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| 20 Dec 2022 | All About Candy Canes | 00:03:51 | |
All About Candy Canes Join us today as we learn the history of this tasty treat. Sources: http://www.candyhistory.net/candy-origin/candy-cane-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 10 Jul 2023 | Can parrots really talk? | 00:04:08 | |
Parrots learn words by listening to sounds, and then repeating them. But...do they understand what they're saying? Additional Links and Resources: See colorful parrots: thesprucepets.com/most-colorful-parrot-species-390525 Sources: nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/01/african-gray-parrots-helping-intelligence/#close audubon.org/news/why-do-parrots-talk nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/group/parrots/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | How Were Post-It Notes Invented? | 00:05:25 | |
How Were Post-It Notes Invented? Join us today as we learn how one man's mistake turned into a popular office product. Sources: https://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/contact-us/about-us/ https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-post-it-note-1992326 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 16 May 2022 | What is the Hearst Castle? | 00:05:27 | |
What Is the Hearst Castle? Join us today as we learn about William Randolph Hearst and how he became the owner of his very own castle. Sources https://hearstcastle.org/history-behind-hearst-castle/art/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/citizen-hearst-castle-san-simeon/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Randolph-Hearst Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 13 May 2021 | Komodo Dragon | 00:06:38 | |
What is a Komodo Dragon? Join us today as we learn all about the world’s largest lizard--the Komodo Dragon. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Antelope | 00:04:51 | |
Antelope Join us today as we learn about the habits and characteristics of the antelope. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/antelope-mammal https://outforia.com/types-of-antelope/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 31 May 2022 | How Was the Helicopter Invented? | 00:05:55 | |
How Was the Helicopter Invented? Join us today as we learn about how helicopters were invented and who did it. Sources https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/helicopter8.htm https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-helicopter-58.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 15 Jun 2021 | Helen Keller | 00:06:05 | |
Helen Keller Join us today as we learn about Helen Keller, a girl who did not let deafness and blindness keep her from doing great things. Sources: https://www.biography.com/activist/helen-keller https://www.britannica.com/biography/Helen-Keller https://www.hki.org/helen-kellers-life-and-legacy/ https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-alexander-graham-bell https://www.biography.com/activist/anne-sullivan https://www.aclu.org/about-aclu https://hakeller.weebly.com/fundraising.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 27 May 2021 | Alligators and Crocodiles | 00:07:13 | |
Alligators and Crocodiles. Join us today as we learn what characteristics these two animals share and what makes them different. Sources: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/american-crocodile/ https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/alligator-hunting https://www.evergladesholidaypark.com https://crocodilian.com/cnhc/cbd-faq-q4.htm Alligators and Crocodiles, by Gail Gibbons, Holiday House, 2011. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | What Is a Wolverine? | 00:04:40 | |
What Is a Wolverine? Join us today as we learn about the ferocious and fascinating wolverine. Sources: https://fws.gov/mountain-prairie/es/wolverine.php https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/wolverine https://animalcorner.org/animals/wolverine/ video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUky21jdYs4 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 18 Aug 2021 | Why Do Animals Migrate? | 00:05:18 | |
Why Do Animals Migrate? Join us today as we learn about the migration habits of several birds and animals. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/arctic-tern https://www.froglife.org/2017/02/27/croaking-science-amphibian-orientation-migration/ https://www.naturalworldsafaris.com/experiences/natures-great-events/emperor-penguin-migration https://www.ducksters.com/animals/animal_migrations.php https://www.usgs.gov/news/yellowstones-migrating-bison-manipulate-springtime-green https://www.animalwised.com/20-incredible-animals-that-migrate-and-why-3366.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/monarch-butterfly-migration?loggedin=true Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | The History of the Camera | 00:05:14 | |
The History of the Camera Join us today as we learn about how the modern-day camera came to be. Sources: https://lensbaby.com/blogs/creative-photography/camera-obscura-explained https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/brief-history-of-photography-2688527 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 15 May 2023 | What Is the Monroe Doctrine? | 00:05:13 | |
What Is the Monroe Doctrine? Join us today as we learn about this historic policy. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine/Application-and-extension-of-the-Monroe-Doctrine Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 01 Jul 2021 | Big Cats | 00:06:11 | |
