Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
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Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire. Then we’ll grab a board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week!
Quiz Questions
1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around?
2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have?
3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows?
4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma?
5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero?
Bonus Tricky Question
What is the great desert skink said to be coloured like?
Answers
1. 80 years
2. 450
3. A trophy
4. $60
5. Molly Picklum (from Australia)
Bonus Tricky Answer
A sunset
ABC KIDS News Time
Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week’s most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events, the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.
