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

How the Turkey earthquake happened: https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/why-the-turkey-earthquake-was-so-devastating-20230207-p5cihn.html

The Polar Sound Project: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64514258

Croc Escapee: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-05/saltwater-crocodile-escapes-at-queensland-wildlife-sanctuary/101932762

Montreal’s Fake Restaurant: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-fake-restaurant-tripadvisor-1.6733629

Dig Deeper: 

Squiz Kids Shortcut on Earthquakes + Volcanoes: https://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/

Other Singing Landscapes: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/singing-ice-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg

Infamous Animals on the Lam: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/animals-escapes.htm

#Sponsored:

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Rosie’s Recipes: Cool Chicken Taco cups: https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/recipes/chicken-taco-cups-and-snacks

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

eSafety Commission’s Safer Internet Day info: https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internet-day-2023 

A crook nollie flip (slow motion): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-I83er-S28

Meet Chloe Covell: https://olympics.com/en/video/meet-australian-skateboarding-prodigy-chloe-covell

Dig Deeper: 

Safer Internet Day classroom resources (middle and upper primary): https://www.esafety.gov.au/educators/classroom-resources?level%5B0%5D=5&level%5B1%5D=6&level%5B2%5D=7 

eSafety’s Connect. Reflect. Protect. Poster: https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/Poster%20A3%20-%20Simple%20ways%20you%20can%20connect%20reflect%20protect.pdf 

Set up parental controls on Apple devices: https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201304 

Set up parental controls on Android devices: https://support.google.com/families/answer/7103028?hl=en 

More about Chloe Covell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qonhEUQWfto

Follow chlo_the_flo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chlo_the_flo/?hl=en

Why you should read Charles Dickens (TedEd): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5czA_L_eOp4 

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Rosie’s Recipes: Next Level Nachos: https://www.squizkids.com.au/rosies-recipes/next-level-nachos/

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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]

Up to one in ten Aussie kids has one... so did Albert Einstein... and they can make school really hard. This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to learning disabilities—the podcast where we dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories.

LINKS:

Thank You, Mr Falker: read aloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abN2aP_Dzd0

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

Padayappa the friendly elephant: Photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64480308

Scorchers win the BBL final: Video: https://twitter.com/FoxCricket/status/1621841431794163712

Bobi - the world’s oldest dog: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64507336

LINKS TO DIG DEEPER: 

Fighter jet shoots down Chinese balloon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7_K26Eg1UI

How China became a superpower: via Sky News: https://youtu.be/8aJ-ytBZC4U

Video of Padayappa the elephant: https://youtu.be/xTFoLcnFsQs

Video of Bobi, the world’s oldest dog: https://youtu.be/SIwcB56x2

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox  

Rosie’s Recipes: Next Level Nachos: https://www.squizkids.com.au/rosies-recipes/next-level-nachos/

 #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 [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

The current $5 banknote: https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/australias-banknotes/banknotes-in-circulation/five-dollar/ 

Heatwave Do’s and Don’t’s: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-02/queensland-heatwave-hot-weather-heatstroke-safety-health/101917120 

BBC video of the Pope’s mass: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64482031

Congolese choir rehearsals: https://www.youtube.com/@choralehosannasiloe 

Pictures of the Bremer Canyon orcas: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-30/hundreds-of-orcas-return-to-south-coast-hotspot/101897876 

Hercules statue after a cleanup: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/hercules-statue-discovery-roman-sewer-2249303 

American Pie by Don Mclean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDJIjbAvz4 

LINKS TO DIG DEEPER: 

All about Australian banknotes: https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/australias-banknotes/ 

Reserve Bank statement on $5 note: https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2023/mr-23-02.html 

Learn more about orcas: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/orca 

TedEd on Hercules (suitable for older kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIIjhAuC76g 

Hercules in Rick Riordan books: https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Hercules 

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox  

Write to us at [email protected] 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 [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. 

Maths Challenge Solution: 

10% of 25 million is 2.5 million, or 2,500,000.

That would buy 250,000 children tickets to a Women’s World Cup match! 

Squiz-E’s questions: 

LINKS

Harry Souttar highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BwVNvrxxI

Iranian couple dancing: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64470506

Chelsea doll with scoliosis: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/barbie-scoliosis-doll-chelsea-b2272781.html

“Terrifying” wasp nest on Channel 9 yesterday: https://9now.nine.com.au/today/giant-wasp-nest-in-melbourne-bathroom-could-break-world-record/212fc7f6-4802-4b13-9a29-55a858ba03a9 

The original April 2022 video (MUTE to avoid slightly salty language): https://www.tiktok.com/@dappestcontrol/video/7076821304434822401?lang=en 

LINKS TO DIG DEEPER: 

Sport participation in Australia: statistics and trends

https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/kb/sport-participation-in-australia/participation-statistics-and-trends

A parents’ guide to explaining the situation in Iran: https://www.rebelgirls.com/blog/understanding-iran-for-parents 

Some toys that represent disabilities:

https://tinybeans.com/diverse-toys-celebrate-disabilities/

A guide to designing toys that represent disabilities: https://www.toylikeme.org/disability-representation-in-toy-design/ 

Why representation matters for children with disabilities: https://hellocare.com.au/representation-matters-children-with-disabilities-visible-through-inclusive-toys/

More on European wasps: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/01/forget-murder-hornets-european-wasps-are-beheading-aussie-flies.html 

Australia’s Worst Invasive Species: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2019/02/australia%E2%80%99s-10-worst-invasive-species 

Groundhog Day explained: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/punxsutawney-phil-and-groundhog-day-explained 

Search For The Ultimate $5 Lunchbox  

Write to us at [email protected] 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 [email protected]

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. Today, we're visiting the Gold Coast! Not the one in Queensland, but the one in sub-Saharan Africa. We'll learn why Ghana got a new name; what our names would be if we were born in Ghana; and how to pluck a guitar, African-style.

Links:

Ghanaian Day Names: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Day-born-names-in-Dagbani-Ewe-and-Fante-797733

The first ever rap song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJU-vJ3atZ0

Classic highlife from the 1950s and 60s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3XE8zcDZxo

Hiplife mix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxlRWoCT70

Jollof Rice recipe, thanks to the Ghanaian embassy: https://www.squizkids.com.au/rosies-recipes/squiz-kids-jollof-rice-thanks-to-the-ghanian-embassy-in-canberra/

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 [email protected] 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 [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

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]