That Smarts! That Smarts!
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- Kids & Family
A fun trivia podcast for kids to practice their knowledge or learn something new.
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8 - The Solar System
We are back! After a long break for the summer and for transitioning into the school year, here we are to share trivia with you!
We are big fans of astronomy, and one of our amazing listeners name Charlotte requested an episode on our Solar System, and here it is.
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Movies Referenced:
Apollo 13
Suggested Reading:
Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker
Totally True Adventures: Apollo 13 by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
You Wouldn’t Want to Be on Apollo 13! by Ian Graham
Magic Tree House #8: Midnight on the Moon by Mary Pope Osborne
Who Was Sally Ride? By Megan Stine
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
Planetarium by Raman Prinja
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Who Was Galileo? by Patricia Brennan Demuth
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
Solar System for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Planets, Dwarf Planets, and Everything Circling Our Sun by Hilary Statum
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7 - Popular Children's Picture Books
We love reading, it is one of the ways we learn the most! This past week was Read Across America Week, and that inspired us to write an episode about some of our favorite picture books!
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Books Referenced:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali
In the Dark by Lemony Snicket
Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
I Am a Story by Dan Yaccarino
Do Not Open!: The Story of Pandora's Box by Joan Holub
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell
The Baby-Sitter's Club Graphix Series
The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric A. Kimmel
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6 - The Human Heart
This week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we will be talking about - the human heart! No, not the cute little symmetrical paper hearts you give to your chosen valentine - we will be talking about the heart that beats in your chest!
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Suggested Reading:
DK Super Human Encyclopedia
My First Book of My Body by Susan Akass and Frances Butcher
Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks
The Circulatory Story by Mary K. Corcoran
A Drop of Blood (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Paul Showers
The Magic School Bus Presents: The Human Body by Dan Green
Human Body Activity Book for Kids by Katie Stokes, M.ED., PH.D.
The Magic School Bus Has a Heart by Anne Capeci
Suggested Viewing:
How the Heart Actually Pumps Blood by TED-Ed
Dr. Binocs Show: How Your Heart Works by Peekaboo Kids
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5 - Groundhogs
In celebration of Groundhog Day, let's learn about these furry creatures!
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Suggested Reading:
Groundhog Weather School: Fun Facts About Weather and Groundhogs by Joan Holub
The Amazing Groundhogs of Woodchuck Wonderland by Susan Sam
Groundhog Day! by Gail Gibbons
Suggested Viewing:
Fun Facts About Groundhogs! by SciShow Kids
Groundhogs for Kids by Socratica Kids
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4 - Greek Mythology
In this episode, we introduce you to the world of Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes!
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Suggested Reading:
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Classic Starts: The Iliad retold by Kathleen Olmstead
The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey retold by Anna Milbourne
Gifts From the Gods by Lise Lunge-Larsen
Echo Echo: Reverso Poems about Greek Myths by Marilyn Singer
The McElderberry Book of Greek Myths retold by Eric A. Kimmel
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3 - Thanksgiving/Harvest (and Turkeys!)
In this episode, the questions are about the US Thanksgiving, the Wampanoag people, and even turkeys!
Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new!
Suggested Reading:
Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp
Squanto’s Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving by Joseph Bruchac
Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage by Plimoth Plantation with Peter Arenstam, John Kemp, and Catherine O’Neill Grace
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower or John Howland’s Good Fortune by P.J. Lynch
Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition by Russell M. Peters
Ininatig's Gift of Sugar: Traditional Native Sugarmaking by Laura Waterman Wittstock
1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O’Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac, with Plimoth Plantation
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell