Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking
elinor wonders why

Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. What they didn't realize is that the stones they've moved stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over the stream instead. Thinking About Blinking - Ari is crowned the blinking champion after winning a bunch of intense staring contests at school. As Elinor and Olive try not to blink themselves, Elinor wonders, "why do we need to blink?" The kids then set out to learn everything there is to know about blinking. After a little help from Ms. Mole and observing a fish with no eyelids, the kids learn that most animals blink automatically to help keep their eyes wet and safe.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 119

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)

Thu, Oct 3 12:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Oct 3 1:00 P.M. A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Oct 4 12:00 P.M. Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 4 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 5 1:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 6 1:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Oct 7 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 7 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Oct 8 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 8 1:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Oct 9 12:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 9 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Oct 10 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Oct 11 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Oct 11 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 12 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)


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