Squiz Kids

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. LINKSKing Tutankhamunhttps://nypost.com/2023/05/31/king-tuts-face-revealed-for-the-first-time-in-over-3300-years/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/#SponsoredIf you’re keen to learn more about the National Portrait Gallery of Australia and the portrait competition, Little Darlings, check out gallery’s website and there’s a lot more than museums in Canberra. Mums, Dads, Teachers - check out the VisitCanberra for some great ways to inspire and entertain the kids on your next trip to the nation’s capitalClassroom 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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 

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. LINKSMount Everest rubbishhttps://nypost.com/2023/05/30/i-discovered-a-trash-dump-on-mt-everest-and-picked-up-440-pounds-of-it/Solar powered treeshttps://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/30/world/solar-tree-electric-vehicle-charging-spc-intl/index.htmlSquiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/#SponsoredIf you’re keen to learn more about the National Portrait Gallery of Australia and the portrait competition, Little Darlings, check out gallery’s website and there’s a lot more than museums in Canberra. Mums, Dads, Teachers - check out the VisitCanberra for some great ways to inspire and entertain the kids on your next trip to the nation’s capitalClassroom 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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 

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 of Africa: https://ontheworldmap.com/africa/africa-map.jpgWildebeest crossing the Mara River in the Great Migration: https://video.link/w/27bvdMaasai women welcome song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVTP3vU9MLEMaasai warrior jumping contest: https://video.link/w/fAbvdSlow motion Kalenjin runners: https://video.link/w/QAbvdEliud Kipchoge's pace: https://video.link/w/rBbvdUgali recipe: https://ingmar.app/blog/recipe-the-national-dish-of-kenya-ugali-nyama-choma-na-kachumbari/ 

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. LINKSItalian tightrope walk record: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/05/28/tightrope-walker-record-milan-loreni-js-cprog-orig.cnnRussian spy whale?: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/29/suspected-russia-trained-spy-whale-reappears-off-swedens-coastFacts about otters (for World Otter Day): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkPGdKRxN1EKids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 

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. LINKSYour shortcut to… Earthquakes and Volcanoeshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/squiz-kids-shortcuts/earthquakes-and-volcanoes/NASA’s Mars experiment https://phys.org/news/2023-05-scientist-year-mars.htmlVenice canals turn green https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/venices-waters-turn-fluorescent-green-near-rialto-bridge-20230529-p5dbyc.htmlBoston’s buzzer beating shot https://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/nba/absolutely-stunned-nba-world-in-meltdown-after-boston-forces-game-7/news-story/1aea3a45e1d61b60c0ff4d555f6b9e63World MS Dayhttps://worldmsday.org/Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.LINKS:Extinct and Enormous: The massive marsupials of Australia: https://video.link/w/bIGsdWhen Giant Lizards Ruled Australia - Megalania: https://video.link/w/LHGsd 

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. LINKSSam Kerr - What more can we say?: https://wwos.nine.com.au/football/womens-super-league-2023-sam-kerr-responds-to-critics-as-chelsea-wins-fourth-successive-title/6256f107-dce6-474a-a9fa-d1fa26607c21Service dog graduates college: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/27/1178478110/service-dog-college-diplomaFootgolf Australia: http://footgolf.org.au/The Footgolf World Cup official site: https://www.orlando2023.com/Barbie movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMMDance The Night: Dua Lipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiC1rgCPmUQCheese rolling competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEXoeF4NLWIKids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/may-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomshttps://www.squizkids.com.au/about-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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 

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. LINKSNational Sorry Day & National Reconciliation Weekhttps://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-sorry-day-2020/https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/The Voice Referendumhttps://www.aec.gov.au/referendums/https://voice.gov.auCow on a motorwayhttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65642955Olympic ESports serieshttps://olympics.com/en/esports/olympic-esports-series/Exeter Public School Podcasthttps://exeterpublic.podbean.com/Kids + Media Survey Results: https://www.squizkids.com.au/aussie-kids-media-results/Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/april-2023/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?NewshoundsGet started on our free media literacy resource for classroomswww.squizkids.com.au/newshoundsStay 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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au