Big Cats Join us today as we learn about four of the biggest cats on Earth. Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-do-jaguars-eat.html https://onekindplanet.org/animal/jaguar https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/jaguar-facts/ https://animalgoodnews.com/7-interesting-facts-about-pumas/ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-species-of-wild-cats-are-found-in-north-america https://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/savanna_biome.php https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/10-lion-facts/ https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/good-nature-travel/posts/ten-interesting-facts-about-lions https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/10-tiger-facts/ https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/tigers Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | What Is a Sperm Whale? | 00:05:03 | |
What Is a Sperm Whale? Join us today as we learn about the BIG ocean inhabitant. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/sperm-whale https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2022/02/10/sperm-whales/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 30 Jul 2021 | The Danube River | 00:05:29 | |
The Danube River Join us today as we wrap up our exploration of notable rivers. This week we learn about the second longest river in Europe, The Danube. Sources: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/famous-rivers/ https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Danube-River/273914 https://easyscienceforkids.com/danube-river/ https://www.britannica.com/place/Danube-River https://danubenika.weebly.com/animals.html https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/danube-clouded-yellow https://sarichioi-en.jouwweb.nl/flora-and-fauna1/birds-in-the-danube-delta1/kingfisher Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 21 Sep 2021 | Who Was Peter the Great? | 00:06:05 | |
Who Was Peter The Great? Join us today as we learn about one of the great tzars of Russia, Peter the Great, who modernized the country. Sources: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/royal-family/peter-the-great/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-the-Great/The-nobility Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 05 Feb 2024 | Who Was Elizabeth Freeman? | 00:05:00 | |
Who Was Elizabeth Freeman? Join us today as we learn about Elizabeth Freeman, the first African American woman to be granted her freedom by the Sate of Massachusetts in 1781. Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-freeman https://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/who-we-are/elizabeth-freeman/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 23 Feb 2024 | Henrietta Lacks' Amazing Cells | 00:05:43 | |
Henrietta Lacks' Amazing Cells. Join us today as we learn about the scientific contributions of Henrietta Lacks. Sources https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/importance-of-hela-cells.html https://www.biography.com/scientist/henrietta-lacks https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/henrietta-lacks-who-was-she-why-are-hela-cells-immortal.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | The Ancient Inca People | 00:05:55 | |
The Ancient Inca People Join us today as we learn about history of the Ancient Inca people. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/south-america/inca https://www.britannica.com/topic/Inca/History Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | Davy Crockett--Real or Legend? | 00:04:39 | |
Davy Crockett--Real or Legend? Join us today as we learn about Davy Crockett, his real life adventures, and the legends about him. Sources: https://www.biography.com/military-figure/davy-crockett https://www.britannica.com/biography/Davy-Crockett-American-frontiersman-and-politician https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/davy-crockett Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | The Girl Who Used Science to Clean a River | 00:06:59 | |
The Girl Who Used Science to Clean a River Join us today as we learn about Kelydra Welcker, a young girl who saw her river was polluted and did something about it. Rachel Carson - https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/Who-Was-Rachel-Carson-e1f4kjp Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkersburg,_West_Virginia https://patents.justia.com/inventor/kelydra-welcker https://inhabitat.com/8-inspiring-green-kids-and-their-eco-innovations/ Rohmer, Harriet, and Julie McLaughlin. Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Chronicle Books, 2009. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 19 Aug 2022 | What Are the Dry Tortugas? | 00:04:27 | |
What Are the Dry Tortugas? Join us today as we learn about the natural wonder that is the Dry Tortugas. Sources: https://www.drytortugas.com/florida-keys-birding/ https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/historyculture/index.htm https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/historyculture/fort-jefferson.htm https://www.drytortugas.com/florida-keys-birding/ https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/florida-keys-the-keys-dry-tortugas-national-park Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 28 Nov 2022 | What Is the Liberty Bell? | 00:05:15 | |
