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Elinor Wonders Why

Spice is Nice/Ari’s Muscles

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.

Spice is Nice/Ari’s Muscles

Season 2 Episode 3 | 23m 25s | CC

During Animal Town's Food Festival, Elinor, Olive, and Ari wonder what makes Olive's Mom's delicious curry lunch so spicy and are determined to solve the mystery. They just need more observations!/ Ari, Elinor, and Olive are excited because they are playing baseball with their friends! They practice and practice and soon find out that Ari is really good at it. He's quite the baseball bat!

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