Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way
elinor wonders why

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies. But, how can they get butterflies to come to the party? The kids set off to observe butterflies and figure out that they like certain kinds of flowers, and not others. Ms. Mole offers to let them transplant some butterfly-friendly plants from her garden to Olive's, and it works! Before long, Olive's backyard is fluttering with butterflies, just in time for Olive's mom to enjoy her birthday party.More Than One Right Way - It's Halloween, and Elinor, Ari and Olive arrive in the classroom to discover Ms. Mole putting up pumpkin decorations. The enthusiastic kids want to help, so Ms. Mole suggests they make spiderweb decorations with yarn and glue. But, when each kid makes a different-looking spiderweb, they're not sure which one is the most like a real web. After observing different spiders in nature, the kids realize that different kinds of spiders make different kinds of webs, which means they were all right! They then head back into school to decorate the classroom and have a happy Halloween.

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 132

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, May 4 12:00 P.M. Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 4 1:00 P.M. The Lizard Lounge/Feathers     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 5 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 5 1:00 P.M. Speed Racer/One of These Goats     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 6 12:00 P.M. Melting Point/Mr. Raccoon's Bad Day     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 6 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 7 12:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 7 1:00 P.M. The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 8 12:00 P.M. Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 8 1:00 P.M. A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, May 9 1:00 P.M. The Lizard Lounge/Feathers     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 11 1:00 P.M. Bird Song/No Need to Shout     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 12 12:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 12 1:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 13 12:00 P.M. Blackout/Tree That Eats Toys     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 13 1:00 P.M. Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish     NH Kids (11.5)


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