What Is the Liberty Bell? Join us today as we learn about a symbol of America's freedom. Sources: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-liberty-bell https://www.britannica.com/topic/Liberty-Bell https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | What Was the Louisiana Purchase? | 00:05:27 | |
What Was the Louisiana Purchase? Join us today as we learn about the land purchase that doubled the size of the United States--the Louisiana Purchase. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/louisiana-purchase https://www.thoughtco.com/louisiana-purchase-1435017 https://www.britannica.com/event/Louisiana-Purchase Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 01 Jun 2023 | What Is a Hyrax? | 00:04:07 | |
What Is a Hyrax? Join us today as we learn about this interesting mammal. Sources: https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyrax https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/rock-hyrax https://www.britannica.com/animal/hyrax
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| 05 Jul 2021 | Mesopotamia | 00:05:59 | |
Mesopotamia Join us today as we learn about the very first civilization in history, Mesopotamia. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/sumerians-inventions-mesopotamia https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/mesopotamia Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 | What Was the Irish Potato Famine? | 00:05:20 | |
What Was the Irish Potato Famine? Join us today as we learn about this tragic time in the history of Ireland. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Famine-Irish-history/Great-Famine-relief-efforts https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 05 Aug 2022 | Canada | 00:05:14 | |
Canada Join us today as we learn more about our neighbors to the north. Sources: Auch, Alison. Welcome to Canada. Compass Point Books, 2003. Williams, Brian. Canada: Canada. National Geographic Society, 2007. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-and-smallest-canadian-provinces-territories-by-area.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 21 Jan 2022 | The Grand Canyon | 00:04:53 | |
The Grand Canyon Join us today as we explore one of the most beautiful and most visited places in the United States, the Grand Canyon. Sources: Hall, Margaret. Grand Canyon National Park. Heinemann Library, 2006. Klingel, Cynthia Fitterer, and Robert B. Noyed. The Grand Canyon. Child's World, 2001. Grand Canyon, by Julie Murray, Abdo Pub. Co., Edina, MN, 2005. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 23 Apr 2021 | Batter Up! The History of Baseball | 00:05:45 | |
Where did baseball originate? What is its history in the United States? Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/baseball/352829 https://www.britannica.com/sports/baseball/Blacks-in-baseball https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abner-Doubleday https://www.britannica.com/topic/All-American-Girls-Professional-Baseball-League | |||
| 27 Jun 2023 | What Did Susan B Anthony Do? | 00:06:08 | |
What Did Susan B Anthony Do? Join us today as we learn about Susan B Anthony and her life long fight for women's rights. Sources: https://www.biography.com/activists/susan-b-anthony https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-medal-programs/circulating-coins/susan-b-anthony-dollar Hopkinson, Deborah, and Amy June Bates. Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Women’s Rights. Simon Spotlight, 2012. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 10 Mar 2023 | What Are the Galapagos Islands? | 00:05:01 | |
What Are the Galapagos Islands? Join us today as we learn abou this unique island chain and some of the animals that live there. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Galapagos-Islands https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1/ https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/galapagos-tortoise Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Mass and Weight | 00:04:41 | |
Mass and Weight Join us today as we find out what the difference is between mass and weight. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/mass-and-weight-differences-606116 Link to find your weight on different planets https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/conservation-of-mass/599570 https://www.britannica.com/science/mass-physics https://www.dkfindout.com/us/science/forces-and-motion/weight-and-mass/ https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/mass_and_weight.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | The Oregon Trail | 00:06:06 | |
The Oregon Trail Join us today as we learn about the Oregon Trail that carried half a million people out west between 1840 and 1850. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-oregon-trail https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/oregon-trail https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oregon-Trail/Outposts-along-the-trail Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 19 May 2021 | Three types of rocks | 00:04:38 | |
All the rocks in the world fit into three categories - today we will learn how they are made and where they are found! https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-are-igneous-rocks?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/igneous-rocks/ https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/sedimentary-rock/ https://geology.com/rocks/metamorphic-rocks.shtml https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/metamorphic-rocks/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | Albert Berry’s Historical Leap | 00:04:30 | |
