

Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks
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.
Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks
Season 1 Episode 21 | 25m 10s | CC
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./Insect Day is coming up at school and Elinor couldn’t be more thrilled to finish her home-made butterfly costume.
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