Inquisikids Daily

The First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon  Join us today as we learn about Bobbi Gibb and her historic race at the Boston Marathon. Sources: Poletti, Frances, et al. The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon . Compendium, Inc., 2017. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is Feudalism?  Join us today as we learn about the land based economy known as feudalism. Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-feudalism.html https://www.worldhistory.org/Feudalism/ https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval-england/the-lifestyle-of-medieval-peasants/ end us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podca...

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/mess...

The Philippines. Join us today as we learn about the island nation of The Philippines. Sources: https://seasonsyear.com/Philippines Gray, Shirley W. The Philippines . Children's Press, 2003. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Ducks. Join us today as we learn about the smallest waterfowl bird.  Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/duck https://animalcorner.org/animals/ducks/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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...

Who Was Richard the Lionhearted? Join us today as we learn about the brave King of England. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/richard-the-lionheart-1789371 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-I-king-of-England/Imprisonment Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

How Was Aspirin Invented?  Join us today as we learn about the invention and uses of aspirin. Sources: https://www.kidpid.com/how-aspirin-was-discovered/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/bjh.14520 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Are the Canterbury Tales?  Join us today as we learn about Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Geoffrey-Chaucer/Last-years-and-The-Canterbury-Tales Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ms1an9I-Ok Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com io: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

All About Ants  Join us today as we learn about this insect that is interesting but not a good guest at a picnic. Sources: Beckett-Bowman, Lucy, et al. Ants . EDS Publication/Usborne, 2016. Stewart, Melissa, and Nancy Wu. Ants . Findaway World, LLC, 2019. KIDS, BOLD. Ants Insects Children's Book with Facts and Pictures . BOLD KIDS, 2022. Statts, Leo. Insects . Launch!, 2019. https://misfitani...

Who Invented Velcro?  Join us today as we learn about a curious man who made an amazing product after he took his dog for a walk. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-invention-of-velcro-4066111 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Is David Beckham?  Join us today as we learn about one of the greatest soccer players of our time, David Beckham. Sources: Labrecque, Ellen, and John Hinderliter. Who Is David Beckham?  Penguin Workshop, 2020. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is Seward's Folly?  Join us today as we learn about something that looked to some a mistake, but turned out to be a great idea. Sources: https://www.american-historama.org/1866-1881-reconstruction-era/sewards-folly https://historyincharts.com/sewards-folly-the-history-of-the-alaska-purchase/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email:...

Jury Duty  Join us today as we learn about what it means to serve on a jury. Sources: Capua, Sarah De. Serving on a Jury , Children's Press, New York, 2013. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Seahorses  Join us today as we learn about the unique seahorse. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/seahorses?loggedin=true https://www.britannica.com/animal/sea-horse Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Does a Verernaiarain Do?  Join us today as we learn how to become a veterinarian and what a vet does. Sources: Minden, Cecilia.   Veterinarians , Child's World, Chanhassen, MN, 2006. Englart, Mindi Rose, and Melanie Stengel. How Do I Become a .? Veterinarian , Blackbirch Press, San Diego, CA, 2003. Macken, JoAnn Early.   Veterinarians .  Gareth Stevens Pub., 2011. Send us...

Who Was Henry VIII?  Join us today as we learn about a man who was not supposed to be a king but was. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/henry-viii https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-England/Legacy Send us listener mail! Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Was the French Revolution?  Join us today as we learn about the events that led up to and during the French Revolution. Sources: https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.php https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/estates_general.php https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/directory.php https://www.ducksters.com/history/f...

Mail Order Catalogs  Join us today as we learn about the very first mail order catalogs. Sources: https://familytreemagazine.com/us/new-jersey/history-matters-mail-order-catalogues/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montgomery-Ward Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Dairy Cows  Join us today as we learn about dairy cows. Sources: Miller, Sara Swan. Cows , Children's Press, New York, 2000. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258841/easy-ice-cream-in-a-bag/    To make your own ice cream Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

All About Rice  Join us today as we learn about the importance of rice. Sources: https://www.haveariceday.com/all-about-rice/rice-history https://www.foodreference.com/html/art-rice-history.html https://www.britannica.com/plant/rice https://www.weknowrice.com/blog/articles/what-are-the-different-types-of-rice/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message S...

Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?  Join us today as we learn about one of the most notable United States First Ladies--Eleanor Roosevelt. Sources: Pastan, Amy. “Pp 46-47.” First Ladies , DK Pub., London, 2017. Kramer, Sydelle. “Pp 89-92.” The Look-It-up Book of First Ladies , Random House, New York, 2001. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email...

Who Were the Medici Family?  Join us today as we learn about an Italian family that helped prosper the arts during the Renaissance--the Medici Family. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/medici-family https://www.britannica.com/topic/Medici-family/The-grand-dukes-of-Tuscany https://www.florenceinferno.com/the-medici-family/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor....

Ethiopia  Join us today as we learn about the beautiful and diverse country of Ethiopia. Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/the-danakil-depression-4154294 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55295650 HEINRICHS, ANN. Ethiopia , CHILDREN'S, 2004. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

All About Walrus  Join us today as we learn all about the two ton walrus. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/walrus?loggedin=true https://www.britannica.com/animal/walrus Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com