Albert Berry’s Historical Leap The first successful parachute jump from a moving plane was made on March 1, 1912. Learn about the history of the parachute and the men who imagined being able to float through the air. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Leonardo-da-Vincis-parachute-1704849 https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/leonardo/parachute. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Louis-Sebastien-Lenormand http://www.edubilla.com/inventor/louis-sebastien-lenormand/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andre-Jacques-Garnerin https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-parachutist https://www.historynet.com/albert-berrys-leap-fate.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 01 Feb 2024 | Why We Celebrate Black History | 00:04:07 | |
Why We Celebrate Black History Join us today as we learn about the origins of this month-long celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of Black people to the history of the United States. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1075623826/why-is-february-black-history-month https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-history-month https://www.thoughtco.com/black-history-month-45346 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 09 Feb 2024 | Who Was Lewis Latimer? | 00:05:21 | |
Who Was Lewis Latimer? Join us today as we learn about the Renaissance Man Sources: https://www.britannica.com/question/What-does-Renaissance-man-mean https://www.britannica.com/event/Dred-Scott-decision https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Lewis-Latimer/312102 https://www.thoughtco.com/lewis-latimer-profile-1992098 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 18 Feb 2022 | Who Is William Kamkwamba? | 00:05:04 | |
Who Is William Kamkwamba? Join us today as we learn about the boy who harnessed the wind. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Malawi http://www.williamkamkwamba.com/about https://borgenproject.org/the-life-of-william-kamkwamba/ https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind?language=en https://www.ted.com/profiles/245287/about\ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | What is Oceania? | 00:05:12 | |
What is Oceania? Join us today as we learn about the thousands of islands that make up Oceania. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-geography-of-oceania-1435559 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-oceania.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Whistler's Mother | 00:04:44 | |
Whistler's Mother Join us today as we learn about the history of this famous painting Sources: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/james-mcneill-whistler-5349 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/31/moms-home Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 29 Apr 2021 | The History of Crayons | 00:05:20 | |
The History of Crayons Have you ever wondered how crayons came to be or how they are manufactured today? Join us today to find out! Sources: https://www.crayola.com/about-us/company/history.aspx https://www.crayola.com/-/media/Crayola/About-Us/History/CrayolaTimeline_2016 https://www.thoughtco.com/crayola-crayon-history-1991483 http://www.historyofpencils.com/writing-instruments-history/history-of-crayons/ https://attractionsmagazine.com/crayola-experience-largest-crayon/ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-crayon Smith, Penny, and Lorrie Mack. “Crayons.” See How It's Made, Penguin Random House, 2007, pp. 82–85. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | What Is a Tuatara? | 00:04:42 | |
What Is a Tuatara? Join us today as we learn about the fascinating creature that is similar to a lizard, but is not--the Tuatara. Sources: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/tuatara https://www.forestwildlife.org/tuatara/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/tuatara Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 23 Nov 2023 | What Are the Catalina Bison? | 00:05:15 | |
What Are the Catalina Bison? Join us today as we learn how bison made their way to Catalina Island Sources: https://catalinaconservancy.org/recreation/bison/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/uneasy-future-catalina-island-wild-bison-180980559/ https://www.islapedia.com/index.php?title=BISON Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 15 Dec 2022 | Frosty the Snowman | 00:04:36 | |
Frosty the Snowman Join us today as we learn about the snowman who came to life all because of a magic hat. Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/frosty-snowman https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-build-a-snowman-a-better-easier-way-4026624 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | What is an Eco Machine? | 00:07:21 | |
What is an Eco Machine? Join us today as we learn about the eco machine and the man who invented it. Sources: Rohmer, Harriet, and Julie McLaughlin. Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Chronicle Books, 2009. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | What Is a Praying Mantis? | 00:05:16 | |
What Is a Praying Mantis? Join us today as we learn about this unique member of the insect world. Sources: https://farmfromhome.com/8-good-reasons-to-have-praying-mantis-in-your-garden/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/praying-mantis Brimner, Larry Dane. Praying Mantises: A True Book. Children's Press, 1999.
