youtube-nocookie.com and open.spotify.com, or use the options below.This week on TechCheck for grades K–2: Minecraft announced The Sift, its first brand-new world in more than 14 years, plus glowing ice caves and a frozen zombie; a man in California showed police a scary snake photo that turned out to be made by AI, and we learn to stop, ask a grown-up, and check; four astronauts flew to the space station in a capsule named Grace in under 8 hours; and three kids from India built and coded a robot stage crew that earned the only perfect score in their group. Kid-friendly, classroom-safe, and ready for circle time. IN THIS EPISODE
A reusable K–2 printable — print-first by design for early learners. Same template every week, so students learn the routine once.
4 quick polls, a story-of-the-week vote, and a 3-question quiz. Answers are anonymous and count toward your class on the grade-band leaderboard. This one has closed — results and answers are up.
Early Explorers
Apple and Spotify carry the full show; use the feed URL for a Grades K–2-only subscription.
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