Squiz Kids

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/ 

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

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]

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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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

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: 

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

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: 

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 roundup https://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 

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/

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

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

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.

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

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: 

Flexible classrooms: https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-outstanding-k-8-flexible-classrooms/

1950s classroom: https://cultureofyes.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/classroom-1950-image-pinelles-county-schools-k-12.jpg

The WA study: https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/research/decor-decisions-why-leaving-it-up-to-the-kids-helps-them-learn-at-school 

Viktor Mikhalev’s flowers of war: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-war-art-blacksmith-donetsk-e958b141ecaae9a21f2a31376418540d 

Relativity Space launch livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq7hwLOc6lhNoyXkGkXKSNQ

Relativity Space homepage: https://www.relativityspace.com/home 

Aboriginal bush medicines: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/02/top-10-aboriginal-bush-medicines/ 

International bagpipe gallery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagpipes#Image_gallery 

Dig Deeper:

Flexible furniture - the full report ​​ https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1020365/Phase-2-report-What-impact-does-innovative-furniture-have-on-student-engagement-and-teacher-practices.pdf

Veritasium YouTube video on Relativity’s rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz165f1g8-E&t=3s 

Australian Museum on indigenous science: https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/indigenous-science/ 

CSIRO and Indigenous Science: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/indigenous-science 

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

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: 

eSafety Commissioner’s advice on photos and consent: https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/consent-sharing-photos-videos 

Map of the sargassum belt: https://www.seaweedgeneration.com/education/what-is-the-great-sargassum-belt.html

Robots to the seaweed rescue: https://www.seaweedgeneration.com/education/how-does-sinking-seaweed-remove-co2-from-atmosphere.html 

Follow Uni and his scooter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQZUjgPQZt/ 

Baggage scanner animals: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/xray-reveals-bizarre-find-in-passengers-bag/news-story/6eecc46387ba0154921b496683491dad 

Original Barbie: The story behind the original Barbie doll: http://www.historyofdolls.com/doll-facts/original-barbie/

Dig Deeper:

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/07/great-atlantic-sargassum-belt-seaweed-visible-from-space 

More on Uni’s journey: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/world/australia/scooter.html 

Travel tips and Dad jokes - the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/tsa/?hl=en 

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]