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| 06 Feb 2023 | Who was Stagecoach Mary? | 00:05:58 | |
Who was Stagecoach Mary? Join us today as we learn about Stagecoach Mary, the first black woman to have a mail route. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Fields https://postalmuseum.si.edu/stagecoach-mary-fields Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 31 Jan 2022 | Who Were the Separatists? | 00:05:16 | |
Who Were the Separatists? Join us today as we learn about some unlikely travelers to the New World, the Separatists. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/church-of-england https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/mayflower-voyage https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Mayflower-Compact/329489 https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/mayflower Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | Lighthouses | 00:06:19 | |
Lighthouses Join us today as we learn about the history and purpose of the lighthouse. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/lighthouse/400128 https://sciencestruck.com/what-are-lighthouses https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/historyculture/fresnellens.htm https://www.touropia.com/famous-lighthouses-in-the-world/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 02 Jan 2023 | Montana | 00:04:52 | |
Montana Join us today as we learn some interesting facts about the forty-first state to join the union, Montana. Sources: https://mt.gov/discover/brief_history.aspx https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/montana Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | The New Maya Angelou Quarter | 00:04:43 | |
The New Maya Angelou Quarter Join us today as we learn about the new quarter featuring Maya Angelou that will be minted in 2022. Sources: https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/american-women-quarters Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 04 Apr 2022 | Who Is Sandra Day O'Connor? | 00:06:13 | |
Who Is Sandra Day O'Connor? Join us today as we learn about the first woman to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Sandra-Day-OConnor/276160 “Sandra Day O'Connor: US Supreme Court Justice.” Trailblazing American Women: First in Their Fields, by Barbara Kramer, Enslow Publishers, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 2000. McElroy, Lisa Tucker. Sandra Day O'Connor: Supreme Court Justice. Millbrook Press, 2003. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | The Apollo Space Program | 00:05:00 | |
The Apollo Space Program Join us today as we learn about the Apollo Space Program that NASA used to send men to land on the moon. Sources: Earthrise photo: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1249.html More photos: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/apollo-11-50th-anniversary-50-photos-taken-on-the-moon/50/ https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-was-apollo-program-58.html https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/index.html https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/rpif/harrison-h-schmitt https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010523.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Elephants | 00:06:03 | |
Elephants Join us today as we learn all about the world's largest land mammal--the elephant. Sources: Feldman, Thea. Elephants Don't like Ants!: And Other Amazing Facts (Ready-to-Read Level 2). Simon Spotlight, 2021. https://www.elephant-world.com/elephant-reproduction/ Desmond, Jenni. The Elephant. Enchanted Lion Books, 2018. Eaton, Maxwell. The Truth About Elephants. Roaring Brook Press, 2018. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 04 Jun 2021 | Platypus | 00:05:13 | |
Platypus The platypus is a very unique animal. Learn about the animal that people thought was a hoax! Sources: https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/platypus/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/plat https://www.britannica.com/animal/platypus/Life-cycle-and-reproduction https://www.sdzsafaripark.org/cams/platypus-cam San Diego Zoo platypus cam Plural of octopus is? - Video | eBaum's World (ebaumsworld.com) Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | What Were the California Missions? | 00:05:22 | |
What Were the California Missions? Join us today as we learn about the Spanish Missions in California. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/california-missions Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Christmas In Sweden | 00:04:08 | |
Christmas In Sweden Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/St-Lucias-Day https://kids.kiddle.co/St._Lucia_Day https://www.bhg.com/holidays/traditions/celebrating-santa-lucia-day/ https://sweden.se/culture/celebrations/the-lucia-tradition Christmas Gift Guide Christmas Around the World E-Book Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 04 Nov 2021 | Poison Dart Frogs | 00:03:52 | |
Poison Dart Frogs Join us today as we learn about the colorful poison dart frog. Sources: https://www.amphibianfact.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Strawberry-Poison-Dart-Frog-Pictures.jpg PHOTO https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/frog-life-cycle/ Silverstein, Alvin, et al. Poison Dart Frogs: Cool Pets! Enslow Elementary, 2012. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 11 Apr 2022 | The Hoover Dam | 00:06:47 | |
