Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure
elinor wonders why

Frozen Fish - After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime. How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids gaze down through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn't frozen after all. The ice is only at the top, and there's still liquid at the bottom where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the winter. Pirate Treasure - While the kids are playing pirates in search of treasure, pirate Ari realizes that he forgot where he hid their treasure. But, no worries, because the kids are pirates, and pirates always figure it out. Unfortunately, it's not that simple, and they can't even draw a map, because Ari can't remember exactly how to get to the treasure. Luckily, their friend Philbert the Squirrel helps them out by teaching the kids about landmarks and how to use them to find your way. So, the mighty pirates finally find their loot. Arrrr!

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 122


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

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)
Fri, Apr 17 12:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Apr 17 1:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Apr 20 12:00 P.M. Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Apr 20 1:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 21 12:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Apr 21 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 22 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 23 12:00 P.M. Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 23 1:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Apr 24 1:00 P.M. Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree     NH Kids (11.5)


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