When Fur Flies / Pumpkin Palooza
hero elementary

Something high in the sky is causing a trail of trouble across Citytown, but is it a bird, a plane, or something else? Sparks' Crew observes the properties of things gone wrong downtown, which leads them to understand what the problem is. Curriculum: Understanding the problem is the first step for finding a solution. / It's the day of Pumpkin Palooza and a little girl's decorated pumpkin has been ruined. It's Sparks' Crew to the rescue! Learning that the culprit is a hungry squirrel, they work together to design and build a solution to protect all the decorated pumpkins in City Town. Curriculum: You can use engineering design to gather information and to keep improving each solution. That's the power to solve real world problems!

Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 139

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, May 4 8:30 P.M. Bugging Out / Eager Beavers     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 5 4:30 A.M. Bugging Out / Eager Beavers     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 5 8:30 P.M. Hero Hit Parade / Trouble at the Pet Wash     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 6 4:30 A.M. Hero Hit Parade / Trouble at the Pet Wash     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 6 8:30 P.M. The Butterfly Chasers / Something Shady     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 7 4:30 A.M. The Butterfly Chasers / Something Shady     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 7 8:30 P.M. Turtle Beach / Shine A Light On Me     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 8 4:30 A.M. Turtle Beach / Shine A Light On Me     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 8 8:30 P.M. Knot So Fast / Made in the Shade     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, May 9 4:30 A.M. Knot So Fast / Made in the Shade     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 11 8:30 P.M. Bouncing Ideas / Leaning Tower, No Pizza     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 12 4:30 A.M. Bouncing Ideas / Leaning Tower, No Pizza     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 12 8:30 P.M. Kite Delight / Little Lost Horse     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 13 4:30 A.M. Kite Delight / Little Lost Horse     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 13 8:30 P.M. Sound of Ice Cream / The Reflection Connection     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 14 4:30 A.M. Sound of Ice Cream / The Reflection Connection     NH Kids (11.5)


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