To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing
elinor wonders why

To Bee or Not to Bee - Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are having a picnic in the forest, when all of a sudden, a few honey bees come over to check out the kids' food. A nervous Koa gets antsy and starts swatting at the bees because he's afraid of them. This gives Elinor an idea to help her friend get over his fear of bees. After some very careful bee observations, the kids conclude that bees are tiny and a lot more afraid of us than we are of them. They also realize that instead of swatting at bees, you should stay calm and steady when a bee is around, and you are a lot less likely to get stung. Turtle Crossing - Elinor, Olive and Ari are having a blast riding their bikes along the park's brand-new dirt bike-path. Suddenly, they must slam on the brakes: a sweet little turtle is trying to cross the path to get to a small pond on the other side. The kids learn all about how turtles' eggs are laid on land and the babies must make it back to the water when they hatch. The problem is, the dirt bike path is right in the turtles' way. After some careful thinking, the kids work together to move their new bike path around the turtle crossing and save the day!

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 125

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)

Sat, Jul 27 1:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jul 28 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Jul 29 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jul 30 12:00 P.M. Spice Is Nice/Aris Muscles     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jul 30 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jul 31 12:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 31 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Aug 1 12:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Aug 1 1:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Aug 2 12:00 P.M. Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Aug 2 1:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Aug 3 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Aug 4 1:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Aug 5 1:00 P.M. A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Aug 6 12:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Aug 6 1:00 P.M. The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do     NH Kids (11.5)


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