Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish
elinor wonders why

Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Ms. Mole can't see anything without her glasses! The kids travel throughout Animal Town, just missing Ms. Mole at every turn. During their travels, the kids realize Ms. Mole has been shopping and getting around using different senses. By the time they finally reach Ms. Mole and return her glasses, she's got all her shopping done without them. Cool!Elinor Stops the Squish - Elinor and her friends want to bring Ms. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school. The kids find inspiration in nature when they observe how different animals/creatures stay safe using their shells as a defense mechanism. Elinor, Ari and Olive use this idea as inspiration to make a shell around the cupcake using a hard coconut. Because of the kids' hard work and ingenuity, the cupcake makes it all the way to school without being squished, just in time for Ms. Mole to enjoy her present. Yum!

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 108

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, Nov 30 1:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 1 12:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 1 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 2 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 2 1:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Dec 3 12:00 P.M. Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 3 1:00 P.M. Bubble House/The Syrup Tree     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Dec 4 12:00 P.M. Bubble House/The Syrup Tree     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Dec 4 1:00 P.M. Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 5 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 6 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 7 1:00 P.M. Bubble House/The Syrup Tree     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 8 12:00 P.M. Just Mist/Crayon Quest     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Dec 8 1:00 P.M. A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 9 12:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Dec 9 1:00 P.M. Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi     NH Kids (11.5)


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