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Saturday, August 16th

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Feed The Birds

Elinor is friends with a chickadee bird she names Chicky, but when snow covers the yard, she starts to worry about how Chicky will find food in the winter. She and her friends then observe that birds all have a unique way of finding food during the winter months, called foraging. This new knowledge inspires Elinor, Olive and Ari to build bird feeders to make food easier to find for their feathery friends!

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Adventure In Moose Mountain NEW

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

8:30pm on
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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up NEW

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

Sunday, August 17th

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Adventure In Moose Mountain

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

4:30am on
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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

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Adventure In Moose Mountain

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

8:30pm on
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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

Monday, August 18th

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Adventure In Moose Mountain

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

4:30am on
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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

12:00pm on
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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief NEW

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief NEW

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Tuesday, August 19th

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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi NEW

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi NEW

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

Wednesday, August 20th

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth NEW

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth NEW

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

Thursday, August 21st

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures NEW

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures NEW

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Friday, August 22nd

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

1:00pm on
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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Saturday, August 23rd

1:00pm on
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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

Sunday, August 24th

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

Monday, August 25th

12:00pm on
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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

1:00pm on
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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Tuesday, August 26th

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

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Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty

Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus!Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake!

Wednesday, August 27th

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Thursday, August 28th

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Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud

After Elinor breaks her arm, she learns about the importance of bones. / The kids need to build a craft for the nature craft show and get inspired by mud.

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Bubble House/The Syrup Tree

Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives in bubbles. They watch it building itself a bubble house, and it inspires the kids to build one of their very own. They try to make one big bubble, but it's a lot harder than they thought, and the bubbles keep popping. After observing the spittle bug a bit more closely, they realize it uses its body like a straw to blow lots of small bubbles, so the kids imitate the spittle bug by blowing lots and lots of little bubbles in a pile, and it works. Their very own bubble house!The Syrup Tree - The kids are helping Farmer Bear as she makes her famous maple syrup by collecting tree sap and boiling it until it's syrupy, then pouring it into bottles. There's one problem though, there's a lot of bottles to fill and she only has one ladle. Inspired by how tree sap delivers nutrients to the entire tree, Elinor and her friends make the perfect delivery system that resembles branches on a tree that distributes the syrup to multiple bottles. Time for some pancakes!

Friday, August 29th

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Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish

Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Ms. Mole can't see Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Ms. Mole can't see anything without her glasses! The kids travel throughout Animal Town, anything without her glasses! The kids travel throughout Animal Town, just missing Ms. Mole at every turn. During their travels, the kids just missing Ms. Mole at every turn. During their travels, the kids realize Ms. Mole has been shopping and getting around using different realize Ms. Mole has been shopping and getting around using different senses. By the time they finally reach Ms. Mole and return her senses. By the time they finally reach Ms. Mole and return her glasses, she's got all her shopping done without them. Cool! glasses, she's got all her shopping done without them. Cool!Elinor Stops the Squish - Elinor and her friends want to bring Ms. Elinor Stops the Squish - Elinor and her friends want to bring Ms. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school. The kids find inspiration in nature squished on the way to school. The kids find inspiration in nature when they observe how different animals/creatures stay safe using when they observe how different animals/creatures stay safe using their shells as a defense mechanism. Elinor, Ari and Olive use this their shells as a defense mechanism. Elinor, Ari and Olive use this idea as inspiration to make a shell around the cupcake using a hard idea as inspiration to make a shell around the cupcake using a hard coconut. Because of the kids' hard work and ingenuity, the cupcake coconut. Because of the kids' hard work and ingenuity, the cupcake makes it all the way to school without being squished, just in time makes it all the way to school without being squished, just in time for Ms. Mole to enjoy her present. Yum! for Ms. Mole to enjoy her present. Yum!

