Bouncing Ideas / Leaning Tower, No Pizza
hero elementary

Hero Elementary student, Rubberband Robbie, is super stretchy. But, when he coils up into a ball and bounces all over the school, Sparks' Crew has to find a way to stop him, and to keep him from bouncing out of control again. Curriculum: When there's a problem to solve, first be sure you understand the problem. Then, figure out an idea to try. Build it. Test it. Share what you find out. Then, keep building and testing your ideas until you find a solution that works. / When Lucita flies to pick up pizza, she accidentally causes a communication tower to fall over, knocking out all phone service. How will the pizzeria get its pizza orders now? Sparks' Crew tests out different low-tech ways of communicating long-distance. Curriculum: There are many ways to send messages over long distances. Through engineering, you can design and test alternative solutions.

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 122

About Hero Elementary:

If you're a kid with superpowers, you belong at Hero Elementary! It's where young heroes in training can learn how to master their less-than-perfected powers and practice day-saving action.

But when their superpowers aren't enough for the job, they can always rely on an additional arsenal of powers: The Superpowers of Science! These kids may be superhuman, but it's science that makes humans truly super.


Future Broadcast times for "Hero Elementary": (show all)

Wed, Sep 16 8:30 P.M. Knot So Fast / Made in the Shade     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Sep 17 4:30 A.M. Knot So Fast / Made in the Shade     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Sep 17 8:30 P.M. What You Don't See / Super Purple Pop-Up Plants     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Sep 18 4:30 A.M. What You Don't See / Super Purple Pop-Up Plants     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Sep 18 8:30 P.M. Hail Caesar / Picture Perfect     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Sep 19 4:30 A.M. Hail Caesar / Picture Perfect     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Sep 21 8:30 P.M. Dog in the Fog / Bye, Bye Dragonfly     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Sep 22 4:30 A.M. Dog in the Fog / Bye, Bye Dragonfly     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Sep 22 8:30 P.M. Heroes In Space, Part 1 / Heroes In Space, Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Sep 23 4:30 A.M. Heroes In Space, Part 1 / Heroes In Space, Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Sep 23 8:30 P.M. Monumental Problem / Super Lift     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Sep 24 4:30 A.M. Monumental Problem / Super Lift     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Sep 24 8:30 P.M. Rough Sledding / Hungry Hungry Hoppers     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Sep 25 4:30 A.M. Rough Sledding / Hungry Hungry Hoppers     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Sep 25 8:30 P.M. Heroes In Space, Part 1 / Heroes In Space, Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Sep 26 4:30 A.M. Heroes In Space, Part 1 / Heroes In Space, Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)


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