Squiz Kids

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. LINKSSquiz Kids is hiring! See the job ad here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0nwnzUjumm-sEwmKOyo_hc5Q3Krtra1oTxgZxEEjr4/editToday’s Quick Links: The world’s happiest countries for 2023 mapped: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-happiest-countries-2023/Explore the World Happiness Report data: https://worldhappiness.report/data/Why Ramadan is the most sacred month in Islamic culture: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/ramadan?loggedin=true&rnd=1679374673479What is Ramadan? BTN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvmUoYNbmULaars Nootbaar brings ‘grind-it-out spirit’ to Japan and WBC: https://apnews.com/article/nootbaar-japan-world-baseball-classic-pepper-grinder-2398c2ed621c18463a2862597033fe82Team Japan grinds the pepper after Nootbaar hits a triple!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bUc-s5l28Mr Beast has not died: https://www.insider.com/mrbeast-death-conspiracy-theory-false-claim-twitter-memes-jimmy-donaldson-2023-3World Water Day: https://www.worldwaterday.org/Seal pup learns some skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHZf8fYzDEYDig Deeper:Why Finland and Denmark are happier than the U.S.:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pm0Mn0-jYUBreaking the fast - Delicious Ramadan Recipes: https://cooking.nytimes.com/topics/ramadanThe meaning and history of memes: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/crosswords/what-is-a-meme.htmlWhy are online death hoaxes so popular?: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/09/22/online-death-hoaxes-popular/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 

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: Health risks of e-cigarettes and vaping: https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/e-cigarettes-vaping/impact-of-e-cigarettes-on-lungPurple parasite fungus: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/17/parasitic-fungus-that-infects-and-kills-spiders-discovered-in-brazil-aoe Danielle Scott wins the World Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tD7LzgxQjg Dig Deeper:Facts about the Amazon rainforest: https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/geography/physical-geography/amazon-facts/ Challenges and threats to the rainforest: https://www.wwf.org.uk/where-we-work/amazon The last five Winter Olympic aerial skiing gold medalists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIUhbuxjOM 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 

Squiz Kids Shortcuts give you and your primary-aged kids the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.LINKS:Interactive map of Muslim majority countries: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-majority-countriesInteractive map of global Muslim population: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-population-by-countryBBC's Guide to the Hajj: https://video.link/w/QdVid 

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: World record frozen lake dive: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/free-diver-plunges-record-depth-beneath-frozen-swiss-lake-2023-03-14/ Raccoon dog images: https://www.gettyimages.com.au/photos/raccoon-dog Raccoon images: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/raccoon Happy the Holstein calf: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-03-16/happy-holstein-calf-born-west-gippsland-smiling-face-markings/102104040 International Day of Happiness: https://www.dayofhappiness.net/ Dig Deeper:About the International Criminal Court: https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/the-court “Fires Near Me” website for VIC and NSW: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me The origins of the Covid pandemic - what we know and don’t know: https://www.nytimes.com/article/covid-origin-lab-leak-china.html Why raccoon dogs shouldn’t be kept as pets: ​​ https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/other/raccoondogs Other unusual animal markings (not all checked by Squiz-E the Newshound): https://www.boredpanda.com/unusual-fur-markings-animals/ 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 

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: The Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ Timelapse of the Chicago River dyed green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz5BtNU-T3w NASA’s new moon suit: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacesuit-for-nasa-s-artemis-iii-moon-surface-mission-debuts The Boy who Cried Wolf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntswPN4Ed4A Wolves on patrol: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64940584 Oscar Lynagh’s shaving cream/ping pong record: https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1633815145842618375 Can’t access Twitter? Try here: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/man-makes-unusual-world-record-with-table-tennis-balls-shaving-foam-3853030 Dig Deeper:The truth behind 5 St Patricks Day symbols: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-truth-behind-st-patricks-day-symbols The real St Patrick: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/2008/august/real-st-patrick.html Corned beef and cabbage recipe: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-corned-beef-and-cabbage/Irish soda bread: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/grandmas-irish-soda-bread/ Wolf controversy within EU https://euobserver.com/opinion/154018 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 

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: The Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ What is a concussion? VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fSRWF44wgn8Paris fills with rubbish: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64950503AFL fixture - 2023: https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl/news/afl-fixture-every-round-2023-premiership-season/fipxlrickx3i7ebrtfwb4raeThe psychological reason you’re afraid of clowns: https://www.inverse.com/science/why-am-i-afraid-of-clownsNational Close The Gap Day: https://closethegap.org.au/close-the-gap-day/All about Pandas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNxx8jVEm3IDig Deeper:Signs and Symptoms of a concussion: https://qbi.uq.edu.au/concussion/signs-and-symptoms-concussionScientific Paper - Longterm Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4677116/How garbage collectors thread the fabric of society: https://fee.org/articles/how-garbage-collectors-thread-the-fabric-of-civilization/Scientific Paper - Fear of clowns: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1109466/fullClassroom 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 

Biz-E the Bee really wants a mobile phone. Bryce and Amanda explain she’s going to need money for that - but she’s got no idea what money is. The team behind the award-winning Squiz Kids podcast give Biz-E a brief history of money: how we used to trade sheep and goats, how and why currency was invented; what sort of money we have here in Australia; how it’s ‘made’ in a place called The Mint; and how you have to work to get it.Proudly supported by NGS Super - a leading super fund for teachers.

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.LINKSBeyonce and Jay Z bring pop culture to the Louvre: (Language warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbMqWXnpXcALink to preschool lunch menu: https://karenlebillon.com/tag/french-kids-school-lunch-project/French Onion Soup recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017256-french-onion-soupBaguette recipe: https://momsdish.com/baguette

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. LINKSToday’s Quick Links: Squiz Kids Book Club: https://www.squizkids.com.au/book_club/ The Virginia Class Attack Submarine: https://www.military.com/equipment/virginia-class-attack-submarine-ssnNew fleet of 8 nuclear submarines: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/new-fleet-of-eight-nuclear-submarines-to-be-built-in-australia-in-368-billion-deal-20230314-p5crt9.htmlThe split of the African continent: https://qz.com/these-six-countries-will-have-a-coastline-if-africa-spl-1850218248The Great Rift Valley: Where Africa is splitting in two: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2018/04/03/the-discovery-of-the-great-rift-valley-where-africa-is-splitting-in-two/?sh=15d59b916f43Little Mermaid 2023 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpGo2_d3oYELittle Mermaid 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGZX5-PAwR8How misinformation is like a virus: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/theres-a-psychological-vaccine-against-misinformation/Foolproof: the book about misinformation: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393881448Dig Deeper:History of the submarine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TADqQk1lpy8Scientific paper showing the mechanism by which Africa will split: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16176-xAfrica to be divided by a new ocean: https://www.stvincenttimes.com/scientists-say-a-new-ocean-that-is-forming-in-africa-will-divide-it-in-two/Video: Suswa Kenya is splitting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO7s5zIhX6k&t=22sClassroom 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