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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

Saturday, August 30th

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Sunday, August 31st

1:00pm on
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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Monday, September 1st

12:00pm on
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Bubble House/The Syrup Tree

Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives in bubbles. They watch it building itself a bubble house, and it in bubbles. They watch it building itself a bubble house, and it inspires the kids to build one of their very own. They try to make inspires the kids to build one of their very own. They try to make one big bubble, but it's a lot harder than they thought, and the one big bubble, but it's a lot harder than they thought, and the bubbles keep popping. After observing the spittle bug a bit more bubbles keep popping. After observing the spittle bug a bit more closely, they realize it uses its body like a straw to blow lots of closely, they realize it uses its body like a straw to blow lots of small bubbles, so the kids imitate the spittle bug by blowing lots small bubbles, so the kids imitate the spittle bug by blowing lots and lots of little bubbles in a pile, and it works. Their very own and lots of little bubbles in a pile, and it works. Their very own bubble house! bubble house!The Syrup Tree - The kids are helping Farmer Bear as she makes her The Syrup Tree - The kids are helping Farmer Bear as she makes her famous maple syrup by collecting tree sap and boiling it until it's famous maple syrup by collecting tree sap and boiling it until it's syrupy, then pouring it into bottles. There's one problem though, syrupy, then pouring it into bottles. There's one problem though, there's a lot of bottles to fill and she only has one ladle. Inspired there's a lot of bottles to fill and she only has one ladle. Inspired by how tree sap delivers nutrients to the entire tree, Elinor and her by how tree sap delivers nutrients to the entire tree, Elinor and her friends make the perfect delivery system that resembles branches on a friends make the perfect delivery system that resembles branches on a tree that distributes the syrup to multiple bottles. Time for some tree that distributes the syrup to multiple bottles. Time for some pancakes! pancakes!

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

Tuesday, September 2nd

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Blackout/Tree That Eats Toys

Elinor notices her house looks different in the dark. / When the kids' toys get stuck in a tree, they must figure out a way to get them down.

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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

Wednesday, September 3rd

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A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow

After having a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works together, which helps them resolve their issue. / The kids learn the importance of meadows and make their own in Elinor's backyard.

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Thursday, September 4th

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Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's Dad makes. into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's Dad makes.Snow Friend - Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, Snow Friend - Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at all - it just falls apart. After they go in the house to warm up, all - it just falls apart. After they go in the house to warm up, they observe some snow melt and get sticky, and they figure out a they observe some snow melt and get sticky, and they figure out a solution - warm up the snow! When they put their plan into action, solution - warm up the snow! When they put their plan into action, the warm snow has just the right stickiness for packing. Just in time the warm snow has just the right stickiness for packing. Just in time to build a super Snow Friend. Hurrah! to build a super Snow Friend. Hurrah!

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These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt

These Sneezes - While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets out a giant AAAA-CHOO. This startles the kids and makes Elinor curious about why we sneeze in the first place? After visiting the library, they learn that sneezes are caused by small irritants such as dust and pollen that get into your nose. They also figure out that Olive's trunk is getting irritated by flower pollenAri's Lucky Shirt - Elinor, Olive and Ari are excited for a big soccer game. In order to make sure he plays well, Ari wants to wear his old lucky shirt, even though it's so small that Ari can't even move his arms while wearing it. As the kids visit Ranger Rabbit, they observe a snake that has shed its skin, because the skin became too small and uncomfortable, just like Ari's shirt. Ari learns from this and decides he doesn't need a lucky shirt to be a good soccer goalie. He needs to be comfortable and able to move around freely, just like the snake!