The Hoover Dam Join us today as we learn about one of the largest dams in the world, The Hoover Dam. Sources: Zuehlke, Jeffrey. The Hoover Dam. Lerner Publications Co., 2010. Murray, Julie. Hoover Dam. Abdo Pub., 2005. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | The Important Job of the Gambian Pouched Rat | 00:05:32 | |
The Important Job of the Gambian Pouched Rat Join us today as we learn about the important work that the Gambian Pouched Rat is doing that helps keep many people safe. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20130222-scratch-and-sniff-mine-detectors https://www.sapiens.org/culture/land-mine-detection-rats/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 24 Nov 2021 | The Yellowstone Wolves | 00:04:45 | |
The Yellowstone Wolves In 1995, wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, and they changed everything. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/articles/wolf-restoration-in-yellowstone-reintroduction-to-recovery.htm https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/wolf-reintroduction-changes-ecosystem/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Beautiful Barbados | 00:06:16 | |
Beautiful Barbados Join us today as we learn about the tropical island of Barbados. Sources: Orr, Tamra. Barbados. Mason Crest Publishers, 2004. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 20 May 2021 | Giant Squid | 00:05:51 | |
Long ago, there were legends of a giant sea monster. Join us today as we find out the facts behind the legend. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 30 Dec 2022 | New Years' Eve Traditions From Around the World | 00:04:05 | |
New Years' Eve Traditions From Around the World Join us today as we learn about New Years' Eve traditions from all around the world. Sources: https://bestlifeonline.com/global-new-years-eve-traditions/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/ https://nypost.com/2018/12/21/new-years-resolutions-last-exactly-this-long/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 16 Jul 2021 | Ganges River | 00:04:41 | |
Ganges River Join us today as we explore the Ganges River, the longest river in India. Sources: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/famous-rivers/ https://www.learnreligions.com/ganga-goddess-of-the-holy-river https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/ganges-river-basin/ https://www.wwf.org.uk/where-we-work/ganges https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Ganges-River/274488 https://www.factsjustforkids.com/water-facts/river-facts-for-kids/ganges-river-facts.html https://byjus.com/free-ias-prep/national-acquatic-animal-india/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/river-dolphin#ref709892 https://www.livescience.com/56906-monsoon.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 09 Jun 2021 | Clouds | 00:05:07 | |
Clouds Join us today as we learn about the different types of clouds and what we can learn about upcoming weather from them. Sources: https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/clouds.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 30 Dec 2021 | Hummingbirds | 00:05:30 | |
Hummingbirds Join us today as we learn about the tiny bird that can fly backward--the hummingbird. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/hummingbird/353273 https://kids.britannica.com/scholars/article/hummingbird/41505 https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/hummingbird.html https://birdwatchingbuzz.com/hummingbird-facts-for-kids/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Hummingbird https://whatthingsweigh.com/how-much-does-a-penny-weigh/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 06 Oct 2021 | Your Five Senses--Taste | 00:04:38 | |
Your Five Senses--Taste Join us today as we finish up our study on your five senses and learn about taste. Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279408/ https://www.kidshealth.org/en/kids/tongue.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Why Are the States Shaped the Way They Are? | 00:04:43 | |
Why Are the States Shaped the Way They Are? Join us today as learn about some of the reasons our fifty states are shaped the way they are. Sources: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-did-the-states-get-their-shapes https://conservativesense.com/how-did-each-state-get-its-shape/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | The History of Monopoly | 00:05:21 | |
The History of Monopoly Join us today as we learn about the history of the popular game Monopoly. Sources: https://monopolycity.com/ac_monopoly_history.html https://www.britannica.com/sports/Monopoly-board-game Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | What Is a Venus Flytrap? | 00:05:38 | |
What Is a Venus Flytrap? Join us today as we learn about the Venus Flytrap, the superhero of the plant world. Sources: https://venusflytrapworld.com/fascinating-facts-about-venus-flytraps/ https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dionaea-muscipula/ https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Venus-Flytrap Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 08 Oct 2021 | Fireflies | 00:05:26 | |
