About this episode
This episode covers sports at the Paralympic Winter Games, a teen athlete's journey, and fun facts about honey and turtles.
Today’s episode has a little bit of everything. You’ll hear about some sportspeople taking on the best in the world at the Paralympic Winter Games, then meet a sporty, speedy teen travelling the world to follow her dream. After that, we’ll get a little bit sticky learning something new about sweet, runny honey before grabbing a turtle and a toothbrush for the Wow of the Week! Quiz Questions 1.Aussie flag bearer and Paralympian Ben Tudhope has already won a medal at the games… was it a gold, silver or bronze medal? 2.What bee behaviour made the honey even stronger at fighting germs? 3.What country is Joanne going to for her racing career? 4.What is it called when someone is both Deaf and blind? 5.What part of the turtle did Josh fix with the dental supplies? Answers 1.A silver medal. 2.The bees visited lots of different kinds of flowers. 3.Japan. 4.Deafblind. 5.It’s shell.
Topics covered
- Paralympic Winter Games
- sports
- honey
- turtles
- youth athletes
Keywords
- Paralympics
- Ben Tudhope
- Joanne
- honey
- turtle
- sports
- youth athlete
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Paralympic Winter Games
Places: Japan, Australia
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