Friday, September 5th

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The Paper Trail/Bath Time

The Paper Trail - The kids are making a storybook when they run out The Paper Trail - The kids are making a storybook when they run out of paper, so they decide to get more from the store. Unfortunately, of paper, so they decide to get more from the store. Unfortunately, the store is out of paper too, so the kids wonder: where can they get the store is out of paper too, so the kids wonder: where can they get more? This question brings them to Mr. Beaver's paper mill, where more? This question brings them to Mr. Beaver's paper mill, where they learn that paper comes from trees, and the trees come from- a they learn that paper comes from trees, and the trees come from- a tree farm! After learning all the steps and how nature plays a tree farm! After learning all the steps and how nature plays a significant role in making paper, the kids realize that it's significant role in making paper, the kids realize that it's important not to waste it. This inspires them to finish their story important not to waste it. This inspires them to finish their story by drawing on the back of their old paper. by drawing on the back of their old paper.Bath Time - After Ari's parents let him skip bath time, he's Bath Time - After Ari's parents let him skip bath time, he's determined to never have a bath again. This makes Elinor, Ari and determined to never have a bath again. This makes Elinor, Ari and Olive ask the question, why do we have to take baths anyway? They Olive ask the question, why do we have to take baths anyway? They learn all about the different ways animals keep themselves clean, but learn all about the different ways animals keep themselves clean, but Ari is still adamant about never bathing again. That is, until he Ari is still adamant about never bathing again. That is, until he starts to get really sticky and itchy, which disrupts his playtime. starts to get really sticky and itchy, which disrupts his playtime. He finally gives in to bath time and makes himself squeaky clean, but He finally gives in to bath time and makes himself squeaky clean, but don't worry, he'll have plenty time to get dirty again tomorrow! don't worry, he'll have plenty time to get dirty again tomorrow!

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Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud

After Elinor breaks her arm, she learns about the importance of bones. / The kids need to build a craft for the nature craft show and get inspired by mud.

Saturday, September 6th

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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

Sunday, September 7th

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Monday, September 8th

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Make Music Naturally/Light The Way

Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on a concert. They want to participate, but don't have any instruments. a concert. They want to participate, but don't have any instruments. After hearing all of the beautiful sounds around them in nature, After hearing all of the beautiful sounds around them in nature, Elinor realizes that they can make their own by listening to nature. Elinor realizes that they can make their own by listening to nature. Senor Tapir is thrilled with their natural, handmade instruments, and Senor Tapir is thrilled with their natural, handmade instruments, and together they perform a song about making music - naturally. together they perform a song about making music - naturally.Light the Way - The kids are having a backyard camp out, but after Light the Way - The kids are having a backyard camp out, but after Elinor's Dad falls asleep, they need to find a way to communicate Elinor's Dad falls asleep, they need to find a way to communicate quietly without waking him. As they observe some fireflies, the kids quietly without waking him. As they observe some fireflies, the kids see how the fireflies signal to one another by lighting up, and see how the fireflies signal to one another by lighting up, and realize they can do that with their flashlights. They blink their realize they can do that with their flashlights. They blink their flashlights on and off as a way to communicate while being quiet. flashlights on and off as a way to communicate while being quiet. Shhh! Shhh!

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Adventure In Moose Mountain

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

Tuesday, September 9th

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Wednesday, September 10th

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These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt

These Sneezes - While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets These Sneezes - While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets out a giant AAAA-CHOO. This startles the kids and makes Elinor out a giant AAAA-CHOO. This startles the kids and makes Elinor curious about why we sneeze in the first place? After visiting the curious about why we sneeze in the first place? After visiting the library, they learn that sneezes are caused by small irritants such library, they learn that sneezes are caused by small irritants such as dust and pollen that get into your nose. They also figure out that as dust and pollen that get into your nose. They also figure out that Olive's trunk is getting irritated by flower pollen Olive's trunk is getting irritated by flower pollenAri's Lucky Shirt - Elinor, Olive and Ari are excited for a big Ari's Lucky Shirt - Elinor, Olive and Ari are excited for a big soccer game. In order to make sure he plays well, Ari wants to wear soccer game. In order to make sure he plays well, Ari wants to wear his old lucky shirt, even though it's so small that Ari can't even his old lucky shirt, even though it's so small that Ari can't even move his arms while wearing it. As the kids visit Ranger Rabbit, they move his arms while wearing it. As the kids visit Ranger Rabbit, they observe a snake that has shed its skin, because the skin became too observe a snake that has shed its skin, because the skin became too small and uncomfortable, just like Ari's shirt. Ari learns from this small and uncomfortable, just like Ari's shirt. Ari learns from this and decides he doesn't need a lucky shirt to be a good soccer goalie. and decides he doesn't need a lucky shirt to be a good soccer goalie. He needs to be comfortable and able to move around freely, just like He needs to be comfortable and able to move around freely, just like the snake! the snake!

