
Daily podcast · This Day in Science & Discovery for Kids
This Day in Science & Discovery for Kids
Five minutes a day on what happened on this date in science and discovery, told for kids aged 8 to 13. Each episode brings two stories, from inventions and experiments to amazing animals, the human body and the scientists who were once curious kids too, plus a "Did you know?" fact to share at dinner. Every episode is researched from reliable sources, listed in the show notes, and made for families, classrooms and homeschoolers. A new episode comes out every morning.
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Day 4Nov 12, 2026 · 5:28New
Nov 12: Why the Sky Is Blue and a Robot Lands on a Comet
Read the transcriptNov 12: Why the Sky Is Blue and a Robot Lands on a Comet0:005:28 -
Day 3Nov 11, 2026 · 3:46
Nov 11: Einstein Invents a Safer Fridge and a New Particle Is Found
Read the transcriptNov 11: Einstein Invents a Safer Fridge and a New Particle Is Found0:003:46 -
Day 2Nov 10, 2026 · 4:01
Nov 10: First Wooden Motorcycle Rides and First Coast-to-Coast Call
Read the transcriptNov 10: First Wooden Motorcycle Rides and First Coast-to-Coast Call0:004:01 -
Day 1Nov 9, 2026 · 6:05
Nov 9: A Movie Star Inventor Is Born and a New Element Is Made
Read the transcriptNov 9: A Movie Star Inventor Is Born and a New Element Is Made0:006:05 -
TrailerNov 8, 2026 · 0:49
Welcome to This Day in Science & Discovery for Kids
Hey there, and welcome to This Day in Science & Discovery for Kids! Starting Monday, November 9th, we'll bring you five minutes a day on what happened on this date in science, made just for kids.
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