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

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!

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 118


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Fri, May 17 12:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 17 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, May 18 1:00 P.M. Feed The Birds     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, May 19 1:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, May 20 12:00 P.M. The House That Ants Built/Special Places     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 20 1:00 P.M. Bird Song/No Need to Shout     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, May 21 12:00 P.M. Make Music Naturally/Light The Way     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 21 1:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, May 22 12:00 P.M. The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 22 1:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, May 23 12:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 23 1:00 P.M. Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plan     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, May 24 12:00 P.M. The Paper Trail/Bath Time     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 24 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, May 25 1:00 P.M. Bird Song/No Need to Shout     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, May 26 1:00 P.M. Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plan     NH Kids (11.5)


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