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Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! After careful observation, they realize that there's an entire community of critters that lives under logs. It's a like a tiny town! Finally, they put the log back the way they found it and learn that you don't have to look far to find a grand adventure in nature.Rain, Rain Don't Go Away - Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park playing when their fun is cut short, because it starts to rain. This makes Elinor wonder, "why does it need to rain?" The kids soon observe lots of ways the rain is helpful to plants and animals: it helps snails stay slimy, fills up bird baths, keeps frog ponds full, and keeps the grass green. Now the kids know that a rain shower is very useful to nature. Also, rain makes the best thing ever for kids - PUDDLES to jump in!

Thursday, September 11th

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Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away

Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! After careful observation, they their next adventure -- under a log! After careful observation, they realize that there's an entire community of critters that lives under realize that there's an entire community of critters that lives under logs. It's a like a tiny town! Finally, they put the log back the way logs. It's a like a tiny town! Finally, they put the log back the way they found it and learn that you don't have to look far to find a they found it and learn that you don't have to look far to find a grand adventure in nature. grand adventure in nature.Rain, Rain Don't Go Away - Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park Rain, Rain Don't Go Away - Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park playing when their fun is cut short, because it starts to rain. This playing when their fun is cut short, because it starts to rain. This makes Elinor wonder, "why does it need to rain?" The kids soon makes Elinor wonder, "why does it need to rain?" The kids soon observe lots of ways the rain is helpful to plants and animals: it observe lots of ways the rain is helpful to plants and animals: it helps snails stay slimy, fills up bird baths, keeps frog ponds full, helps snails stay slimy, fills up bird baths, keeps frog ponds full, and keeps the grass green. Now the kids know that a rain shower is and keeps the grass green. Now the kids know that a rain shower is very useful to nature. Also, rain makes the best thing ever for kids very useful to nature. Also, rain makes the best thing ever for kids - PUDDLES to jump in! - PUDDLES to jump in!

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Blackout/Tree That Eats Toys

Elinor notices her house looks different in the dark. / When the kids' toys get stuck in a tree, they must figure out a way to get them down.

Friday, September 12th

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Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty

Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus! grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus!Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake! it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake!

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Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty

Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus!Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake!

Saturday, September 13th

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The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums. / After their items are stolen, the kids track down a peculiar bird who has taken them.

Sunday, September 14th

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Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty

Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. She's eager to try the same recipe when she visits her grandma and grandpa, but their backyard is a lot different than Elinor's, because they live in the desert. Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments as she makes a whole different "Backyard Soup" with her grandparents, where the main ingredient is cactus!Colorful and Tasty - Elinor and her friends are selling lots of yummy cupcakes, but the problem is no one is buying any. The kids don't understand what's wrong, because everyone loves cupcakes. After observing how flowers attract bees through color and smell, they go back to their bake sale and decorate the table with fantastic colors, and use a fan to spread the aroma of the cupcakes. Before they know it, the place is "buzzing" and they sell every cupcake!

Monday, September 15th

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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

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Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking

Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. What they didn't realize is that the stones they've moved stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over the stream instead.Thinking About Blinking - Ari is crowned the blinking champion after winning a bunch of intense staring contests at school. As Elinor and Olive try not to blink themselves, Elinor wonders, "why do we need to blink?" The kids then set out to learn everything there is to know about blinking. After a little help from Ms. Mole and observing a fish with no eyelids, the kids learn that most animals blink automatically to help keep their eyes wet and safe.

