The Everglades National Park Join us today as we learn about one of the largest and most diverse National Parks in the United States. Sources: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/southflorida/habitats/pinelands/native-flora-and-fauna https://www.everglades.org/the-everglades-handbook/section-2-environments-of-the-everglades/pinelands/ https://www.nps…

Who Is Barack Obama? Join us today as we learn about the forty fourth President of the United States. Link to Sonya Sotomayor https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/Who-Is-Barack-Obama-e1udj63 Sources: https://kidskonnect.com/people/barack-obama/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Barack_Obama https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/barack-ob…

Who Is Mae Jemison? Join us today as we learn about the first black woman in space--Mae Jemison. Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Mae_Jemison https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Mae-Jemison/327536 https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemison Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-dai…

Have you ever heard of Ruby Bridges? Ruby became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when she was only 6 years old and she is still alive today! Learn more about Ruby in this episode. Additional Resources: Books for Black History Month: blog.sonlight.com/books-black-history-month.html Digital download all about Ruby Bridges Sources: Time for Kids…

Who Was Patricia Bath? Join us today as we learn about Patricia Bath, the first black woman doctor to receive a patent. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Patricia-Bath/633097 hthttps://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/dr-patricia-bathtps://www.thoughtco.com/patricia-bath-profile-1991374 https://www.biography.com/scientist/patricia…

Henrietta Lacks' Amazing Cells. Join us today as we learn about the scientific contributions of Henrietta Lacks. Sources https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/importance-of-hela-cells.html https://www.biography.com/scientist/henrietta-lacks https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/henrietta-lacks-wh…

Who Was Katherine Johnson? Join us today as we learn about Katherine Johnson who served as a human computer for NASA in the early years of the space exploration program. Sources: https://www.biography.com/scientist/katherine-g-johnson https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-was-katherine-johnson-k4 https://www.britannic…

Who Was Gordon Parks? Join us today as we learn about the first black man to work as a photographer for Life magazine. Sources: https://www.nga.gov/learn/teachers/lessons-activities/uncovering-america/parks-photography.html To see some of Gordon Park’s photographs https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Gordon-Parks/276289 https://www.gordonpa…

The Man Who Stood Up For What Is Right Join us today as we learn about the man who spent his life standing up for equal rights for all, Thurgood Marshall Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Thurgood-Marshall/353436 https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/thurgood-marshall https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thurgoo…

Who is Duke Ellington? Did you know "Duke" was just a nickname for this was pivotal in jazz musician? Listen in to learn about Duke Ellington's pivotal role in the evolution of jazz music. Additional Resources: Free Online Course about Duke Ellington: Duke's Music School Sources: Meet Duke Ellington https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Duke…

Who Was Frederick Jones? Join us today as we learn about the man who invented the refrigeration truck. Sources: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jones-frederick-mckinley-1893-1961/ https://www.thoughtco.com/frederick-mckinley-jones-4587799 https://www.biography.com/inventor/frederick-jones https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/…

Who Was Zora Neale Hurton? Join us today as we learn about Zora Neale Hurton Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zora-Neale-Hurston https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/zora-hurston Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

Who Was Garrett Morgan? Join us today as we learn about some of the useful inventions of Garrett Morgan Sources: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/garrett-morgan-9935.php https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Garrett-Morgan/443679 https://www.thoughtco.com/garrett-morgan-profile-1992160 https://www.biography.com/inventor/garrett-morgan Se…

Who Was Madam CJ Walker? Join us today as we learn about the first self-made black woman millionaire--Madam CJ Walker. Sources: https://www.biography.com/inventor/madam-cj-walker https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-c-j-walker https://madamcjwalker.com/about/ https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walk…

Who was Booker T. Washington? Booker T. Washington was born at a time when there were not many opportunities for African Americans to get an education. He devoted his life to learning and to helping others learn as well. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Booker-T-Washington https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/booker-t-washingto…

Who Was Lewis Latimer? Join us today as we learn about the Renaissance Man Sources: https://www.britannica.com/question/What-does-Renaissance-man-mean https://www.britannica.com/event/Dred-Scott-decision https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Lewis-Latimer/312102 https://www.thoughtco.com/lewis-latimer-profile-1992098 Send us listener mail! S…

