Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
elinor wonders why

Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! After careful observation, they realize that there's an entire community of critters that lives under logs. It's a like a tiny town! Finally, they put the log back the way they found it and learn that you don't have to look far to find a grand adventure in nature. Rain, Rain Don't Go Away - Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park playing when their fun is cut short, because it starts to rain. This makes Elinor wonder, "why does it need to rain?" The kids soon observe lots of ways the rain is helpful to plants and animals: it helps snails stay slimy, fills up bird baths, keeps frog ponds full, and keeps the grass green. Now the kids know that a rain shower is very useful to nature. Also, rain makes the best thing ever for kids - PUDDLES to jump in!

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 118


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

Tue, Sep 30 12:00 P.M. Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Sep 30 1:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Oct 1 12:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 1 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Oct 2 12:00 P.M. Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 2 1:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Oct 3 12:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 3 1:00 P.M. The Violin Lesson/Flying High     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 5 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 6 12:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 6 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Oct 7 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 7 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Oct 8 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Oct 9 12:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 9 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)


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