Discover different styles of Podcasts

What can we use if we don't have a microphone, headphones, or special props for the soundscape?

Use a smartphone or tablet built-in microphone and everyday items like rice in a box, keys, or a saucepan for the 'at least three small objects to make the soundscape' and record them in your quiet recording spot.

My recording is too quiet or there's background noise—how do I fix it during this activity?

Move the phone or mic closer, turn off noisy devices, test levels while you 'read each script aloud once to practice your voice and timing', then re-record or 'trim each clip' to remove big mistakes and noisy sections.

How should we adapt the steps for younger kids or older kids doing the podcast styles?

For younger kids shorten each script to about 30 seconds and have an adult help 'set up a quiet recording spot' and 'trim each clip', while older kids keep 1-minute scripts, 'decide who will do each job', and handle editing and naming themselves.

How can we enhance or personalize our final podcast clips before sharing on DIY.org?

Create a short theme jingle from your soundscape objects, add simple transitions when you 'put the trimmed clips in the order you like', and 'save or export each final clip with a name that shows its style' before sharing on DIY.org.