Creator: Vermont Public Radio | visit site
Grade Range: - 6
But Why? Kids have lots of questions, and this podcast is all about answering them. Some of the diverse questions answered at the time of this review were - Why Do We Poop and Fart? Why Don’t Spiders Get Stuck in Their Webs? Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? Why Do People Get Cancer? Kids are encouraged to send in an audio of their questions through an adult to get it answered. Most podcasts run in length between 20 and 30 minutes, and many will recommend additional resources about the topic. Don’t have the time to listen to a podcast? Not to worry, there is a summary right under the audio.
In the Classroom
Listen to several podcasts together as a class. Enhance learning by challenging students to reflect on their learning and what they would like to learn more about using a tool such as Flipgrid, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17677">reviewed here</a>. Then have students come up with their own questions to be answered and submit them on a tool such as Dotstorming, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here</a>, and then to vote on their 3 favorite questions to submit.
At Home
Share and view these podcasts with your son or daughter. Parents are encouraged to send their kids questions to But Why?