Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural ...
Happy Harmony Week! On News Time today we have five epic stories including a rare fossil donated to a Queensland school, a shipwreck unearthed by a cyclone, and the secret to growing enormous pumpkins.Quiz Questions1.How many fossilised footprints were discovered in the one rock?2.Where is the Gove Peninsula?3.What is the name of the shipwreck thought to have been unearthed at Ballina?4.Which Victorian town is home of the Electric Light Theatre?5.How heavy was Mark's biggest pumpkin?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat colour do people wear during Harmony Week?Answers1.662.North-east Arnhem Land (in the Northern Territory, Australia)3.The Comet4.Mildura5.426 kilograms (as heavy as a grand piano)Bonus Tricky AnswerOrange
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Whale songs and jumping records
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're travelling deep into the ocean to swim with whales, then heading into our atmosphere to hear the latest from some astronauts stuck up in space.Quiz Questions1.When are whales likely to have a big sing?2.What sport did Ash Barty & Evonne Goolagong Cawley play?3.How many months have Astronauts Butch & Suni been stuck in space?4.What is the name of the school that these students attend? (hint: School of the BLANK)5.Why did Armand "Mondo" Duplantis do one extra jump after winning gold at the Paris Olympics?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many times has Mondo beaten his own record by 1cm?Answers1. After a meal2. Tennis3. 9 months4. School of the Air OR Alice Springs School of the Air5. To beat the world recordBonus Tricky Answer10 times!
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Special Episode: How to become an astronaut
Ever wanted to ask a real-life astronaut a question?Katherine Bennell-Pegg is Australia's first female astronaut, ever!She spoke to some curious kids at Questacon about outer space, becoming an astronaut and the quirks of living on the International Space Station. What do nappies have to do with exploring other worlds? You'll have to listen to find out!
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Martian beach and shearing sheep
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, counting down five stories from around Australia and the world. On News Time today we're meeting a speedy sheep shearer, hearing about a beach on Mars, and you'll find out what it feels like to be inside the body of a whale!Quiz Questions1.What sport do the Saltwater Sistas do?2.How do the people in the social club travel around together?3.How many sheep did Charlie shear in one day?4.On which planet might there have been a beach?5.Did the kayaker end up in the whales stomach?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat species of whale took a kayaker in their mouth?Answers1.Surfing2.On horses3.1504.Mars5.Nope! Even if the whale swallowed, it wouldn't fit.Bonus Tricky AnswerHumpback Whale
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Egyptian mummies and steamy cities
Jack is filling in for Ruby this week, we're heading to the pyramids of Egypt to hang out with some marvellous mummies… plus, hear about tiny turtles and people paddling in the ponds.Quiz Questions1. Where are the schools that are learning about the urban heat island effect?2. What was this new national park used for in the past?3. Why have scientists been sniffing Egyptian mummies?4. What country did Emma McKeon visit to teach swimming lessons?5. How many eggs did the Loggerhead turtles lay?Bonus Tricky QuestionWill the baby turtles return to Mon Repos beach?Answers1. Western Sydney2. A grazing station, a place to feed animals3. To find out what the preserved mummies smell like4. Bangladesh5. 250,000Bonus Tricky AnswerYes, some of them will, to lay eggs
Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
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