Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus
elinor wonders why

Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more observations and head off to investigate, but they still don't find any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing!Elinor's Circus - Elinor, Ari and Olive decide to put on a circus for all their friends. They each have acts that involve balancing, but unfortunately, they're not great at it. They seek out some tips from their friend, Siggy the squirrel, who is great at balancing. Siggy explains that a tail like his can help you balance, but extending your body or using long poles will help, too. Bravo, the show is saved!

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 120

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)

Wed, Apr 8 12:00 P.M. Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets The Big Picture     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 8 1:00 P.M. Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 9 12:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 9 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Apr 10 12:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Apr 10 1:00 P.M. Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Apr 11 1:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Apr 12 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Apr 13 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Apr 13 1:00 P.M. A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 14 12:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Apr 14 1:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 15 12:00 P.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 15 1:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 16 12:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 16 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)


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