Echo Location/Ears to You
elinor wonders why

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 46 seconds

Episode Number: 130

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)

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)
Sat, Apr 25 1:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Apr 26 1:00 P.M. Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Apr 27 12:00 P.M. Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Apr 27 1:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 28 12:00 P.M. Melting Point/Mr. Raccoon's Bad Day     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Apr 28 1:00 P.M. Melting Point/Mr. Raccoon's Bad Day     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 29 12:00 P.M. Mother's Day / Tricks of the Jade     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 29 1:00 P.M. Mother's Day / Tricks of the Jade     NH Kids (11.5)


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