Squiz Kids

13:43

El Niño - Your Shortcut to...

Squiz Kids ·

2026/10/05

It has a Spanish name that means “the little boy”... scientists can spot it forming from space... and it can affect everything from anchovies to Australian bushfire weather.In this Squiz Kids Shortcut, Christie and Bryce dive into the giant Pacific Ocean climate pattern known as El Niño. With a little help from Bryce’s highly scientific bathtub experiment, we’ll find out what El Niño actually is, why warm water sloshing around the Pacific can change where rain falls, and how scientists use

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11:53

Nobel Prizes - Your Shortcut... From the Vault

Squiz Kids ·

2026/10/03

The 2026 Nobel Prize winners start being announced tomorrow,so we’ve found the perfect episode in the Squiz Kids Vault. Why are prizes for discoveries, writing and peace named after the man who invented dynamite? Meet Alfred Nobel, hear about some extraordinary winners, including Marie Curie and Malala Yousafzai, and discover the wonderfully strange research celebrated by the Ig Nobel prizes. Yes, there’s an upside-down rhino involved. It’s an explosive story with a S’Quiz at the end! Nobel

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5:05

Can a magnet really erase a phone’s memory? Science...

Squiz Kids ·

2026/10/02

Could an evil supervillain erase every photo, message and high score on your phone with one enormous magnet? ZAP! It might work in the movies, but what would happen in real life? Ten-year-old Audrey from Naremburn wants to know whether a magnet can really erase a phone’s memory. Christie investigates how old cassette tapes, floppy disks and computer hard drives stored information using magnetism, why modern phones use something completely different called flash memory, and what a powerful magnet

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17:42

Unwanted Visitors - Invasive Species... Road Trip S'Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2026/10/01

Cane toads, runaway rabbits and ants that turn themselves into living ___??… some uninvited guests really know how to make themselves at home!In this Kids vs Adults S’Quiz, we’re exploring invasive species — the animals, plants and tiny organisms that arrive somewhere new and cause big problems. Can the kids outsmart the adults? Will a Pokémon question give younger brains the edge? And who remembers an international hitchhiker from The Simpsons? Ten questions for the kids. Ten for the adults

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2:27

Holiday Brainteaser #72 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/10/01

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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3:37

Holiday Brainteaser #72

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/30

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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1:58

Holiday Brainteaser #71 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/30

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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3:14

Holiday Brainteaser #71

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/29

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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1:38

Holiday Brainteaser #70 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/29

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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3:13

Holiday Brainteaser #70

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/28

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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2:18

Holiday Brainteaser #69 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/28

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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3:21

Holiday Brainteaser #69

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/27

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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12:51

The Galapagos Islands

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/26

September has been Biodiversity Month, so we’re heading intothe Squiz Kids Vault for a trip to one of the most remarkable places on Earth: the Galápagos Islands! How did swimming iguanas, giant tortoises and finches with different beaks end up on these volcanic islands? And what did a young Charles Darwin notice when he arrived aboard the Beagle? Join Amanda and Bryce to discover how the Galápagos helped change our understanding of life on Earth. Keep your ears open for a rather gruesome finch,

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4:29

How do rainbows form? Science Short

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/25

How do rainbows form? 🌈 The rain stops, the Sun comes out, and someone shouts, “Rainbow!” But where did all those colours come from? This week, Christie answers a question from Bella, aged eight, from Brisbane. Follow sunlight through a raindrop, find out why you and a friend see slightly different rainbows, and discover how a rainbow can be a full circle. Plus: the truth about that pot of gold at the end. Have a science question for Christie? Send it to squizkids@thesquiz.com.au, and it could

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13:31

Where in the World - Road Trip S'Quiz

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/24

Where in the world are we going? Pack your imaginary passport and buckle up for a Kids v Adults Road Trip Quiz with a geography twist!Bryce has 20 questions to test the whole car: ten for the kids and ten for the adults. Can you spot a country from its flag, find your way around the continents, or name the place where nasi goreng is on the menu? From icy Antarctica to the Eiffel Tower, this trip goes everywhere without anyone asking, “Are we there yet?” Keep score, settle the family bragging

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1:38

Holiday Brainteaser #68 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/24

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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1:52

Holiday Brainteaser #68

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/23

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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2:27

Holiday Brainteaser #67 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/23

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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3:02

Holiday Brainteaser #67

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/22

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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1:42

Holiday Brainteaser #66 - Solution

Squiz Kids ·

2026/09/22

Join us in the morning each Monday to Thursday during the school holidays for a brain-boosting riddle. Then, tune back in after 2:30pm AEST for the solution. Keep those cogs turning throughout the school break.

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