Who Was Frederick Douglass? Join us today as we learn about a man who spent much of his life fighting for the freedom for all men. Sources: Slade, Suzanne, and Robert McGuire. Frederick Douglass: Writer, Speaker, and Opponent of Slavery. Picture Window Books, 2007. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-Douglass Send us listener mail! Send …

Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe? Join us today as we learn about the lady President Lincoln referred to as the "little woman who started the Civil War." Sources: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/harriet-beecher-stowe https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-beecher-stowe https://www.americanhistoryforkids.com/harriet-beecher-stowe/ ht…

Who Was Nat Turner? Join us today as we learn about the enslaved man who led one of the bloodiest revolts against slavery in the history of the United States--Nat Turner. Sources: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/nat-turners-rebellion https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Nat-Turner/399991 https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/nat…

Who Was Elizabeth Freeman? Join us today as we learn about Elizabeth Freeman, the first African American woman to be granted her freedom by the Sate of Massachusetts in 1781. Sources: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-freeman https://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/who-we-are/elizabeth-freeman/ https://constitut…

Who Was Benjamin Banneker? Join us today as we learn about the man with the great memory who helped lay out the streets of our nation's capital. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Benjamin-Banneker/273098 https://www.biography.com/scientist/benjamin-banneker https://www.whitehousehistory.org/benjamin-banneker https://www.thoughtc…

Why We Celebrate Black History Join us today as we learn about the origins of this month-long celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of Black people to the history of the United States. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1075623826/why-is-february-black-history-month https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-histo…

What Is Biotechnology? Join us today as we learn what biotechnology is and some of the things that have been improved by biotechnology. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/science/penicillin https://www.thelovepost.global/biotech-change/articles/biotechnology-motion-how-bionic-prosthetic-devices-are-restoring-mobility https://www.mayoclinic.org/tes…

Who Are the Cajun People? Join us today as we learn about this people group that now lives in the bayous of Lousiana Sources: https://www.acadian.org/history/acadian-history/overview/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cajun Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

It's National Puzzle Day! Join us today as we celebrate National Puzzle Day by learning about the origins of the jigsaw puzzle. https://www.mathscareers.org.uk/the-stomachion-the-worlds-oldest-maths-puzzle/ template of Archimedes’ Stomachion puzzle https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-jigsaw-puzzles/ https://www.jodijill.com/ https://empoweredparents…

All About Western Sahara Join us today as we learn about this territory in the northwest corner of Africa. Sources: https://www.un.org/dppa/decolonization/en/nsgt/western-sahara https://www.britannica.com/place/Western-Sahara Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

The History of Dogs Join us today as we learn about how dogs have been companions for thousands of years Sources: https://historycooperative.org/the-history-of-dogs/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog/Role-in-human-societies Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

Who Was Nicholas Copernicus? Join us today as we learn about the man who had big ideas about how the universe is organized Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolaus-Copernicus/Publication-of-De-revolutionibus https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/copernicus/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message…

Who Was John McCain? Join us today as we learn about John McCain--a man who faithfully served his country for many years. Sources: Burgan, Michael, and John Hinderliter. Who Was John McCain? Penguin Workshop, 2023. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

What Is the Magna Carta Join us today as we learn about this important historical document Sources: https://www.parliament.uk/magnacarta/#:~:text=Magna%20Carta%20was%20issued%20in,as%20a%20power%20in%20itself. www.history.com/topics/european-history/magna-carta https://www.britannica.com/topic/Magna-Carta/Reissues-of-1216-1217-and-1225 Send us list…

Minnesota Join us today as we learn some fun facts about the state of Minnestoa Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/minnesota https://www.startribune.com/native-american-dakota-ojibwe-history/600097050/?refresh=true https://www.coolkidfacts.com/minnesota-facts/ https://www.ducksters.com/geography/us_states/minnesot…

All About Tigers Join us today as we learn more about these striped big cats Sources: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/tiger https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/tiger https://www.britannica.com/animal/tiger Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

