Squiz Kids

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Squiz Kids is a news podcast, just for kids! 10 minutes of age-appropriate news, delivered with positivity and humour. Make it part of your daily routine by playing it over breakfast, during the drive to school or - for all the Squiz teachers out there - in the classroom.There's also kids v adults quizzes, a book club, kids-only Q&As (with people like the Prime Minister!), deep dives into topics kids love (from Barbie to Halloween, toys, sport, inventions, crazy science stuff, and so much more).Want a birthday shoutout? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, or visit the Squiz Kids website.PS. We do news for big people (aka adults) over on The Squiz Today - a free weekday email and podcast. Search for Squiz Today in your podcasting app, or check out The Squiz Today newsletter here.

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Feb 5, 2023 • 11min

Your Shortcut to ... Learning Disabilities

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

Feb 5, 2023 • 10min

Monday, February 6 - The fighter jets and the spy balloon; India’s friendly elephant; Scorchers win the BBL; and meet the world’s oldest dog.

Feb 3, 2023 • 6min

Kid vs Adult Weekly News S'Quiz - February 4

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who's been paying the most attention to the week in news.

Feb 2, 2023 • 12min

Friday, February 3 - A new $5 design; Congo’s million person mass; killers off the WA coast; and a Roman god found in the sewer.

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. LINKSThe 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-64482031Congolese 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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 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 CompanionTeachers! 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

Feb 1, 2023 • 12min

Thursday, February 2 - Smashing soccer records; jail time for dancing in Iran; a monster Melbourne wasp nest; and Barbie’s sister’s scoliosis.

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: Why do you think the TV show didn't report WHEN this incident happened? Why do you think the exterminator agreed to appear on the show, almost a year after it happened? Why do you think the extermination company keeps reposting different versions of the video to TikTok? LINKSHarry Souttar highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BwVNvrxxIIranian couple dancing: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64470506Chelsea 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 trendshttps://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/kb/sport-participation-in-australia/participation-statistics-and-trendsA 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 squizkids@thesquiz.com.au 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 CompanionTeachers! 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

Jan 31, 2023 • 10min

Squiz the World goes to... Ghana

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-797733The first ever rap song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJU-vJ3atZ0Classic highlife from the 1950s and 60s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3XE8zcDZxoHiplife mix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxlRWoCT70Jollof 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/

Jan 31, 2023 • 12min

Wednesday, February 1 - Radioactive needle in a haystack; Scotland’s Rubik’s cube champions; Crackdown on Influencers; and there’s a bear on Mars.

Jan 30, 2023 • 12min

Tuesday, January 31 - A green glowing comet headed for Australia; the Russian Olympic debate; throwing food for Lunar New Year; and a feathered fossil find.

Jan 29, 2023 • 10min

Your Shortcut to... Antarctica

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?LINKSTwo 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 Antarcticahttps://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/working-in-antarctica-quiz/

Jan 29, 2023 • 10min

Monday, January 30 - Back to school we go!; Egypt’s golden mummy; Rinky and Jason are tennis heroes; and Harry Styles splits his pants.

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