The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea
elinor wonders why

The Science of Staying Warm - It's a wintery Saturday morning and Elinor, Olive and Ari are getting ready to go out and play in the snow with other kids, but Olive wonders why she has to wear so many winter clothes. This catches Elinor's curiosity, so she observes that some kids have thick fur (like her) and others (like Olive) don't. At the same time, she sees that the kids with thick fur don't need coats, and the ones without thick fur need thicker coats. They conclude that fur must help animals stay warm. Now that Olive understands, she's excited to put on her winter stuff and have fun in the snow!The Seed of an Idea - Elinor becomes fascinated by the Velcro on Ari's new watch and convinces her friends to help her find out how it works. First, they make a list of what Velcro sticks to and what it doesn't stick to, but they need more observations, so they head out onto the playground. While outside, they observe that Velcro is very similar to a burr seed that is stuck to Ari's shirt, which is no coincidence at all! That's when they learn that the invention of Velcro was based off the burr seed. Nature is full of all sorts of inventive ideas!

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 103

About Elinor Wonders Why:

Elinor Wonders Why encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand and find answers using science inquiry skills.

The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends.


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Sun, May 18 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 19 12:00 P.M. Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 19 1:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 20 12:00 P.M. Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 20 1:00 P.M. Speed Racer/One of These Goats     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 21 12:00 P.M. Speed Racer/One of These Goats     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 21 1:00 P.M. A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 22 12:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 22 1:00 P.M. Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 23 12:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 23 1:00 P.M. Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plan     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, May 25 1:00 P.M. Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 26 12:00 P.M. Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 26 1:00 P.M. The Lizard Lounge/Feathers     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 27 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 27 1:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NH Kids (11.5)


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