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What Is a Sun Bear? Join us today as we learn about the smallest of bears, the Sun Bear. Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/sun-bear    https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/sun-bear    https://www.britannica.com/animal/sun-bear     Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Makes Bread Rise? Join us today as we learn about what makes bread rise Sources: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2021/08/18/a-beginners-guide-to-gluten   https://www.thekitchn.com/the-science-behind-yeast-and-how-it-makes-bread-rise-226483   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/yeast/277835    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   S...

What Was the Manhattan Project? Join us today as we learn about this top-secret project that eventually led to the end of World War II Sources: https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php   https://kids.kiddle.co/Manhattan_Project   https://www.american-historama.org/1929-1945-depression-ww2-era/manhattan-project.htm   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Manhattan-P...

Whistler's Mother Join us today as we learn about the history of this famous painting Sources: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/james-mcneill-whistler-5349    https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1186755113/when-whistlers-model-didnt-show-up-his-mom-stepped-in-and-made-art-history    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/31/moms-home   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/i...

All About Clams Join us today as learn more about these tasty invertebrates Sources: http://shellfish.ifas.ufl.edu/clams_eat/home.php   https://sciencing.com/how-do-clams-produce-their-shells-13404494.html   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/clam/601117   https://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-clams/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/...

Icebergs and Glaciers Join us today as we learn about these large masses of ice Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/iceberg/Erosion-and-melting    https://www.britannica.com/science/glacier    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Who is Dolly Parton? Join us today as we learn about the woman who has been in the spotlight for more than fifty years for more than just her beautiful voice. Sources: https://imaginationlibrary.com/   https://dollyparton.com/about-dolly-parton   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Dolly-Parton/312908   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   S...

What Was the Trojan Horse? Join us today as we learn about the gift that was really a trick Sources: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/did-trojan-horse-exist-classicist-tests-greek-myths#:~:text=The%20story%20of%20the%20Trojan,offering%20to%20the%20goddess%20Athena .   https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trojan-horse    https://www.britannica.com/event/Trojan-War   Send us listener mail!  Send an a...

North Carolina Join us today as learn about some of the history of the state of North Carolina Sources: https://appalachiantrail.org/explore/explore-by-state/north-carolina/   https://www.ncpedia.org   https://surgery.duke.edu/about-department/about-triangle   https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/north-carolina   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/messag...

All About Red Foxes Join us today as we learn about the red fox Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/red-fox-mammal    https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/red-fox    https://www.nwf.org/educational-resources/wildlife-guide/mammals/red-fox   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Tools Does A Scientist Use? Join us today as we learn about some of the tools a scientist needs to do their job Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Science-Tools/628800   Hanson, Anders. Scientist’s Tools . ABDO Pub. Co., 2011. Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Who Wa Cecilia Payne? Join us today as we learn about a woman who discovered how to measure the stars. Sources: https://www.famousscientists.org/cecilia-payne-gaposchkin/    https://physicsworld.com/a/cecilia-payne-gaposchkin-the-woman-who-found-hydrogen-in-the-stars/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees Join us today as we learn about the history of the beautiful Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees in Washington, DC Sources: https://www.history.com/news/washingtons-cherry-trees-origins   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/160322-washington-dc-cherry-blossom-history   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send a...

State Nicknames Join us today to learn about the official nicknames of each state in America Sources: https://pl.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/Zoom-in-on-America-December-2011.pdf    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/01/29/official-state-nicknames-50-united-states/11032943002/    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email:...

A Pig For A Pet? Join us today as we learn about a pig that make a great pet, the pot-bellied pig Sources: https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/mammals/pot-bellied-pig/   https://americanminipigassociation.com/mini-pig-education/training-your-mini-pig/basic-skills-and-tricks/   Binns, Tristan Boyer. Potbellied Pigs . Heinemann Library, 2004.  Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/...

What Is the International Date Line? Join us today as we learn about this imaginary but very important line on the world map Sources: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/international-date-line.html    https://www.livescience.com/44292-international-date-line-explained.html   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com...

The Girl Who Loved to Skate Join us today as we learn about Olympic Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill Sources: https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/dorothy-hamill   https://achievement.org/achiever/dorothy-hamill   https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dorothy-Hamill   https://www.biography.com/athletes/dorothy-hamill   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send...

All About The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens Join us today as we learn about this lovely place to visit in California Sources: https://insidethehuntingtonsstory.com/2020/01/30/let-me-introduce-you-to-the-huntingtons/    https://huntington.org/    https://lamag.com/art/the-huntington-100   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Se...

All About Scotland Join us today as we learn a little bit about the history and culture of Scotland. Sources: Hull, Lise. Scotland . Gareth Stevens Pub., 2001. Oxlade, Chris, and Anita Ganeri. Scotland . Heinemann Library, 2003. Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

The Fish That Goes By Many Names Join us today as we learn about a fish with whiskers and many nicknames--the catfish Sources: https://a-z-animals.com/animals/catfish/    https://animalcorner.org/catfish/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

Symbols of the United States of America Join us today as we answer listener Zack's question about a symbol of the United States. Sources: https://www.doi.gov/blog/15-facts-about-our-national-mammal-american-bison   https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Birds/Bald-Eagle   https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/gardening-basics/national-flower-bird-tree-united-states/   http...

Who Was John Hay? Join us today as we learn about this man who never imagined he would serve the United States for his entire career. Sources: https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/hay-john-milton       https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Hay   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

All About Jazz Music Join us today as we learn how jazz music came to be. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/art/jazz   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

All About Zimbabwe Join us today as we learn about this African nation. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14113249    https://www.britannica.com/place/Zimbabwe/The-British-South-Africa-Company     Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com    

What Is A Dugong? Join us today as we learn about these fascinating mammals. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/dugong-mammal   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/dugong   https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/dugong   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com