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… Sharks
This is your Squiz Kids Shortcut to Sharks—the podcast where we dig into the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the big news stories.
Squiz Kids Shortcuts dive into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the big news stories.
PREVIOUS SHORTCUTS
The Deep Sea
Welcome to a place with three-legged fish … snow… and animals that glow in the dark. We’ll take you through HOW deep the deep sea really is; WHAT lives there; and WHY bioluminescence is so important.
Listen nowReconciliation Week
It’s a complicated concept with a simple goal: a better Australia. Special guest host Alanna Raymond will talk us through WHAT reconciliation is, WHY we have National Reconciliation Week; and HOW kids can contribute.
Listen nowDr. Seuss
He brought us barbaloots, wockets and the zizzer-zazzer-zuzz… His middle name is actually pronounced “Zoice”… and he makes millions of dollars every year, even though he died in 1991. We’ll take you through WHO Dr Seuss was; WHAT makes his books so fantastic; and WHY his foundation decided last year to stop printing six of his books.
Listen nowThe Kid Laroi
Elton John thinks he’s going to be one of the biggest musical artists in the world… he has more monthly Spotify listeners than BTS… and not that long ago, he and his mum were homeless. We’ll take you through WHO Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard is; WHAT made him so famous; and HOW he’s inspiring other Aussie kids.
Listen nowHamilton
It’s gotten Aussie kids rapping about long-dead American politicians … and had audiences laughing at poor old King George III, 200 years after he died. We’ll take you through who Alexander Hamilton was; why the musical about him has been a global smash hit; and what else you can learn about through music.
Listen nowInvasive Species
Cute little bunnies. Fluffy cats and tiny mice. They seem sweet and harmless, but these animals are causing havoc all over Australia. More than 3,000 species of animals have been introduced to Australia, and many of them threaten our delicate ecosystem. We’ll explore WHAT exactly an invasive species is, HOW they came to cause so much trouble, WHO is affected, and WHAT we can do about it.
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