♪ Wherever I go ♪
♪ I see things
that I want to know ♪
♪ Wherever I am ♪
♪ I find things
I want to understand ♪
♪ Go and explore
listen and see ♪
♪ Just follow your curiosity ♪
♪ Elinor wonders why ♪
♪ Why do birds sing
and how do they fly ♪
♪ Elinor wonders why ♪
♪ Why do ants march
and where do they hide ♪
♪ There's so much to learn
wherever you turn ♪
♪ Just listen and see
and follow your curiosity ♪
♪ Elinor wonders why ♪
♪ Ask a question
what will you find ♪
♪ Elinor wonders why ♪
♪ Just listen and see
come and wonder with me ♪
Oh, oh! Careful, Ari.
You almost jabbed your branch
through the wall of my leaf
house.
Whoops.
Sorry about that, Olive.
I need it for my stick house.
I'll just get it out of--
[Grunting]
You could just use the front
door.
Oh.
Good idea.
Knock-knock-knock.
Who is it?
Ari.
Ari who?
Ari sure it's me?
Open the door and see.
[Laughing]
Good one.
[Imitating door creaking]
Oh, hi, Ari.
How nice to see you.
Nice to see you, too, Olive.
Would you mind if I dragged my
branch through your leaf house?
Not at all.
Let me open the back door for
you.
[Imitating door creaking]
Love what you've done with
the place.
Thanks.
Stop by anytime.
My stick house is going to be
awesome.
Have you figured out what you're
going to make your house with,
Elinor?
No.
I'm still not sure.
I'll just have to keep
exploring.
[Giggling]
Huh?
Wait.
What's this?
What did you find?
Look.
Bubbles.
OLIVE: Ooh.
How did bubbles get on the tree?
Maybe the plant is washing
its hands?
Or maybe it's taking a bubble
bath.
[Gasping]
Did those bubbles just
wiggle?
[Bubbles popping]
How can bubbles move on their
own?
They aren't alive, are they?
Hmm.
We need more observations.
♪ Dun-dun-dun ♪
Yes.
Let's use a magnifying glass.
[Gasping]
OLIVE: A bug!
It was inside the bubble.
That's what made them move.
That is so interesting.
Uh-oh.
The bug has gone back in his
bubbles.
Bye-bye, bug.
RANGER RABBIT: Hey, kids.
Who's ready for some snacks?
Oh, yeah!
Yeah, yeah.
Woo!
Yay!
Woo.
Mom, Mom.
You'll never guess what we
found.
Something exciting, I can
tell.
There were these bubbles on a
plant, and then we saw a bug
inside the bubbles.
I see.
Mmm!
Slurpy.
Sounds like you found a
spittlebug, Elinor.
A spittlebug?
It's a bug that makes itself
a little house of bubbles and
hides inside.
Yes.
We saw the spittlebug hiding.
I wonder why it does that.
Maybe it likes to eat the
bubbles.
Maybe it's playing
hide-and-go-seek.
RANGER RABBIT: Close, Olive.
The spittlebug makes its bubble
house to hide from creatures
like birds that might want to
eat it.
[Gasping]
No!
Animals use all kinds of ways
to stay safe in nature.
Huh.
Wow.
Well, enjoy your snacks.
Thanks, Mom.
Wow.
A bubble house.
Huh.
I just had a bubbly idea.
I'm going to make my house out
of bubbles!
Just like the spittlebug.
Awesome.
Cool.
A bubble house.
I want one, too.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Uh, but how do we make a bubble
house?
Hmm.
I'm not sure.
But let's go get my bubble stuff
and see if we can figure it out.
Okay.
Here we go.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Yum.
[Slurping]
Okay.
First, we pour liquid soap into
this water...
...and we mix it up.
Now, we pull out the bubble wand
and blow.
[Exhaling]
Cool.
Can I try?
Sure.
[Water sloshing]
[Exhaling]
[Bubble popping]
Oh.
Try blowing a little more
gently.
[Water sloshing]
[Exhaling]
That's an awesome bubble,
Olive.
Thanks, Ari.
Your turn.
[Exhaling]
I did it!
I made a bubble.
But how do we make a whole
house of bubbles?
Hmm.
Yeah.
Well, one thing we need for
sure is more bubbles.
[Water sloshing]
[Everyone exhaling]
♪ Bubble-bubble-bubble ♪
♪ We're going to
blow some bubbles ♪
♪ To build a bubble house
like a spittlebug's ♪
♪ And then we'll get inside ♪
Let's try blowing lots of
little bubbles, and then put
them together to make the house.
