Squiz Kids Shortcuts
Each week we take a deep dive into a high-interest news or current affairs topic, answering kids' burning questions about everything from the Olympics to Islam. A new episode is released every Monday morning.
Looking for curriculum-aligned comprehension activities for each shortcut? We've got you covered. And check the episode notes for more resources to dig deeper.
LATEST SHORTCUT
Your Shortcut to… Women’s Football (Soccer)
They’ve been playing since at least the 1500s…one match in 1920 drew a crowd of 53,000 spectators ……and we’re about to see the world’s best players take to the pitch for a prize pool of 165 million dollars… This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Women’s Football (which in Australia we know as soccer).
Squiz Kids Shortcuts dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories.
PREVIOUS SHORTCUTS
Your Shortcut to… The Modern Olympics
We’ll talk you through WHY the Olympics were rekindled, WHO competed in the early Modern Olympic Games and HOW some…
Your Shortcut to… The Ancient Olympics
We’ll talk you through WHEN the Ancient Olympics happened; WHAT sports the athletes participated in and; WHO competed in these…
Your Shortcut to… Vanquished Viruses and Banished Bacteria
We’ll take you through WHAT illnesses people used to worry about, HOW they treated them, and WHY we don’t have to…
Your Shortcut to… Social Media
We’ll take you through HOW long it’s been around, WHY people love it so much, and WHAT we should be…
Your Shortcut to… YouTube
Your Shortcut to… YouTube We’ll take you through HOW YouTube came into being; WHO are some of the most famous…
Your Shortcut to… Islam
It’s the second biggest religion in the world, and the fastest growing…and for the next month, many believers won’t be eating when the sun is up. We’ll take you through WHAT Islam is… HOW Ramadan is celebrated … and WHY Mecca is so important.
Your Shortcut to… Easter
Your Shortcut to… Easter For the full episode transcript, click here.
Your Shortcut to… The Australian Gold Rush
Your Shortcut to… The Australian Gold Rush LINKS Gold – Australian Government Geoscience: https://www.ga.gov.au/education/minerals-energy/australian-mineral-facts/gold Victorian goldfields for kids: https://www.nma.gov.au/learn/kspace/victorian-goldfields-1854/kids Eureka…
Your Shortcut to… Taylor Swift
Your Shortcut to… Taylor Swift LINKS Christmas Tree Farm (song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN3rDTAdM2oHow Taylor Swift became a billionaire: https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/music/crazy-numbers-behind-taylor-swifts-success/news-story/a309dbe652fa5770d63024f42d02e08f Marjorie Finlay: https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/65065321/…
Your Shortcut to… The Theory of Evolution
Your shortcut to… The Theory of Evolution LINKS: Charles Darwin – Theory of Evolution Resource (Nat Geo Kids) https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/primary-resource/charles-darwin-theory-evolution/…