Tuesday, September 16th

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Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking

Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. What they didn't realize is that the stones they've moved across it. What they didn't realize is that the stones they've moved stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over the stream instead. the stream instead.Thinking About Blinking - Ari is crowned the blinking champion after Thinking About Blinking - Ari is crowned the blinking champion after winning a bunch of intense staring contests at school. As Elinor and winning a bunch of intense staring contests at school. As Elinor and Olive try not to blink themselves, Elinor wonders, "why do we need to Olive try not to blink themselves, Elinor wonders, "why do we need to blink?" The kids then set out to learn everything there is to know blink?" The kids then set out to learn everything there is to know about blinking. After a little help from Ms. Mole and observing a about blinking. After a little help from Ms. Mole and observing a fish with no eyelids, the kids learn that most animals blink fish with no eyelids, the kids learn that most animals blink automatically to help keep their eyes wet and safe. automatically to help keep their eyes wet and safe.

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Rocks Rock/A Birthday for Bibi

While helping Ms. Beaver construct a community garden, the kids learn about rocks. / It's Bibi's birthday and Elinor tries to make her special dumplings all by herself.

Wednesday, September 17th

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Adventure In Moose Mountain

After Ari's plushie is taken by an eagle, the kids travel to Moose Mountain with Dr. June Groundhog to retrieve it.

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Make Music Naturally/Light The Way

Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on a concert. They want to participate, but don't have any instruments. After hearing all of the beautiful sounds around them in nature, Elinor realizes that they can make their own by listening to nature. Senor Tapir is thrilled with their natural, handmade instruments, and together they perform a song about making music - naturally.Light the Way - The kids are having a backyard camp out, but after Elinor's Dad falls asleep, they need to find a way to communicate quietly without waking him. As they observe some fireflies, the kids see how the fireflies signal to one another by lighting up, and realize they can do that with their flashlights. They blink their flashlights on and off as a way to communicate while being quiet. Shhh!

Thursday, September 18th

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Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus

Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more observations and head off to investigate, but they still don't find observations and head off to investigate, but they still don't find any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing! they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing!Elinor's Circus - Elinor, Ari and Olive decide to put on a circus for Elinor's Circus - Elinor, Ari and Olive decide to put on a circus for all their friends. They each have acts that involve balancing, but all their friends. They each have acts that involve balancing, but unfortunately, they're not great at it. They seek out some tips from unfortunately, they're not great at it. They seek out some tips from their friend, Siggy the squirrel, who is great at balancing. Siggy their friend, Siggy the squirrel, who is great at balancing. Siggy explains that a tail like his can help you balance, but extending explains that a tail like his can help you balance, but extending your body or using long poles will help, too. Bravo, the show is your body or using long poles will help, too. Bravo, the show is saved! saved!

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Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus

Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more observations and head off to investigate, but they still don't find any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing!Elinor's Circus - Elinor, Ari and Olive decide to put on a circus for all their friends. They each have acts that involve balancing, but unfortunately, they're not great at it. They seek out some tips from their friend, Siggy the squirrel, who is great at balancing. Siggy explains that a tail like his can help you balance, but extending your body or using long poles will help, too. Bravo, the show is saved!

Friday, September 19th

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

Saturday, September 20th

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Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking

Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. What they didn't realize is that the stones they've moved stop the flow of water, which affects the fish living in a pool downstream. The pool gets a lot shallower, because less water gets to it. After observing how important the water flow is to the fish, they decide to remove their walkway and build a log bridge that goes over the stream instead.Thinking About Blinking - Ari is crowned the blinking champion after winning a bunch of intense staring contests at school. As Elinor and Olive try not to blink themselves, Elinor wonders, "why do we need to blink?" The kids then set out to learn everything there is to know about blinking. After a little help from Ms. Mole and observing a fish with no eyelids, the kids learn that most animals blink automatically to help keep their eyes wet and safe.

Sunday, September 21st

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Make Music Naturally/Light The Way

Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on a concert. They want to participate, but don't have any instruments. After hearing all of the beautiful sounds around them in nature, Elinor realizes that they can make their own by listening to nature. Senor Tapir is thrilled with their natural, handmade instruments, and together they perform a song about making music - naturally.Light the Way - The kids are having a backyard camp out, but after Elinor's Dad falls asleep, they need to find a way to communicate quietly without waking him. As they observe some fireflies, the kids see how the fireflies signal to one another by lighting up, and realize they can do that with their flashlights. They blink their flashlights on and off as a way to communicate while being quiet. Shhh!

