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Animals In The Backyard
The Kids Crew discover the animals living right outside our doors. From prairie dogs, coyotes, and roadrunners in New Mexico to monkeys in Thailand, stray dogs in India, koalas in Australia, and wildl
Balloons
This time on Childrens Hour get blown away with us as we learn all about balloons. We begin with the history of hot air balloons, and we end up in the air on a real balloon. Then we explore latex bal
Renewable Energy
We explore renewable energy with experts in solar, wind, geothermal, and hydro power. The Kids Crew ask big questions about how renewable energy works, why its cleaner than fossil fuels, and what the
Welcome Stranger
In this episode of The Childrens Hour, Grammy-winning oud player Rahim AlHaj shares his story of leaving Iraq as a refugee and finding a new home in New Mexico. Listeners will discover the oud, a 5,0
Animation
On this episode of The Childrens Hour, junior producer and intern Thaniel Lentz takes us through the incredible history and science of animation. From early tools like the zoetrope and flipbooks to f
Mars
On this episode of The Childrens Hour, we travel to Mars with planetary volcanologist Dr. Larry Crumpler. He shares the secrets of the Red Planet from its rusty surface and giant volcanoes to its t
Journalism
What is journalism, and why does it matter? On this episode of The Childrens Hour, we learn what journalism is and how journalists help us understand the world around us. We meet trailblazing reporte
Birthdays
This time on The Childrens Hour, the Kids Crew does a deep dive to learn about birthday traditions from around the world. Here in the United States, many kids can expect a birthday cake, candles, pre
Every Kid Outside
This time on The Childrens Hour, we hear from kids who participated in summertime outdoor learning programs with Environmental Education of New Mexico about the importance of being outside to learn n
Reading and Writing
Join our Kids Crew in a conversation with the beloved children's authors, Goosebump's author RL Stine and Marc Brown, the author and illustrator of the Arthur books and TV show. We discover their secr