Inquisikids Daily

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

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 h...

Robert Frost was the most important American poet of the 20th century. https://www.robertfrost.org/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Frost/Works Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The Chinese invented moveable type, and Gutenberg improved it and made books accessible to the world. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

Everyone loves ice cream but how did ice cream come about?  Join us today as we learn the history of this tasty treat. https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/explore-the-delicious-history-of-ice-cream/ https://www.dreamscoops.com/history-of-ice-cream/ https://whatscookingamerica.net/History/IceCream/IceCreamHistory.htm http://www.icecreamhistory.net/ https://today.yougov.com/topics/food...

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

What is the Water Cycle? Join us today as we learn how water moves from the oceans to clouds and to land in a predictable pattern. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/water-cycle/ https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/follow-a-drip-through-water-cycle?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/m...

Who Was Elizabeth Blackwell? Join us today as we learn about the first woman doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell. Sources: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Panic_of_1837 https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-blackwell https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_35.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-Blackwell Send us listener mail! Send an audio me...

What Countries Have Claimed Texas? The state of Texas has belonged to SIX different nations.  Find out which ones in today's episode. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Texas-state/Annexation-and-statehood https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/education/texas-six-flags Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The History of Chocolate Have you ever wondered how chocolate came to be?  Join us today as we find out! Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate https://www.chocolate.org/blogs/chocolate-blog/a-brief-history-of-chocolate https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/ https://historydaily.org/xocolatl-the-mayan-food-of-t...

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/ Whale shark Cam at the Georgia Aquarium Se...

How Does Electricity Work?  Where does electricity come from and what happens when it gets to our homes?  Listen today and find out! Sources:   https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/how-do-wind-turbines-work https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/which-metals-conduct-electricity/ https://www.ducksters.com/science/electricity_101.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/delivery-to-...

Who Is Queen Elizabeth?  Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of England.  Today we learn all about this fascinating woman and her job as queen. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-II https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/history/monarchy/facts-about-the-queen-elizabeth-ii/#:~:text=%2015%20facts%20about%20the%20Queen%20%201,Brita...

The Statue of Liberty  Did you know that France gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?  Find out why and how this beautiful statue was built in today's episode. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/historyculture/places_creating_statue.htm https://www.herox.com/blog/845-lady-liberty-a-gift-for-the-people-by-the-people https://poetrysociety.org/features/old-school/on-emma-laz...

What was the first vaccine?  Join us today as we learn about how the first vaccine was made and the man that wanted smallpox gone forever. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200928-how-the-first-vaccine-was-born https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/history-smallpox https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/m...

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-histor...

What is the world’s heaviest insect?  Or the largest amphibian?  Join us today as we learn about these supersized creatures. Sources: Hansen, Grace. Goliath Beetles . Abdo Kids, a Division of Abdo, 2017. https://www.britannica.com/animal/flower-chafer https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/chinese-giant-salamander https://onekindplanet.org/animal/chinese-giant-salamander/ https://onekin...

What is the Transcontinental Railroad?  Join us today as we learn how on a spring day in 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad changed the United States forever. Sources https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad https://www.thoughtco.com/transcontinental-railroad-facts-4151806 https://www.american-rails.com/trnscntl.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: an...

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 https://www.britannica.com/sports/baseball/Integration

Happy Earth Day!  What is Earth Day and why do we celebrate it each year?  Join us today as we find out! Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/earth-day https://www.earthday.org/history/ https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/earth_day.php https://www.parents.com/fun/parties/special-occasions/fun-facts-about-earth-day/ https://www.epa.gov/history/origins-epa https...

How does a seed grow?  What does it take for a seed to change from a seed into a plant?  Join us today as we find out just what a seed needs. Sources https://extension.psu.edu/seed-and-seedling-biology https://www.biologydiscussion.com/seed/germination/process-of-seed-germination-5-steps-with-diagram/15769 https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/seed-grow-tree.html Send us listener mail! Send...

Who was Neil Armstrong?  Neil Armstrong was a pilot, an engineer, and the first man to walk on the moon. Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/neilabio.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Neil-Armstrong Apollo 11 landing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INQlaTnN2cg Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@in...

What are Stalactites and Stalagmites?  Join us today as we explore underground cave stalactites and stalagmites and find out just how they got there. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/stalactite https://www.nps.gov/ozar/learn/education/speleothems.htm https://cavehaven.com/stalactites-and-stalagmites/ https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?pg=1828436&id=FC3F3C1D-155D-451F-6...

Who Were the Impressionists? Sources :  https://www.britannica.com/art/Impressionism-art https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/explore/what-is/impressionism https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Impressionism/390042 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Childe-Hassam https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Cassatt Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Se...

All About Super Slow Sloths Why does a sloth move so slowly?  Join us today as we learn about the life of a sloth. Sources:  https://slothconservation.com/scientific-resource/reproductive-biology-postnatal-development-sloths-bradypus-choloepus-review-original-data-field-french-guiana-captivity/ https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2014/04/10/special-squeaky-sloth-video/ https://kids.natio...