Monday, September 22nd

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Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's Dad makes. into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's Dad makes.Snow Friend - Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, Snow Friend - Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at all - it just falls apart. After they go in the house to warm up, all - it just falls apart. After they go in the house to warm up, they observe some snow melt and get sticky, and they figure out a they observe some snow melt and get sticky, and they figure out a solution - warm up the snow! When they put their plan into action, solution - warm up the snow! When they put their plan into action, the warm snow has just the right stickiness for packing. Just in time the warm snow has just the right stickiness for packing. Just in time to build a super Snow Friend. Hurrah! to build a super Snow Friend. Hurrah!

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Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's Dad makes.Snow Friend - Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, but there isn't enough snow to finish their masterpiece. Luckily, the next day brings fresh new snow, but this snow won't stay packed at all - it just falls apart. After they go in the house to warm up, they observe some snow melt and get sticky, and they figure out a solution - warm up the snow! When they put their plan into action, the warm snow has just the right stickiness for packing. Just in time to build a super Snow Friend. Hurrah!

Tuesday, September 23rd

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Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks

Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. Instead of growing straight class plants grows in an unusual shape. Instead of growing straight up like the other plants, this plant is growing in a zig-zag pattern. up like the other plants, this plant is growing in a zig-zag pattern. Elinor and her friends investigate what could have happened to this Elinor and her friends investigate what could have happened to this plant to make it grow like that. After learning that most plants plant to make it grow like that. After learning that most plants always grow up towards the sky, the kids piece together the clues and always grow up towards the sky, the kids piece together the clues and discover that this plant spent some time on its side, and then some discover that this plant spent some time on its side, and then some time right side up, resulting in the zig-zag pattern! The kids love time right side up, resulting in the zig-zag pattern! The kids love the shape of this plant, and name it "the Zig Zag Plant." the shape of this plant, and name it "the Zig Zag Plant."Butterfly Drinks - Insect Day is coming up at school and Elinor Butterfly Drinks - Insect Day is coming up at school and Elinor couldn't be more thrilled to finish her home-made butterfly costume. couldn't be more thrilled to finish her home-made butterfly costume. However, she quickly runs into a problem, because she can't drink However, she quickly runs into a problem, because she can't drink anything when her hands are busy being the wings in her costume! anything when her hands are busy being the wings in her costume! Elinor sets out to solve the problem with her dad by learning how Elinor sets out to solve the problem with her dad by learning how real butterflies drink. After some careful watching, she realizes real butterflies drink. After some careful watching, she realizes that a butterfly doesn't even have a mouth, but a proboscis, which that a butterfly doesn't even have a mouth, but a proboscis, which looks like a long straw, and that's how they drink nectar from a looks like a long straw, and that's how they drink nectar from a flower! This gives Elinor the idea to add a super long drinking straw flower! This gives Elinor the idea to add a super long drinking straw to complete her costume. to complete her costume.

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Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks

Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. Instead of growing straight up like the other plants, this plant is growing in a zig-zag pattern. Elinor and her friends investigate what could have happened to this plant to make it grow like that. After learning that most plants always grow up towards the sky, the kids piece together the clues and discover that this plant spent some time on its side, and then some time right side up, resulting in the zig-zag pattern! The kids love the shape of this plant, and name it "the Zig Zag Plant."Butterfly Drinks - Insect Day is coming up at school and Elinor couldn't be more thrilled to finish her home-made butterfly costume. However, she quickly runs into a problem, because she can't drink anything when her hands are busy being the wings in her costume! Elinor sets out to solve the problem with her dad by learning how real butterflies drink. After some careful watching, she realizes that a butterfly doesn't even have a mouth, but a proboscis, which looks like a long straw, and that's how they drink nectar from a flower! This gives Elinor the idea to add a super long drinking straw to complete her costume.

Wednesday, September 24th

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Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets The Big Picture

The kids are inspired by different colored foods. / The kids join a wildlife photographer and learn how to snap the perfect picture of a puffin.

