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Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

Marco Polo

Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

Bedtime History

Education, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.4 β€’ 2.9K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 18 October 2018

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Learn about Marco Polo, the Italian merchant, who traveled Asia to become one of the earliest European explorers to learn about its culture and people and return to write about it.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Bedtime History. Hello, this is Brack.

0:12.0

Growing up, one of my favorite childhood memories was using my imagination to build new things.

0:18.0

I'd take apart old, unused electronics or appliances in our home, and then try and rebuild them into something new and interesting.

0:25.0

They usually didn't work. They were more like works of art than functioning inventions, but I had a blast doing it.

0:31.0

What's great about a product like KiwiCo is the things you build as part of the engineering kits actually work.

0:37.0

My kids and I have built a few different projects together, including a ukulele, a pinball machine, headphones, and a speaker.

0:44.0

These projects include detailed instructions and also explain the science behind how the devices work.

0:50.0

As a parent, it can be hard to find creative ways to keep your children busy, challenged, and off screens.

0:55.0

KiwiCo does the legwork for you, so you can spend quality time tackling projects together.

1:01.0

KiwiCo also has boxes for geography and culture, the Atlas crate, and another one focused on cooking.

1:07.0

Other subjects are science, art, engineering, crafting, and design. KiwiCo also has crates designed for kids and adults of all ages.

1:16.0

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1:24.0

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1:32.0

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1:46.0

Have you ever swam in a pool and played a game with your friends called Marco Polo?

1:55.0

One person shuts their eyes while the other swim away. The person who is it calls out Marco, and in response, everyone else in the game yells out Polo.

2:04.0

The person who is it keeps their eyes shut and tries to find you.

2:08.0

It's a very fun game, but did you know that the name Marco Polo is the name of a real person?

2:14.0

The game is based on a real explorer who traveled the world in the medieval times.

2:20.0

Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy. At the time it was called Constantinople.

2:28.0

His father, Nicolo Polo, was a merchant and traded with the Near East, becoming very wealthy before Marco was born.

2:36.0

A merchant is someone who sells things to others.

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