The Discovery of DNA Join us today as we learn about how DNA was discovered. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Dewey-Watson https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Double-Helix Picture https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/DNA/398123 https://www.britannica.com/science/DNA https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/spotlight/sc/feature/d…

Who Was Eva Peron? Join us today as we learn about this First Lady of Argentina who cared about her people Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron https://www.evitaperon.org/evita_peron_legacy.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr? Join us today as we learn about a man who changed the world, MLK. Sources: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/martin-luther-king-facts https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/martin-luther-king-facts/ https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Martin-Luther-King-Jr/353339 https://www.factsjustforkids.c…

The History of Tanks Join us today as we learn about the war machines Sources: https://www.britannica.com/technology/tank-military-vehicle/Armour https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a17015005/history-american-tank/ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-tank-produced https://newsmilitary.com/unleashing-devastation-a-guide-t…

All About Atlases Join us today as we learn some of the things you can learn on atlases Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/atlas/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

All About the Maned Wolf Join us today as we learn about this South American animal Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Maned_wolf https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/maned-wolf Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

What Causes Stuttering? Join us today as we learn some common causes of the speech disorder Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stuttering/symptoms-causes/syc-20353572 https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/stuttering/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@…

Who Was Alex Trebek? Join us today as we learn about the iconic host of Jeopardy! Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Alex_Trebek https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/alex-trebek https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/alex-trebek-dies-at-80.-here-are-5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-canadian Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids…

The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1893 Join us today as we learn about the train full of animals that derailed in 1893 Sources: https://tyroneeagleeyenews.com/126-years-later-tyrone-circus-trainwreck-impacts-the-past-and-present-community/ https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=134783 https://www.livescience.com/45252-circus-train-accident-mass-grave-tyrone.ht…

Costa Rica Join us today as we learn about the Central American country that has miles of beaches and tall mountains Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/costa-rica https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Costa-Rica/345671 https://www.coolkidfacts.com/costa-rica/ https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/costa-ric…

What Is the Humane Society? Join us today as we learn about this organization that does more than just host pet adoption events. Sources: https://www.americanhumane.org/about-us/history/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

How Are Raisins Made? Join us today as we learn how a grape turns into a raisin. Sources: https://kids.kiddle.co/Raisin http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Raisins.html http://tonsoffacts.com/24-fun-interesting-facts-raisins/ Ryan, Pam Muñoz, and Craig McFarland Brown. How Do You Raise a Raisin? Charlesbridge, 2003. Send us listener mail! Send an audi…

What Is The Petrified Forest? Join us today as we learn about the Petrified Forest National Park Sources: https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/nature/petrified-wood.htm#:~:text=Minerals%2C%20including%20silica%20dissolved%20from,left%20cracks%20in%20the%20logs. https://www.nps.gov/pefo/learn/historyculture/people.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio …

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Join us today as we learn about Paul Revere's daring midnight ride Sources: Krensky, Stephen, and Greg Harlin. Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. https://www.ducksters.com/biography/paul_revere.php https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/educational-magazines/people-new-world Send us listener …

What Is a Sonnet? Join us today as we learn about this type of poetry Sources: https://poets.org/glossary/sonnet#:~:text=Traditionally%2C%20the%20sonnet%20is%20a,a%20little%20sound%20or%20song.%E2%80%9D https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/an-introduction-to-shakespeares-sonnets https://www.britannica.com/art/sonnet Send us listener mail! Send an…

All About Fireflies Join us today as we learn about the fascinating firefly Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/firefly Walker, Sally M. Fireflies. Lerner Publications, 2001. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.FM/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com…

Who Were William and Mary? Join us today as we learn more about this couple who once ruled England. Sources: https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary#:~:text=Mary%20II%20(r.-,1689%2D1694),the%20throne%20as%20joint%20monarchs. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-and-mary-proclaimed-joint-sovereigns-of-britain https://www.parliament.uk/a…

Christmas in Hawaii Join us today as we learn about some of the Christmas traditions of Hawaii Sources: https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/hawaii https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bing-crosby/mele-kalikimaka https://hawaiitravelwithkids.com/magical-hawaiian-christmas-traditions/ https://www.trafalgar.com/real-word/hawaiian-christmas-tradit…