Raising Thinkers

E82 Tracking the Migration of the Monarch: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

This year, scientists glued tiny, solar-powered trackers onto almost 1,750 monarch butterflies to learn more about their journey to Mexico, and how we can help protect th

E81 The Great Mariposa Count: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Thousands upon thousands of monarch butterflies are arriving in the mountain forests of central Mexico, and Ranger Marisol needs Butterfly Counters! In today's Brain Warm

E80 Escape the Clockmaker's Workshop: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Welcome to Señora Valentina's workshop, where every wall is covered in clocks! Behind a locked door is her secret workroom, and only apprentices who prove they have the m

E79 The Clock Tower That Forgot to Fall Back: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Oh no… the big clock tower in Tickety Town forgot to fall back! Now the bakery bell is ringing too early and the whole town is mixed up. In today's Brain Warm-Up, your K-

E78 October Kids Takeover Episode: Brain Teasers, Riddles and Jokes for Ages 5-12

Grab your headphones, Thinkers… the kids are back in charge! 🎙️ This month, our young listeners take over the mic with jokes that will have your whole crew giggling, ridd

E77 The Midnight Bat Radar Expedition; Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Put on your headsets and fire up the tracking antennas because tonight we are running the Nocturnal Wildlife Acoustics Station at the summit of Whispering Pines Sanctuary

E76 The Moonlit Owl Prowl: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Grab your headlamps and step quietly—tonight we are heading into the Whispering Pines Wildlife Sanctuary for a nighttime canopy mission! In this screen-free audio adventu

E75 The Harvest Market Logistics Challenge: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Grab your clipboards and step into the open-air pavilion as Chief Logistics Coordinators for the Great Autumn Harvest Market! When morning produce shipments arrive with a

E74 The Maple Hill Farm Festival: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Pull on your boots and step onto Maple Hill Farm for opening day of the Great Autumn Harvest Festival! In this screen-free audio adventure, 1st and 2nd graders team up wi

E73 The Paleontology Archive Escape: Brain-Bender (Ages 8-12)

Strap on your headlamps and descend deep beneath the museum into the underground fossil archives! When the emergency security bars jam shut, listeners step up as the muse

E72 Trapped in the T-Rex Exhibit: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Locked inside the Natural History Museum after dark? In this screen-free audio adventure, K–2 listeners click on their flashlights to navigate the Dinosaur Hall! Kids tra

E71 Ballpark Stat Showdown: Cracking the Lineup Logic: Brain Bender: (Ages 8-12)

Step into the manager's strategy booth at the ballpark! In this screen-free audio episode, 3rd–5th grade listeners use real sports data analytics to convert decimal batti

E70 Mystery of the Mixed-Up Dugout: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Step right up to the plate for a ballpark logic adventure! In this screen-free audio episode, K–2 listeners head into the stadium dugout to help the equipment manager org

E69 The Grizzly Bear Hibernation Challenge: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Trek up to the Alpine Wilderness Reserve with Bella the mama grizzly bear (la osa)! In this screen-free audio mission, 3rd–5th grade listeners track winter weight reserve

E68 Sammy the Squirrel's Acorn Hop & The Lost Burrow Mystery Brain Warm-Up: (Ages 5-7)

Scramble up the oak tree with Sammy the squirrel! In this screen-free audio adventure, K–2 listeners use spatial body movement, reorder addends to make benchmark tens, an

E67 September Kids Takeover Episode: Brain Teasers, Riddles and Jokes for Ages 5-12

The kids have officially taken over the microphones! 🎙️✨ In this special episode of Raising Thinkers, we are stepping aside and letting our brilliant young listeners sha

E66 Football Field Frenzy: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Step into the strategist booth at el estadio! In this screen-free audio mission, 3rd–5th grade listeners track net progress (el avance), convert yards to feet, and call g

E65 Mascot Agility Dash: Brain Warm-Up (Ages 5-7)

Cheer on Cappy, Ruby, Axel, and Rex! In this screen-free audio adventure, listeners guide four fan-favorite mascots through a stadium obstacle course using cross-lateral

E64 Food Truck Frenzy: Brain Bender (Ages 8-12)

Fire up the flattop grill! In this screen-free audio mission, 3rd–5th grade listeners manage The Craving Cruiser gourmet grilled cheese food truck, budgeting startup supp

E63 The Pixel Pizza Parlor: Brain Warm-Up (ages 5-7)

Welcome to the Pixel Pizza Parlor! In this screen-free audio mission, K–2 listeners become apprentice chefs partitioning square pizzas, calculating equal topping distribu