Inquisikids Daily

Who Was Ray Charles?  Join us today as we learn about the musical genius, Ray Charles. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ray-Charles https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch-Co/Charles-Ray.html https://www.biography.com/musician/ray-charles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggGzE5KfCio  “Georgia on My Mind” https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/How-was-Braille-invented-epkb...

What Was the Underground Railroad?  Join us today as we learn about the Underground Railroad.  Spoiler alert--it wasn't a railroad at all! Sources: Past Episode on Harriett Tubman https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/Who-was-Harriet-Tubman-eqb411 https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/underground-rail...

What Do Search and Rescue Dogs Do?  Join us today as we learn about the important work of the Search and Rescue Dog. Sources: Zeiger, Jennifer. Animals Helping after Disasters . Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is an Okapi?  Join us today as we learn about the mixed-up-looking shy African animal, the okapi. Sources: https://africageographic.com/stories/the-outstanding-okapi/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/okapi https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/okapi https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/okapi?loggedin=true Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inqu...

The First Telescope  Join us today as we learn about the first telescope and how telescopes have been improved over time. Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-invented-the-telescope.html https://nineplanets.org/questions/who-invented-the-telescope/ https://science4fun.info/invention-of-the-telescope/ https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/What-did-Galileo-See-eta39f Send us...

Who Were Lewis and Clark?  Join us today as we learn about Lewis and Clark, and their amazing expedition. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/lewis-and-clark Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Mount Rushmore  Join us today as we learn about the beginnings of Mount Rushmore. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/mount-rushmore https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/trip-ideas/story/75-surprising-facts-about-mount-rushmore Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The Panama Canal  Join us today as we learn about the building of the Panama Canal. Sources: https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1900s/panama_canal.php https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Panama-Canal/276264#206107-toc Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Vultures--Nature's Garbage Collectors  Join us today as we learn about the not so pretty bird who cleans up after a wild animal dies--the vulture. Sources: https://www.thespruce.com/fun-facts-about-vultures-385520 https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/vulture/600666 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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

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

Join us today as we learn about rattlesnakes! Sources: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Reptiles/Rattlesnakes http://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_rattlesnakes.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Your Cardiovascular System  Join us today as we learn about the never ending trip our blood takes around our body in the cardiovascular system. The Respiratory System Episode: https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/The-Respiratory-System-e1a10bs Sources: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/heart.html https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/cardiovascular-system Send us listener mail! Se...

What Is a B-2 Bomber?  Join us today as we learn about the powerful military aircraft the B-2 bomber. Sources: https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104482/b-2-spirit/ https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/b2/ https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/air/b-2-stealth-bomber/10-cool-facts-about-the-b-2/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisiki...

What Is Stonehenge?  Join us today as we learn about the architectural marvel, Stonehenge. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonehenge-1?loggedin=true https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stonehenge/Third-stage-2470-2280-bce Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The First Seeing Eye Dog  Join us today as we learn about Buddy, who became the first seeing-eye dog. Sources: Animal Helpers for the Disabled , by Deborah Kent, Franklin Watts, New York, 2003 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Is Kevlar?  Join us today as we learn about the incredible bulletproof fabric Kevlar. Sources: https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/what-is-kevlar-material-clothing-why-kevlar-armor-vests-bulletproof.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Who Was Steve Irwin?  Join us today as we learn about the man who spent his whole life care for the animals of Australia, Steve Irwin. Sources: https://www.biography.com/personality/steve-irwin https://www.britannica.com/biography/Steve-Irwin https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Steve-Irwin/438134 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send a...

Why Do Donuts Have Holes?  Join us today as we learn how donuts got their holes. Sources: https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/maine-ship-captain-invented-modern-donut/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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

Sea Otters  Join us today as we learn about the world's smallest sea mammal, the sea otter. Sources: Spilsbury, Louise. Sea Otters . Capstone Heinemann Library, 2013. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

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 mes...

Who Was John Adams?  Join us today as we learn about the patriot and second President of the United States, John Adams. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-adams/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56841/25-facts-about-john-adams https://www.biography.com/us-president/john-adams Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/me...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World  Join us today as we learn about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and find out which one is still standing! Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Seven-Wonders-of-the-World https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an ema...

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 em...