Squiz Kids

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/

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

Egypt’s golden mummy

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

Harry Styles’ wardrobe malfunction

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

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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

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Newshounds

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www.squizkids.com.au/newshounds

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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.

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/

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/

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.

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

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

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

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:

Map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#/media/File:CUB_orthographic.svg

Classic Cuban cars: https://www.anywhere.com/cuba/travel-guide/classic-cars

Buena Vista Social Club: https://www.buenavistasocialclub.com/

Ropa Vieja recipe: https://www.daringgourmet.com/best-ropa-vieja-the-national-dish-of-cuba/#recipe