Teacher recommended BEST podcasts for students:
2. Educational podcasts for kids
3. Study Hall w. MR. D!!!
Podcasts for parents:
1. Teacher Talk for Parents
2. Stay up to date on social media your kids could be involved in
3. Bedtime and road trip podcasts
4. The Best Podcasts For Kids That Adults Will Like Too
Science podcasts
Science Podcasts
The Show About Science:Hosted by 6 year old Nate, each episode features interesting facts about science and interviews with scientists. From ants to evolution, Nate make science fun and approachable for both kids and adults alike.
Tumble: a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher).
Brains On!® a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, this podcast is appropriate for all ages.
The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified: An adventure series for the whole family brought to you by WHYY. Eleanor is a radio reporter going after the big story, and she values good journalism, seeking the truth, and sparking conversation. Appropriate for all ages, but recommended for kids 8-12.
But Why: Produced by VPR, this podcast is crafted by kids! Kids ask questions and the podcast will find the answers. Questions range from “how is chocolate made?” to “do bumblebees have hearts?”, so there is something to interest everyone!
NASA Science Casts: These video podcasts are short, fun, and bring unusual science topics to light. Podcasts are based on historical space missions completed by NASA.
From the people behind the award-winning website HowStuffWorks, this frequently updated podcast explains the ins and outs of everyday things from the major ("How Free Speech Works") to the mundane ("How Itching Works"). Longer episodes and occasional adult topics such as alcohol, war, and politics make this a better choice for older listeners, but hosts Josh and Chuck keep things engaging and manage to make even complex topics relatable. And with nearly 1,000 episodes in its archive, you might never run out of new things to learn. Best for: Teens
Wild Animal Chronicles
Best for: Introducing your curious students to the orangutans of Borneo or the penguins of Antarctica.
Why It’s Worth It: Six-minute, jaw-dropping, well-narrated videos perfect for grades 3–8, produced by National Geographic, available for free over the Internet? Of course they’re worth it. Topics range in size from honeybees to whales, so it’s easy to find just what you need to enrich your unit.
Where to Find it: On iTunes, or at www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts
Math Podcasts!
Why Beauty is Truth: A Short History of Symmetry Podcast
by Ian Stewart
Professor Ian Stewart presents a short history of symmetry and how this concept relates to mathematics, physics and the universe around us.
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by Eric Marcos
Free Student-created Mathcasts (screencasts) from Mathtrain.TV. Video math lessons and tutorials mostly hosted by my students at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica, CA. We use a Tablet PC, Camtasia Studio and cover middle school mathematics.
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The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier Podcast
by Jason Marshall
The Math Dude makes understanding math easier and more fun than your teachers ever led you to believe was possible.
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The Math Factor (brief math conversation and puzzle):
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=18637
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Math Train TV (math vodcasts created by middle school students): http://www.mathtrain.tv/
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Radio WillowWeb
Best for: Kid-to-kid learning of literature, geography, math, and more.
Why It’s Worth It: The students at Willowdale Elementary in Omaha, Nebraska, produce regular 10-minute audio podcasts containing segments like “Did You Know?” and “Vocabulary Theater” packed with grade-perfect learning. Your students will get a kick out of hearing Revolutionary War history from fellow third graders!
Where to Find it: On iTunes, or at www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio
Grades K–6
NPR's brand-new podcast premiered on May 15, 2017. It's the first NPR podcast to be aimed at kids, and the goal is to "guide curious kids and their grown-ups away from their screens and on a journey." While the specific topics the podcast will cover remain to be seen, the creators say it will focus on important science and technology subjects and questions that families -- or classrooms -- can explore together.
Science Fiction!
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Enjoy this serialized science-fiction story with your kids on your next road trip! This series follows the adventures of a group of friends aboard a space station as they explore planets, encounter aliens, and solve mysteries. Recommended for kids ages 5-10.
Shabam: A science show without all of the science jargon. From Fooly Boo, this science show blends real science with fictional stories. Each season focuses on a main story — Season 1 features three kid separated from their parents during a Zombie apocalypse!
Flash Forward: Each month, this podcasts takes on a possible scenario and considers how the future would play out. What if California left the United States? What if robots take over farming? Listen to find out!
Social Studies/History!
Past and the Curious: For history lovers, Past and the Curiouspresents under-shared stories in the hopes of inspiring children, parents and anyone who loves a great story to appreciate the past. They aim to help their audience discover “that we are all human; and we always have been.”’
Stuff You Missed in History Class: From the HowStuffWorks team, this podcast has an episode for every topic imaginable. Stories cover culture, art, science, and politics both in America and around the world.
Gastropod: This show is all about food! Looking at food through the lens of science and history, Gastropod interviews people and visits places to discover the surprising science behind the world of food.