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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public’s child-led podcast answers questions from young listeners about science, nature, civics, health, history, technology, and everyday life.

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Children and families · Free episodes and resources91
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Ask A Biologist

Arizona State University biology stories, games, activities, videos, podcasts, and selected Spanish learning resources for curious children.

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7–16 · Free90
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Brains On!

An expert-checked science podcast where curious kids co-host episodes answering listener questions about animals, bodies, technology, the environment, and everyday life.

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6–12 · Free89
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Curieux de sciences

A French science podcast for ages 7–12 from the National Museum of Natural History and Bayard Jeunesse, where children investigate questions about life, humans, and Earth with museum scientists.

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7–12 · Free89
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Constant Wonder KIDS

BYUradio’s children’s podcast turns nature, animals, earth science, archaeology, and exploration into short, family-friendly audio adventures with fresh episodes and companion printables.

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6–12 · Free with provider/player terms88
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Creative Science for Kids Podcast

Creative Science for Kids is an Australian science podcast for children ages 8–12 and their adults, pairing science facts, discoveries, scientist interviews, and hands-on activities with a teacher worksheet.

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8–12 · Free podcast; optional support88
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Earth Rangers Conservation Learning for Kids

Earth Rangers is a conservation charity for children with free membership, interactive missions, animal-saving actions, a podcast, an app and educator pathways.

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6–12 · Free membership and public activities; optional purchases/donations88
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Süßes oder Saurier

The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin’s German children’s podcast explores animals, nature, fossils, and questions about the living world through museum storytelling.

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6–12 · Free87
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Community Science Podcast For Kids

The Children’s Hour Community Science episode introduces children to citizen and community science, with a free learning guide and practical ideas for observing local habitats, collecting data and contributing to scientific research.

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6–14 · Free episode and learning guide87
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Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

A science podcast where real scientists explore big questions through story-driven episodes for kids and families, with English and Spanish options.

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6–14 · Free86
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Tumble Podcast Research & OCEAN Kids

Tumble’s official research hub explains how teachers use science podcasts and presents the free OCEAN Kids audio-and-citizen-science course for elementary learners, supported by research partners.

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7–12 · Free public resources; podcast access varies86
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Tinkercast Science Podcast for Kids

Tinkercast’s official science podcast hub brings together curious-question audio shows and kid-friendly science storytelling, including Wow in the World and related family listening from the Tinkercast network.

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5–12 · Free podcast episodes; optional account or membership86
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Wild Critters USA

Wild Critters USA is a family wildlife podcast series from PBS Nature, Orbit, and the National Wildlife Federation that follows children’s questions into America’s animals and habitats.

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3–11 · Free public family podcast series86
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Imagine This with Niraj Lal

Imagine This with Niraj Lal is an ABC Kids listen science podcast that turns children’s questions into conversations with scientists and other experts.

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4+ · Free ABC Kids listen podcast86
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Wild at Home

Wild at Home is a nature podcast from NHPR and the Harris Center that turns children’s questions into short natural-history adventures with experts, jokes, and outdoor activities.

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5–12 · Free public podcast85
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Imagine This

An ABC Kids listen science podcast that turns children’s questions about animals, nature, bodies, and everyday phenomena into imaginative investigations with scientists.

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4+ · Free84
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Wild & Kind Kids

A screen-free nature podcast with animal facts, original stories, movement prompts, riddles, and simple missions that help children care for the planet.

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3–10 · Free with optional paid resources84
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The Bedtime Scientist

A calm free bedtime podcast that tells real science softly, with layered explanations intended to work for young children and older listeners.

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4–12 · Free podcast84
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WonderWise

A science podcast for ages 4–7 that answers big questions through narration and original songs about volcanoes, weather, space, nature, and the body.

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4–7 · Free podcast84
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SuperPod Kids

SuperPod Kids is an ocean adventure podcast about a young orca and her pod, combining calm imaginative stories with friendship, feelings, nature, and parent/teacher activity resources.

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2–8 · Free podcast; companion activity book offered84
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Sleep Tight Science

A gentle science podcast for curious children that answers listener questions about the natural world in short, bedtime-friendly episodes.

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5–12 · Free with paid options82
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Not Just Because

Short family podcast episodes for curious kids, with science, nature, dinosaurs, vehicles, oceans, space, and other big-question topics.

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5–12 · Free podcast82
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Froebel Trust: Children and Nature

The Froebel Trust’s Children and Nature resource page brings together a podcast episode, an outdoor-learning film, and a presentation about children’s connections with nature and outdoor play.

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3–8 · Free public resources82
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Nature and Science 4 Kids

Nature and Science 4 Kids is an active children’s podcast with short stories and facts about animals, ecosystems, and science for family listening.

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Kids of all ages; exact range not stated · Free public podcast82
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RTÉ Kids Nature / Ecolution

RTÉ Kids Nature is an official nature-media hub featuring Ecolution podcast episodes about outdoor life, biodiversity, climate, and nature restoration for children and families.

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Children and families; exact range not stated · Free public content82
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