Squiz Kids Monday, March 13 - The Aussie ostrich up for an Oscar; Submarines on the shopping list; asteroid for Valentine’s Day; and the world’s ugliest dog.
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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
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