About this episode
This episode covers a surfing superstar's preparations, a lunar fly-by, and a country's extensive counting project.
It’s a bit of a numbers game on News Time this week! We’ll hear about a surfing superstar who’s been making lists and checking them twice. Then, we'll countdown to blast off for a fly-by of the moon! And in our Wow of the Week, we’ll discover why one country is spending over a year counting all the way to one billion! Quiz Questions 1. Where was the sugar glider having a nap? 2. What is the name of the list that Molly Picklum writes before she competes? 3. Why did Rhoda Roberts say you should never judge others? 4. What is the name of the mission that's just done a fly-by of the moon? 5. How many people live in India? Answers 1. In the sails of a boat 2. "Admit it" list 3. Because you never know what they're going through 4. Artemis II 5. More than a billion... though we won't know for sure until after the census!
Topics covered
- space exploration
- counting
- surfing
- census
- numbers
Keywords
- Lunar cruise
- stowaway snooze
- Molly Picklum
- Rhoda Roberts
- Artemis II
- census
- India
- counting to one billion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: India
Places: the moon
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