Squiz Kids

Thursday, April 6 - Mystery baby reunited with Mum; the miracle mathematical shape; a fishing warning; and the fake tongue that’s testing chocolate.


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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 

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