Bubble House/The Syrup Tree
elinor wonders why

Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives in bubbles. They watch it building itself a bubble house, and it inspires the kids to build one of their very own. They try to make one big bubble, but it's a lot harder than they thought, and the bubbles keep popping. After observing the spittle bug a bit more closely, they realize it uses its body like a straw to blow lots of small bubbles, so the kids imitate the spittle bug by blowing lots and lots of little bubbles in a pile, and it works. Their very own bubble house! The Syrup Tree - The kids are helping Farmer Bear as she makes her famous maple syrup by collecting tree sap and boiling it until it's syrupy, then pouring it into bottles. There's one problem though, there's a lot of bottles to fill and she only has one ladle. Inspired by how tree sap delivers nutrients to the entire tree, Elinor and her friends make the perfect delivery system that resembles branches on a tree that distributes the syrup to multiple bottles. Time for some pancakes!

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 114

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, Sep 13 1:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Sep 14 12:00 P.M. Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 14 1:00 P.M. Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Sep 15 12:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 15 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Sep 16 12:00 P.M. Melting Point/Mr. Raccoon's Bad Day     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Sep 16 1:00 P.M. Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Sep 17 12:00 P.M. Make Music Naturally/Light The Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Sep 17 1:00 P.M. Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Sep 18 12:00 P.M. These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Sep 18 1:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Sep 19 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Sep 20 1:00 P.M. Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Sep 21 12:00 P.M. The Festival of the Moon     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 21 1:00 P.M. The Festival of the Moon     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Sep 22 12:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NHPBS (11.1)


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