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 46 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)

Mon, Mar 30 8:30 P.M. Hero Hit Parade / Trouble at the Pet Wash     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Mar 31 4:30 A.M. Hero Hit Parade / Trouble at the Pet Wash     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Mar 31 8:30 P.M. Fair Weather / Home Sweet Home     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 1 4:30 A.M. Fair Weather / Home Sweet Home     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 1 8:30 P.M. When Fur Flies / Pumpkin Palooza     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 2 4:30 A.M. When Fur Flies / Pumpkin Palooza     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 2 8:30 P.M. Hatching A Plan/The Invisible Force     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Apr 3 4:30 A.M. Hatching A Plan/The Invisible Force     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Apr 3 8:30 P.M. Squeak to Me / Team's Song Theme Song     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Apr 4 4:30 A.M. Squeak to Me / Team's Song Theme Song     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Apr 6 8:30 P.M. All Over The Map / Lights Go Down In City Town     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 7 4:30 A.M. All Over The Map / Lights Go Down In City Town     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Apr 7 8:30 P.M. Looking Super / Schmubble Trouble     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 8 4:30 A.M. Looking Super / Schmubble Trouble     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Apr 8 8:30 P.M. Monster Hunters/A Soapy Situation     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Apr 9 4:30 A.M. Monster Hunters/A Soapy Situation     NH Kids (11.5)


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