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Downhill Dash/Brush Your Teeth

The kids learn the best way to slide down a hill. / After Ari forgets to brush his teeth, he and his friends learn the importance of oral health.

Thursday, September 25th

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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

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To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing

To Bee or Not to Bee - Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are having a picnic in the forest, when all of a sudden, a few honey bees come over to check out the kids' food. A nervous Koa gets antsy and starts swatting at the bees because he's afraid of them. This gives Elinor an idea to help her friend get over his fear of bees. After some very careful bee observations, the kids conclude that bees are tiny and a lot more afraid of us than we are of them. They also realize that instead of swatting at bees, you should stay calm and steady when a bee is around, and you are a lot less likely to get stung.Turtle Crossing - Elinor, Olive and Ari are having a blast riding their bikes along the park's brand-new dirt bike-path. Suddenly, they must slam on the brakes: a sweet little turtle is trying to cross the path to get to a small pond on the other side. The kids learn all about how turtles' eggs are laid on land and the babies must make it back to the water when they hatch. The problem is, the dirt bike path is right in the turtles' way. After some careful thinking, the kids work together to move their new bike path around the turtle crossing and save the day!

Friday, September 26th

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Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure

Frozen Fish - After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends Frozen Fish - After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime. How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit wintertime. How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids gaze down cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids gaze down through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn't frozen through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn't frozen after all. The ice is only at the top, and there's still liquid at after all. The ice is only at the top, and there's still liquid at the bottom where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the bottom where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the winter. the winter.Pirate Treasure - While the kids are playing pirates in search of Pirate Treasure - While the kids are playing pirates in search of treasure, pirate Ari realizes that he forgot where he hid their treasure, pirate Ari realizes that he forgot where he hid their treasure. But, no worries, because the kids are pirates, and pirates treasure. But, no worries, because the kids are pirates, and pirates always figure it out. Unfortunately, it's not that simple, and they always figure it out. Unfortunately, it's not that simple, and they can't even draw a map, because Ari can't remember exactly how to get can't even draw a map, because Ari can't remember exactly how to get to the treasure. Luckily, their friend Philbert the Squirrel helps to the treasure. Luckily, their friend Philbert the Squirrel helps them out by teaching the kids about landmarks and how to use them to them out by teaching the kids about landmarks and how to use them to find your way. So, the mighty pirates finally find their loot. Arrrr! find your way. So, the mighty pirates finally find their loot. Arrrr!

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Don't Rain On My Parade/Olive Hiccups It Up

The kids try to determine what the weather will be like during Animal Town's parade. / Olive must figure out what has given her the hiccups before the curtains open for their big play.

Saturday, September 27th

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Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks

Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. Instead of growing straight up like the other plants, this plant is growing in a zig-zag pattern. Elinor and her friends investigate what could have happened to this plant to make it grow like that. After learning that most plants always grow up towards the sky, the kids piece together the clues and discover that this plant spent some time on its side, and then some time right side up, resulting in the zig-zag pattern! The kids love the shape of this plant, and name it "the Zig Zag Plant."Butterfly Drinks - Insect Day is coming up at school and Elinor couldn't be more thrilled to finish her home-made butterfly costume. However, she quickly runs into a problem, because she can't drink anything when her hands are busy being the wings in her costume! Elinor sets out to solve the problem with her dad by learning how real butterflies drink. After some careful watching, she realizes that a butterfly doesn't even have a mouth, but a proboscis, which looks like a long straw, and that's how they drink nectar from a flower! This gives Elinor the idea to add a super long drinking straw to complete her costume.