Fireflies Join us today as learn about fireflies, a fascinating little bug with a special talent. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-facts-about-fireflies-1968117 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/fireflies https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Fireflies https://www.firefly.org/how-you-can-help.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 29 Aug 2023 | Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? | 00:05:16 | |
Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder? Join us today as we learn about the girl who grew up in the little house on the prairie. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Laura-Ingalls-Wilder Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 11 May 2022 | What Is an Engineer? | 00:04:47 | |
What Is an Engineer? Join us today as we learn about different jobs an engineer can have. Sources: https://www.mtu.edu/mechanical/engineering/ https://www.teachengineering.org/PDF/TypesOfEngineering/Aerospace_InfoFlyer.pdf https://www.teachengineering.org/PDF/TypesOfEngineering/Biomedical_InfoFlyer.pdf https://www.teachengineering.org/PDF/TypesOfEngineering/Civil_InfoFlyer.pdf https://www.teachengineering.org/PDF/TypesOfEngineering/Mechanical_InfoFlyer.pdf Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 14 Aug 2023 | What Is Dia de los Muertos? | 00:04:32 | |
What Is Dia de los Muertos? Join us today as we learn about the history of this celebration to honor loved ones who have passed away. Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/day-of-the-dead https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Day-of-the-Dead/471355 https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Day-of-the-Dead/471355 Lowery, Linda, and Barbara Knutson. Day of the Dead. Carolrhoda Books, 2004. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 26 Nov 2021 | Who Are the Seminoles? | 00:06:11 | |
Who Are the Seminoles? Join us today as we learn about the Seminoles, a Native American people group. Sources: Englar, Mary. The Seminole: The First People of Florida. Capstone Press, 2003. Takacs, Stefanie. The Seminole. Children's Press, 2003. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 14 Dec 2021 | Who Was Ronald Reagan? | 00:07:27 | |
Who Was Ronald Reagan? Join us today as we learn about the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. Sources: Patrick, Denise Lewis. Ronald Reagan: From Silver Screen to Oval Office. HarperCollins Children's Books, 2006. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 05 Nov 2021 | Skunks | 00:05:28 | |
Skunks Join us today as we learn about skunks, which are a lot like other mammals, with one stinky difference. Sources: https://www.livescience.com/55151-skunks.html https://wildlifeinformer.com/facts-about-skunks/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/skunk/Natural-history Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Your Five Senses--Hearing | 00:05:36 | |
Your Five Senses--Hearing Join us today as we learn about another of your five senses, hearing. Sources: https://www.kidshealth.org/en/kids/ears.html https://www.innerbody.com/anatomy/skeletal/head-neck/bones-ear Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | What Are Invasive Species? | 00:05:39 | |
What Are Invasive Species? Join us today as we learn about how one species moves from its natural habitat to another and becomes an invasive species. Sources: https://wildlifeinformer.com/examples-of-invasive-species/ https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/how-european-rabbits-took-over-austra Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 19 Oct 2023 | What Is a Shoebill? | 00:05:29 | |
What Is a Shoebill? Join us today as we learn about this interesting and dangerous bird. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/shoebill?loggedin=true&rnd=1693865463765 https://www.britannica.com/animal/shoebill https://www.audubon.org/news/the-shoebill-or-most-terrifying-bird-world https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/shoebill https://biologydictionary.net/shoebill-stork/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 26 May 2022 | Jellyfish | 00:05:58 | |
Jellyfish. Join us today as we learn all about jellyfish! Sources https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/sea-life/jellyfish-facts/ https://oceanscubadive.com/types-of-jellyfish/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/Portuguese-man-of-war Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 24 Apr 2023 | What Was Sherman's March to the Sea? | 00:04:52 | |
What Was Sherman's March to the Sea? Join us today as we learn about this significant Civil War campaign. Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history https://www.ducksters.com/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea.php https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shermans-March-to-the-Sea
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| 18 Jan 2022 | The Theft of the Mona Lisa | 00:04:54 | |
The Theft of the Mona Lisa Join us today as we learn about the theft and recovery of the Mona Lisa. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous https://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/world/europe/mona-lisa-the-theft/index.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 16 Nov 2023 | Who Was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain? | 00:04:53 | |
Who Was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain? Join us today as we learn about this man who dedicated his life to public service. Sources: https://www.bowdoin.edu/president/past-presidents/chamberlain.html https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 28 Apr 2022 | All About Zebras | 00:06:05 | |
