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Daily News for Kids with Big Brain

Daily News for Kids with Big Brain

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 Big Brain is your kid’s curiosity buddy, turning yesterday’s real-world stories into a fun, safe 4–6 minute daily show. Each weekday you’ll get three kid-friendly stories (science, nature, inventions, sports, space), explained with silly visuals, simple analogies, and one tiny lesson that makes kids feel smart. If you don’t know the news, you are gonna lose! Parents and teachers: every episode includes a calm Parent Corner and two easy questions to spark a great conversation. Watch the full videos and find extras at bigbrainshows.com. Keep those neurons firing! See you next time!© 2026 Content Technologies
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  • Big Brain News Ep. 7: Gold Medals, Gentle Museums, and a Rocket That’s Rehearsing

    Big Brain News Ep. 7: Gold Medals, Gentle Museums, and a Rocket That’s Rehearsing
    Feb 22 2026
    Big Brain News — Episode 7 (02/22/2026) What we cover: • Winter Olympics teamwork: Team USA earns its 11th gold medal of the Games in freeski mixed team aerials, setting a new U.S. Winter Olympics gold-medal record. • Sensory-friendly museums: The Museum of the Moving Image in NYC hosts “Access Mornings,” offering a calmer, less-crowded time designed especially for children on the autism spectrum. • Space practice: Firefly Aerospace prepares for another Alpha rocket test mission (planned no earlier than 02/27/2026), highlighting how engineers test, learn, and try again. Key words (kid-friendly): • Team event: People take turns and combine scores. • Sensory-friendly: Adjusting lights, sounds, and crowding to help visitors feel comfortable. • Reliable: Working the same safe way again and again. • Satellite: A machine that travels around Earth in space. Parent/Teacher Corner: Use these stories to discuss practice, planning, and designing spaces that work for many different needs. Discussion questions: 1) What’s one place you’d like to be quieter or less crowded, and how could we make that happen? 2) When something doesn’t work the first time, what helps you try again?
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    7 mins
  • Big Brain News Ep. 6: Rockets, Tortoises, and a Brand-New Art Playground

    Big Brain News Ep. 6: Rockets, Tortoises, and a Brand-New Art Playground
    Feb 21 2026
    Episode 6 (2026-02-21) — Calm, classroom-ready news for kids ages 5–9. What’s inside: 1) Space & Engineering: Falcon 9 launches satellites, then the booster lands on a drone ship so it can be reused. Key idea: engineers plan, test, and improve designs to save resources. 2) Nature & Conservation: Young Floreana giant tortoises return to Floreana Island after disappearing in the 1800s. Key idea: breeding programs and habitat restoration can help ecosystems recover. 3) Art & Community: The Wang Contemporary opens in NYC’s Chinatown during Lunar New Year, featuring performances and red-envelope-inspired paper planes. Key idea: art spaces can be “playgrounds for the brain” that bring people together. Parent/Teacher Corner: Use these stories to talk about problem-solving—how people plan carefully, test ideas, and work as a team. Discussion Questions: • If you could reuse one thing in the world like a rocket booster, what would it be and why? • How can art or nature projects help a neighborhood or an island feel more “alive”? Keywords: reuse, engineering, satellites, Galápagos, conservation, ecosystems, Lunar New Year, community arts.
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    6 mins
  • Big Brain News Ep. 5: Mars Weather, Spring Festivals, and Fish Road Trips!

    Big Brain News Ep. 5: Mars Weather, Spring Festivals, and Fish Road Trips!
    Feb 20 2026
    In Episode 5, Big Brain News explores: 1) Nature teamwork in the Northeast • Why some fish migrate between rivers and the ocean • How fixing barriers (like old dams and culverts) can help fish travel • How protecting habitats supports grassland birds and golden-winged warblers 2) Nowruz (Persian New Year) and welcoming spring • Nowruz as a celebration of new beginnings • What kids might do at a family festival: storytelling + hands-on activities • The haft-seen table and how symbols can represent hopes for the year 3) Mars science with the UAE’s Hope Probe • What it means to “orbit” a planet • Mars’ atmosphere and how it connects to weather • Why long-term observing helps scientists find patterns Parent/Teacher Corner: Use these stories to discuss how communities help nature, and how cultural celebrations bring families together with traditions, art, and meaning. If your child enjoys the festival story, consider finding a local spring event to attend together. Discussion Questions: • If you could design a “wildlife helper” for one animal, what would it be and how would it work? • What is one spring tradition your family likes, and what new tradition could you try?
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    6 mins
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