 Chocolate Easter treats, ranked:

https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/from-sickly-to-sensational-the-definitive-ranking-of-classic-easter-eggs-20230330-p5cwue.html 

Dig Deeper:

Understand tessellation:

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/tessellation.html 

Tessellation tiling:

https://www.livescience.com/50027-tessellation-tiling.html 

David Smith’s website:

https://hedraweb.wordpress.com/ 

Responsible fishing to reduce wildlife injury (includes rescue numbers for NSW):

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/recreational/fishing-skills/responsible-fishing-guidelines/wildlife-injuries  

WA: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/science/animal-and-veterinary-sciences/get-help-injured-wildlife

SA: https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/help_sick_injured_wildlife

VIC: https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/injured-native-wildlife/help-for-injured-wildlife

NT: https://nt.gov.au/environment/animals/report-injured-wildlife-or-rescue

QLD: https://www.rspcaqld.org.au/what-we-do/care-for-wildlife/injured-wildlife

TAS: https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/caring-for-wildlife/injured-and-orphaned-wildlife

ACT: https://www.environment.act.gov.au/parks-conservation/plants-and-animals/urban-wildlife 

Original Sources: 

David Smith and colleagues’ paper on the aperiodic monotile:

https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10798 

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

Homepage of Castle Neuschwanstein (in English): https://www.neuschwanstein.de/englisch/palace/index.htm

A kid explains the Berlin Wall (warning: includes reference to 200 people dying trying to cross) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWT5FveT_Pg

Pictures showing the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/09/europe/gallery/berlin-wall-rise-fall-grm-intl/index.html

Recipe for Rote Grutze: https://www.internationaldessertsblog.com/german-rote-grutze-red-berry-dessert-with-cream/

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: 

TikTok to be banned from Australian government devices: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-04/tiktok-ban-australian-government-devices/102183478

Mobile phone ban in NSW public high schools: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-03/nsw-school-mobile-phone-ban-term-4/102178468

Passover: an explanation for kids: https://www.parents.com/holiday/passover/how-to-explain-the-passover-story-to-kids/#:~:text=Passover%20is%20a%20Jewish%20holiday,dubbing%20the%20holiday%20%22Passover.%22

Qingming Festival: https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/qingming-festival.htm

Qingming Festival (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf798tGKv74

Kids Easter movie trailers: https://www.familiesmagazine.com.au/school-holiday-kids-movies/

Easter egg hunt for visually impaired children: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/newport-dunes-hosts-beeping-easter-egg-hunt-for-visually-impaired-children/

Dig Deeper:

What is Qingming festival and how did it originate?: https://studycli.org/chinese-holidays/qingming-festival/

Day of the Dead - A Chinese and Mexican celebration: https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2021/10/27/day-of-the-dead-a-chinese-and-mexican-celebration/

Original Sources: 

Brain Drain: smartphones reduce cognitive capacity: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/691462

Mobile phone distraction while studying: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275487066_Mobile_phone_distraction_while_studying

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 [email protected]

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: 

ABC video story on Yunupingu’s passing:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-03/yunupingu-nt-aboriginal-land-rights-trailblazer-dies-age-74/102113102 

Yothu Yindi Foundation tribute page to Yunupingu:

https://gy.yyf.com.au/ 

World’s longest beard chain:

https://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/3/69-men-come-together-to-form-worlds-longest-beard-chain-742631 

Listen again to the plant sounds:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/983739 

Rower Michelle Lee’s web site:

https://solorower.com/ 

Dig Deeper:

About the Garma Festival:

https://yyf.com.au/garma-festival/about-garma-festival/ 

A tracker of Michelle’s trip:

https://cf.yb.tl/greatpacificrow22

Original Sources: 

Stressed plants make sounds:

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(23)00262-3 

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 [email protected]

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

LINKS:

Visit the Great Barrier Reef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DygyYL4dylU

Responsible Reef Practices: https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/access/responsible-reef-practices 

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

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 [email protected]

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