Elinor Wonders Why

The adventures of an observant and curious bunny rabbit named Elinor and her friends Ari the bat and Olive the elephant.

Schedule

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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Echo Location; Ears to You

    Wednesday
    Apr 2

    30 Minutes

    Olive and Elinor learn about echoing voices when playing Marco Polo with Ari; while at the lake, Elinor and her friends realize they can't see ears on certain animals.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Follow Your Nose; Leaf Charms

    Thursday
    Apr 3

    30 Minutes

    Elinor and her friends investigate the purpose of smell; Elinor is excited to explore with Camilla Dromedary, but Camilla is more interested in playing dress up.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    A Change of Art; The Litterbug

    Thursday
    Apr 3

    30 Minutes

    While painting outdoors, Elinor and her class experiment with natural items that they find after they run out of paint; Elinor, Ari and Olive help Mrs. Hippo pick up litter.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Olive's Library; Nature Walk

    Friday
    Apr 4

    30 Minutes

    Olive creates a lending library so she can share her books with everyone in Animal Town; Elinor, Olive and Ari make a Nature Walk for Nature Day at school.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    The Unsinkable Lynx; Rocky the Rock

    Friday
    Apr 4

    30 Minutes

    Elinor, Ari and Olive play Snow Tag with their new friend, Gael the lynx; Ari makes friends with a rock.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: The Violin Lesson; Flying High: TVSS: Iconic

    Elinor Wonders Why

    The Violin Lesson; Flying High

    Sunday
    Apr 6

    30 Minutes

    Crickets inspire Olive to play her violin; while flying in a hot air balloon, Elinor and her friends learn why birds fly high.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    A Change of Art; The Litterbug

    Monday
    Apr 7

    30 Minutes

    While painting outdoors, Elinor and her class experiment with natural items that they find after they run out of paint; Elinor, Ari and Olive help Mrs. Hippo pick up litter.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Just Mist; Crayon Quest

    Monday
    Apr 7

    30 Minutes

    The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them; the kids learn how crayons are made.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: A Little Help; Elinor's Meadow: TVSS: Iconic

    Elinor Wonders Why

    A Little Help; Elinor's Meadow

    Tuesday
    Apr 8

    30 Minutes

    After a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works, which helps them resolve their issue; the kids learn about meadows.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Echo Location; Ears to You

    Tuesday
    Apr 8

    30 Minutes

    Olive and Elinor learn about echoing voices when playing Marco Polo with Ari; while at the lake, Elinor and her friends realize they can't see ears on certain animals.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Butterfly Party; More Than One Right Way

    Wednesday
    Apr 9

    30 Minutes

    Olive wants to organize something special for her mom's birthday; Elinor, Ari and Olive make spiderweb decorations for Ms. Mole's classroom.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Underground Soup; Dandy Dandelions

    Wednesday
    Apr 9

    30 Minutes

    Ari and Olive make Elinor's favorite snack, backyard soup, when she is stuck at home after hurting her foot; Elinor becomes fascinated with dandelions.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Tasty Rainbow; Olive Gets the Big Picture

    Thursday
    Apr 10

    30 Minutes

    The kids learn the benefits of eating different colored foods; Olive tries to get a picture of a puffin.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel: TVSS: Iconic

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    Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel

    Thursday
    Apr 10

    30 Minutes

    Elinor and her friends are inspired to build a nest; Elinor and her friends learn that it is good to eat different types of foods.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    The Little Drummer; Rest Is Best

    Friday
    Apr 11

    30 Minutes

    Ari tries to be quiet so his sister can take a nap, but a woodpecker keeps making noise outside; the kids learn that all animals need some sort of rest to regain energy and stay healthy.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: Spice Is Nice; Ari's Muscles: TVSS: Iconic

    Elinor Wonders Why

    Spice Is Nice; Ari's Muscles

    Friday
    Apr 11

    30 Minutes

    Elinor and her friends learn what makes Olive's mom's curry so spicy; Ari's muscles hurt after playing too much baseball.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: Just Mist; Crayon Quest: TVSS: Iconic

    Elinor Wonders Why

    Just Mist; Crayon Quest

    Saturday
    Apr 12

    30 Minutes

    The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them; the kids learn how crayons are made.
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    Elinor Wonders Why: Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel: TVSS: Iconic

    Elinor Wonders Why

    Elinor's Nest; Foody Fuel

    Sunday
    Apr 13

    30 Minutes

    Elinor and her friends are inspired to build a nest; Elinor and her friends learn that it is good to eat different types of foods.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    The Science of Staying Warm; The Seed of an Idea

    Monday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Elinor, Olive and Ari get ready to go out and play in the snow; Elinor wants to learn how Velcro works.
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    Elinor Wonders Why

    Butterfly Party; More Than One Right Way

    Tuesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    Olive wants to organize something special for her mom's birthday; Elinor, Ari and Olive make spiderweb decorations for Ms. Mole's classroom.

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