All About Zebras Join us today as we learn about the zebra and why they have stripes Sources: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/zebra-facts/ https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/zebra Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Christmas In Germany | 00:04:18 | |
Christmas In Germany Join us today as we learn about the Christmas Markets of Germany Sources: https://howtogermany.com/culture/festivals-events/german-christmas-markets/ https://www.hamburg.com/visitors/holidays/16577540/st-martins-day/ https://polkadotpassport.com/21-food-drinks-you-must-try-at-the-german-christmas-markets/ Christmas Gift Guide Free Christmas Around the World E-Book Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 25 Jan 2024 | The History of Dogs | 00:04:48 | |
The History of Dogs Join us today as we learn about how dogs have been companions for thousands of years Sources: https://historycooperative.org/the-history-of-dogs/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog/Role-in-human-societies Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 19 Nov 2021 | Japan | 00:05:18 | |
Join us today as we learn about the beautiful country of Japan! https://factpros.com/22-interesting-facts-about-mount-fuji/ https://countrymeters.info/en/Japan https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/ It's Cool to Learn about Countries, by Barbara A. Somervill, Cherry Lake Pub., Ann Arbor, MI, 2011. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | Sampson the Hot Tub Bear | 00:04:28 | |
Today we hear the true story of Samson the Hot Tub Bear. https://www.cityofmonrovia.org/discover-monrovia/samson-the-hot-tub-bear#ad-image-0 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-16-me-64127-story.html
Tokuda, Wendy, and Millis. Samson the Hot Tub Bear. Abingdon-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis, 2005. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | Who Was Edith Clarke? | 00:06:03 | |
Who Was Edith Clarke? Join us today as we learn about the woman who was the first female electrical engineer in the United States Sources: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/edith-clarke-7088.php https://www.ge.com/news/reports/edith-clarke-mother-of-invention https://kids.kiddle.co/Edith_Clarke Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com
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| 28 Mar 2023 | Who Was Zebulon Pike? | 00:04:23 | |
Who Was Zebulon Pike? Join us today as we learn more about this explorer from the 1800s. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zebulon-Pike https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/zebulon-pike/17335
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| 12 Apr 2021 | What Are the Spice Islands? | 00:05:42 | |
What Are the Spice Islands? What are the Spice Routes and why was Columbus looking for them when he discovered the new world? Sources: https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/what-are-spice-routes https://www.grapesandgrains.org/2017/06/the-spice-trade-routes-and-history.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/spice-trade https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-on-earth/the-flavours-that-shaped-the-world/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 | The Cathedral of Notre Dame | 00:04:42 | |
The Cathedral of Notre Dame Join us today as we learn about this beautiful historic cathedral. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Notre-Dame-de-Paris https://notredamecathedralparis.com/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 25 May 2022 | The History of Soda | 00:05:14 | |
The History of Soda. Join us today as we learn all about how soda is made. Sources Charles, Oz. How Does Soda Get into the Bottle?, Silver Burdett Press, Morristown, NJ, 1993. https://www.factretriever.com/soda-facts https://www.britannica.com/topic/soft-drink https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-statistics/number-of-businesses/soda-production-united-states https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-we-use-different-words-for-the-same-things Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 12 May 2022 | What Is an Albatross? | 00:05:22 | |
What Is an Albatross? Join us today as we learn about the albatross, the bird that has a very large wing span. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/albatrosses?loggedin=true https://www.livescience.com/albatross.html https://www.britannica.com/animal/albatross Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFwgCh1hh4U Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 06 May 2021 | All About Whale Sharks | 00:04:54 | |
All About Whale Sharks Whale Sharks are the biggest fish in the sea! Tune in today to learn all about these gentle giants. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/whale-shark https://www.whalefacts.org/whale-shark-facts/ https://deepoceanfacts.com/facts-of-whale-shark https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com | |||
| 11 Apr 2023 | Who Was Chief Joseph? | 00:05:23 | |
Who Was Chief Joseph? Join us today as we learn about this chief of the Nez Perce people. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nez-Perce-people https://www.biography.com/political-figures/chief-joseph
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