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Who Was Charles Babbage?  Join us today as we learn about the man who thought up the very first computer. Sources: https://cse.umn.edu/cbi/who-was-charles-babbage https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Babbage https://www.britannica.com/topic/Royal-Society https://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Analytical_Society https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/difference-engine-2 Send...

Bobbie the Wonder Dog  Join us today as we learn about a dog that loved his family very much, Bobbie the Wonder Dog. Sources: file:///C:/Users/lisaf/Downloads/bobbie_the_wonder_dog.pdf Lykosh, Amy. “The Dog.” Heros and Happenings Volume 2 , Avyx, Inc, 2020, pp. 68-71. https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7528 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Sen...

World Languages  Join us today as we learn about languages all over the world. Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-languages-are-there-in-the-world.html https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/language-families-with-the-highest-number-of-speakers.html https://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/faq-how-did-language-begin https://www.linguisticsociety.org/content/how-many-language...

Green Sea Turtles  Join us today as we learn about the life cycle of the Green Sea Turtle Sources: Molnar, Michael. Green Sea Turtles , A+, Mankato, MN, USA : 2012. Noonan, Diana. The Green Turtle . Chelsea Clubhouse, 2003. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Was King Tut?  Join us today as we learn about the most famous Egyptian Pharaoh, King Tut. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tutankhamun https://www.thoughtco.com/tomb-of-king-tut-discovered-1779242 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Was Jane Addams?  Join us today as we learn about Jane Addams, the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Sources: Kramer, Barbara. “Chapter 1.” Trailblazing American Women: First in Their Fields , Enslow Publishers, Berkeley Heights, NJ, 2000. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jane-addams https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1931/addams/b...

What Was Alcatraz?  Join us today as we learn about the tiny island located in the San Fransico Bay called Alcatraz. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/alca/learn/historyculture/stories.htm https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape https://www.history.com/topics/crime/alcatraz Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inq...

France  Join us today as we learn some interesting facts about the country of France. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Seine-River https://www.britannica.com/place/Loire-River https://www.britannica.com/sports/Tour-de-France Tidmarsh, Celia. France . Sea-to-Sea Publications, 2009. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast...

What Is an Ocelot?  Join us today as we learn the beautiful and wild cats, the ocelot. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/ocelot https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/ocelot https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/ocelot?loggedin=true Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The Skeletal System Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/skeleton/277080 https://www.ducksters.com/science/bones.php Manolis, Kay. Skeletal System . Bellwether Media, 2009. Ziefert, Harriet, and Amanda Haley. You Can't See Your Bones with Binoculars: A Guide to Your 206 Bones . Blue Apple Books, 2006. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/messag...

All About Pirates  Join us today as we learn about the history of pirates and some of the most famous ones. Sources: http://www.famous-pirates.com/pirates-history/history-of-pirates/ https://historylists.org/people/list-of-10-most-famous-pirates-in-world-history.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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

Who Were the Mayans?  Join us today as we learn about the Mayans, an ancient people group who lived in South America. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/maya https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maya-people https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2009/06oct_maya/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: po...

What Are Chameleons?  Join us today as we learn about these color-changing reptiles. Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/chameleon https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/chameleon.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/tiny-chameleon-smallest-reptile-discovered-madagascar?loggedin=true Hirsch, Rebecca E. Panther Chameleons: Color-Ch...

How To Plant a Container Garden   Sources:  Join us today as we learn how to plant a container garden. https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container/basics/how-to-plant-a-container-garden https://www.lowes.com/n/how-to/container-gardening https://naturallivingskills.com/container-vegetable-gardening-for-beginners/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/messag...

Who Was Alfred Nobel?  Join us today as we learn about Alfred Nobel and his amazing Nobel Prize. Sources: https://www.nobelprize.org/alfred-nobel/ https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/alfred-nobel https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-nobel-laureates-in-physiology-or-medicine/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: p...

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 Tuck...

The History of Fireworks  Join us today as we learn about the discovery of fireworks and how they are made. Sources: Rau, Dana Meachen. Fireworks . Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2011. Cobb, Vicki, and Michael Gold. Fireworks . Lerner, 2006. From Rock to Fireworks . Children's Press, 1998. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@...

Who Is Kamala Harris?  Join us today as we learn about Kamala Harris, the current Vice-President of the United States of America. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kamala-Harris https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/kamala-harris https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/douglas-emhoff/ https:...

The Human Brain  Join us today as we learn about the most complex organ in the human body--the brain. Sources: Seluk, Nick. The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal . Orchard Books, an Imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2019. It's All in Your Head: A Guide to Your Brilliant Brain . Maple Leaf Press, 2005. Hoffman, Mary, and Ros Asquith. The Great Big Brain Book . Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020. McAn...

What Are Manta Rays?  Join us today as we learn about the manta ray. Sources: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/giant-manta-ray https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/manta-ray?loggedin=true Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The White House  Join us today as we learn about the history of the most famous house in the United States--the White House. Sources: The Story of the White House , by Marge M. Kennedy, Children's Press, New York, 2009. https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/white-house https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-grounds/the-white-house/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message...

What Is the Library of Congress?  Join us today as we learn about the largest library in the whole world. Sources: https://washington.org/visit-dc/library-of-congress-washington-dc https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/library-of-congress Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Camels  Join us today as we learn about these desert animals that are famous for their humps. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/arabian-camel?loggedin=true https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/mammals/dromedary-camel/ https://animalia.bio/dromedary-camel https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/camel/273469 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor...

Today we are learning about the metric system. Sources: https://www.sciencemadesimple.com/metric_system.html#:~:text=Units%2C%20Definitions%20and%20History%201%20The%20Metric%20System,metric%20system%27%20%28SI%29%20...%205%20Spelling%20variations%20 https://www.britannica.com/story/why-doesnt-the-us-use-the-metric-system Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/me...