Inquisikids Daily

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...

What Is a Solenodon? Join us today as we learn about this venomous mammal Sources: Flannery, Tim F., and Sam Caldwell. “Solenodons.” Weird, Wild, Amazing!: Exploring the Incredible World of Animals , Norton Young Readers, and Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2020.         https://www.britannica.com/animal/solenodon-mammal-family   https://www.wired.com/2015/03/creature-feature-10-f...

What Are Plate Tectonics? Join us today as we learn about plate tectonics and the effect they have on the Earth's surface. Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/plate-tectonics/    https://www.britannica.com/science/plate-tectonics    https://www.pnsn.org/outreach/about-earthquakes/plate-tectonics    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-dail...

Who Were the Moors? Join us today as we learn about this people group who once ruled Spain and left a lasting impact on Spanish culture. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/who-were-moors    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Moor-people    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Berber   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an em...

Who Was Louis Armstrong? Join us today as we learn about one of the greatest cornet players of all time. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-louis-armstrong   https://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/biography/   https://www.biography.com/musicians/louis-armstrong   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podc...

Easter Island Join us today as we learn about this small island with big statues Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Easter_Island   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Easter-Island/274109   https://www.coolaboo.com/earth-science/easter-island/   PHOTO https://www.outdoorexposurephoto.com/product/moai-statue-3-stock-image-easter-island-chile/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message:...

All About Tuna Join us today as we learn more about this tasty fish Sources: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tuna    https://www.britannica.com/animal/tuna-fish    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/tuna    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Is It Like On the Moon? Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Moon/353489 https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/facts-about-the-moon/ https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-the-moon/en/ Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

A Very Short War Join us today as we learn about the Anglo-Zanzibar War--the shortest war in history Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Anglo-Zanzibar-War   https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Shortest-War-in-History/     Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

All About Tiffany Glass Join us today as we learn about the beautiful glass. Sources: https://morsemuseum.org/louis-comfort-tiffany/    https://www.theneustadt.org/collections/tiffany-glass-archive    https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Tiffany_Glass   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Is A Markhor Goat? Join us today as we learn about these goats will remarkable horns. Sources: https://animalia.bio/markhor   https://kids.kiddle.co/Markhor   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

All About Spinach Join us today as we learn about this healthy addition to your diet Sources: https://www.britannica.com/plant/spinach https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/spinach#bottom-line https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/spinach-salad-with-warm-bacon-dressing- recipe-1947599 Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email:...

Who Was Nikola Tesla? Join us today as we learn about the man who had big ideas. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Nikola-Tesla/277308 (ILT), Gigliotti, Jim/ Who Hq (COR)/ Hinderliter, John. Who Was Nikola Tesla? Follettbound, 2019. Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Was the XYZ Affair? Join us today as we learn about the time when France and America were not on the best terms. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-xyz-affair    https://www.britannica.com/event/XYZ-Affair    https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/xyz-affair   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inqui...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Join us today as we learn about the history and collections of this famous museum. Sources: https://www.metmuseum.org/  --Take a virtual tour https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Metropolitan-Museum-of-Art/627239   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Is the Long Room? Join us today as we learn about this beautiful library filled with some of Ireland's rarest and most treasured books. Sources: https://www.tcd.ie/library/old-library/long-room/?fbclid=IwAR0UbOe269MLw7HYnH-tt6NfP3bcY6bWW6f-yqjWuLBC6imRtCL0q6_Fekw   https://www.britannica.com/list/ireland-has-it-all-including-these-12-incredible-feats-of-architecture   https://www.theirish...

Energy: A Big Idea Join us today as we explore the big idea of energy Sources: https://justenergy.com/blog/mechanical-energy-beginners-guide/   https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/energy/353100   https://smartclass4kids.com/science/physics/types-of-energy/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Who Was William Penn? Join us today as we learn about the man for whom Pennsylvania is named. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Penn-English-Quaker-leader-and-colonist/Founding-and-governorship-of-Pennsylvania    https://www.biography.com/political-figures/william-penn    https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/william-penn-and-the-founding-of-pennsylvan   Send us listener mai...

King of the Jungle Join us today as we learn about the lion--The King of the Jungle Sources: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/wildlife/african-lions    https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/lion    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/african-lion    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Old Faithful Join us today as we learn about the most famous and predictable geyser in Yellowstone National Park--Old Faithful Sources: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/exploreoldfaithful.htm    https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/yvo/news/story-a-yellowstone-icon-old-faithful-geyser    https://geology.com/articles/geyser.shtml    WEBCAM:  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webca...

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/...

What Is Carbon? Join us today as we learn about the 6th element on the Periodic Table Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/carbon-chemical-element/Compounds  

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://interestingengineering.com/culture/edith-clarke-the-first-female-electrical-engineer-and-professor-of-electrical-engineering   https://www.ge.com/news/reports/edith-clarke-mother-of-invent...

The Battle of Yorktown Join us today as we learn about the last battle of the American Revolution Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Siege-of-Yorktown    https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown  Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

A Big Ball of String Join us today as we learn about a giant ball of string located in Weston, Missouri. Sources: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/16175   https://www.retrowaste.com/1950s/cars-in-the-1950s/