I am Florence Nightingale/I am George Washington Carver
xavier riddle and the secret museum

Wed, Jan 21 2:30 P.M. NH Kids (11.5)  

I am Florence Nightingale When Yadina gets the hiccups right before a big show & tell appearance, she turns to Xavier and Brad for help. Unsure how to cure her, the boys have some fun coming up with silly solutions, none of which work. To the Secret (hic) Museum! Our heroes travel back in time to meet legendary nurse Florence Nightingale, just as she's presented with a very serious problem: her neighbor's dog has a sore paw. To the library! Florence dedicates herself to learning exactly how to get the poor pup back on his feet, inspiring Xavier and Brad to commit themselves to finding a real solution to Yadina's hiccup problem. From now on, they'll always help others as best they can. Curriculum: "It's important to help others as best you can." I am George Washington Carver While playing soccer, Xavier accidentally smushes a flower in the garden. Yadina wants to help the little flower, but Xavier doesn't get it - what's the big deal? To the Secret Museum! Our trio travel back in time to meet an expert in plant care: George Washington Carver... accidentally smushing three more flowers in the process! Good thing George Washington Carver knows just what to do. As the kids transport the plant patients back to George's secret garden, Xavier learns all about how amazing plant life is and why it's so important each one of us help take care of the Earth. Curriculum: "Take care of the Earth"

Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 104

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Wed, Jan 21 2:30 P.M. I am Florence Nightingale/I am George Washington Carver     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jan 21 10:30 P.M. I am Florence Nightingale/I am George Washington Carver     NH Kids (11.5)

About Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum:

Inspired by the best-selling kids book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman and Jackie Robinson when they were kids.

Each adventure will help young viewers make the connection between the skills that made these historical figures heroes and those same qualities within themselves, helping them discover that they, too, can change the world.


Future Broadcast times for "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum": (show all)

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Thu, Dec 18 2:30 P.M. I Am Harriet Tubman     NH Kids (11.5)
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Sun, Dec 21 2:30 P.M. I Am Jackie Robinson     NH Kids (11.5)
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