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Bubble House/The Syrup Tree

Elinor models the foundational practices of science inquiry and engineering design -- including her amazing powers of observation and willingness to ask questions and investigate. When she encounters something she doesn’t understand, like why birds have feathers or how tiny ants build massive anthills, she just can’t let it go until she figures it out.

Season 1 Episode 14 | 25m 10s | CC

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./The kids are helping Farmer Bear as she makes her famous maple syrup by collecting tree sap and boiling it until it’s syrupy.

Elinor Wonders Why