Echo Location/Ears to You
elinor wonders why

Wed, Jan 7 12:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

Echo Location - On a camping trip, the kids discover that Ari is really good at playing Marco Polo. Even without saying "Marco," a blindfolded Ari can easily figure out where Olive and Elinor are. How does he do it? They get a clue when they learn about echoing voices from a cliff face and understand that bats make a special noise only a few animals can hear that helps them know what's around them.Ears to You - One day while playing at the lake, Elinor and her friends notice something very interesting -- they can't see ears on some animals. That's so interesting! How do they hear? This question sets the kids off to explore, and they soon learn how frogs, fish and moles hear. Even though it looks like those animals don't have any ears at all, the kids discover they do have ears, but that they're just hard to notice, because they are good for hearing underground or underwater. Just like there are lots of different kinds of animals, there are also lots of different kinds of ears!

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 130

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Wed, Jan 7 12:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jan 13 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 18 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)

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, Dec 31 12:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Dec 31 1:00 P.M. Make Music Naturally/Light The Way     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 1 12:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 1 1:00 P.M. Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Jan 2 12:00 P.M. Adventure In Moose Mountain     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 2 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 3 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 4 1:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Jan 5 12:00 P.M. Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Jan 5 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Jan 6 12:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jan 6 1:00 P.M. To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jan 7 12:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 7 1:00 P.M. The Violin Lesson/Flying High     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 8 12:00 P.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 8 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus     NH Kids (11.5)


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