Sunday, September 28th

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To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing

To Bee or Not to Bee - Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are having a picnic in the forest, when all of a sudden, a few honey bees come over to check out the kids' food. A nervous Koa gets antsy and starts swatting at the bees because he's afraid of them. This gives Elinor an idea to help her friend get over his fear of bees. After some very careful bee observations, the kids conclude that bees are tiny and a lot more afraid of us than we are of them. They also realize that instead of swatting at bees, you should stay calm and steady when a bee is around, and you are a lot less likely to get stung.Turtle Crossing - Elinor, Olive and Ari are having a blast riding their bikes along the park's brand-new dirt bike-path. Suddenly, they must slam on the brakes: a sweet little turtle is trying to cross the path to get to a small pond on the other side. The kids learn all about how turtles' eggs are laid on land and the babies must make it back to the water when they hatch. The problem is, the dirt bike path is right in the turtles' way. After some careful thinking, the kids work together to move their new bike path around the turtle crossing and save the day!

Monday, September 29th

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Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree

Burrowing Owl Girl - Elinor is very excited, because she's visiting Burrowing Owl Girl - Elinor is very excited, because she's visiting her grandparents in the desert. While out exploring with her her grandparents in the desert. While out exploring with her grandmother, the always curious Elinor comes across a peculiar grandmother, the always curious Elinor comes across a peculiar looking owl that is smaller than any other owl she's ever seen. Even looking owl that is smaller than any other owl she's ever seen. Even more peculiar, this owl is out during the day! How can that be? After more peculiar, this owl is out during the day! How can that be? After some careful observations, she realizes she DOESN'T know everything some careful observations, she realizes she DOESN'T know everything there is to know about owls, and learns that the owl she spotted is a there is to know about owls, and learns that the owl she spotted is a burrowing owl, which lives in the desert and runs around during the burrowing owl, which lives in the desert and runs around during the day. Elinor is reminded that nature is full of surprises! day. Elinor is reminded that nature is full of surprises!Olive's Tree - Olive shows her friends her favorite tree in the Olive's Tree - Olive shows her friends her favorite tree in the forest. The next day, however, they're sad to see that the tree has forest. The next day, however, they're sad to see that the tree has fallen over. The three little scientists set out to find out why, and fallen over. The three little scientists set out to find out why, and soon learn that Olive's tree has simply entered the final stage of soon learn that Olive's tree has simply entered the final stage of its life cycle. Trees go from a seed, to sprout, to sapling, to full its life cycle. Trees go from a seed, to sprout, to sapling, to full mature tree and finally, to a wildlife tree, which is a tree that has mature tree and finally, to a wildlife tree, which is a tree that has fallen over. Even though the tree has fallen, Olive is comforted to fallen over. Even though the tree has fallen, Olive is comforted to know that it will still be around for a long time, providing a home know that it will still be around for a long time, providing a home to many creatures in the forest. to many creatures in the forest.

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Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure

Frozen Fish - After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime. How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids gaze down through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn't frozen after all. The ice is only at the top, and there's still liquid at the bottom where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the winter.Pirate Treasure - While the kids are playing pirates in search of treasure, pirate Ari realizes that he forgot where he hid their treasure. But, no worries, because the kids are pirates, and pirates always figure it out. Unfortunately, it's not that simple, and they can't even draw a map, because Ari can't remember exactly how to get to the treasure. Luckily, their friend Philbert the Squirrel helps them out by teaching the kids about landmarks and how to use them to find your way. So, the mighty pirates finally find their loot. Arrrr!

Tuesday, September 30th

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Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way. / After Ari's ball goes missing in a cave, the kids and Mr. Bat adventure in to find it.

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Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam

Speedy Swimming - The kids go to the local lake for a nice swim and discover that many animals can swim really fast. Elinor then notices something interesting -- ducks, along with other animals that swim, like frogs and turtles, have webbed feet. The three little scientists discover that webbed feet help these creatures get around easier in the water, which makes them swim faster. The kids are inspired by this discovery and use flippers to swim fast all over the lake!Strawberry Jam - It's Elinor's Dad's birthday and he's in great spirits, because they are doing his favorite thing - going camping. But, when Elinor and Olive plan the perfect camping breakfast, they realize they're out of strawberry jam, which he loves. What are they going to do?! The two kids set out to find some strawberries and learn how to tell which strawberries are ripe and ready to be eaten and which are not. The two girls then use the ripe strawberries to make the perfect birthday breakfast for Elinor's Dad.