♪ Bubble-bubble-bubble ♪
♪ We'll blow lots of
baby bubbles ♪
♪ A whole pile of bubbles
and try to get inside ♪
That didn't work.
Let's try again.
Let's make one big bubble
this time.
♪ Bubble-bubble-bubble ♪
♪ Let's blow
a big, big bubble ♪
♪ A humongous bubble
and try to get inside ♪
That didn't work, either.
Now, what do we do?
♪ Bubble-bubble-bubble ♪
♪ We blew lots of bubbles ♪
♪ But we couldn't build a house
like the spittlebug does ♪
♪ To get inside ♪
[Giggling]
How's the bubble-building
going?
Well, the good news is we
blew a ton of bubbles.
The not-so-good news is we
couldn't build a bubble house.
[Sighing]
First, we blew a lot of
little bubbles.
But we couldn't get them to
stick together.
Then, we blew a really
enormous bubble, but it popped
when we tried to get inside.
[Sighing]
I guess we'll never make a
bubble house, and I really
wanted one.
Me, too.
Me three.
[Kids sighing]
Hmm.
So, you wanted to make a bubble
house just like the spittlebug
did, and you tried to make it
using your bubble wands?
Yep, but that didn't work.
Well, did you observe how the
spittlebug makes its bubble
house?
What do you mean, Mrs.
Rabbit?
Sometimes, to learn from
nature, it's important to
observe how an animal does
something, not just what they
do.
I never thought about it that
way before.
We saw the bubble house that the
spittlebug made, but we never
saw the spittlebug making the
bubble house.
We need even more observations.
Come on.
Let's go.
There's the bubble house.
But where's the spittlebug?
It's probably inside.
[Whispering] Let's be really,
really quiet and watch closely.
Right.
We don't want to scare--
[Gasping]
[In raised voice] There he is!
Shh.
[Whispering] Whoops.
Sorry.
Let's see what it does.
Look.
He's making bubbles for his
bubble house.
But how?
He doesn't have a bubble wand or
anything.
Oh.
The spittlebug doesn't blow
bubbles into the air and then
stick them together.
It blows right into the goopy
liquid to make the bubbles.
Whoa.
Foamy.
That makes lots of really tiny
bubbles already stuck together.
And they don't all pop when
he crawls inside.
That's it!
That's what we should do.
Come on.
Mom!
Oh, hi, Elinor.
Well, what did you learn?
The spittlebug makes lots and
lots of really tiny bubbles.
But it doesn't use a bubble
wand.
It blows right into its
bubble stuff.
Huh.
That is so interesting.
Yeah, but how are we going to
blow air into our bubble stuff?
Good question.
Hmm.
It sounds like you're on the
right track, kids.
I'll be right back.
All this talking about
bubbles has made me thirsty.
[Slurping]
Ahh.
Hits the spot.
[Laughing]
Ari, you just gave me an
idea.
Wait, Elinor!
Don't drink the bubble stuff.
It's soap.
Yuck.
[Inhaling and exhaling]
[Bubbles gurgling]
OLIVE: I don't think she's
trying to drink the bubble
stuff, Ari.
She's using the straw to blow
air into the bubble stuff, just
like the spittlebug did.
It's working.
Let's help.
Wow.
Look at those bubbles.
We can definitely make a bubble
house like that.
Keep going.
[Bubbles gurgling]
Wow.
Bubble-o-rama!
Now, that's what I call a bubble
house.
Try to get inside, Elinor.
[Gasping]
We did it!
RANGER RABBIT: Wow.
That's some impressive
bubble-building.
But where's Elinor?
[Giggling]
Here I am.
[Chuckling]
I didn't see you at first.
How did you make such a great
bubble house?
We blew air into the bubble
stuff, just like the spittlebug
did.
And that made a whole bunch
of small bubbles stuck together.
It's like you said, Mrs.
Rabbit.
We looked closely to learn how
the bug does it in nature, and
that's how we got the idea.
Well, nice work, scientists.
Thanks, Mom.
Who wants to come in our bubble
house with me?
Don't mind if I do.
But where's the door?
Oops.
Wait a second.
Ta-da!
[Giggling]
Oh, there it is.
I don't know why we didn't
see it before.
[Kids giggling]
I'm a little spittlebug,
hanging out in my bubble house.
[Trumpeting]
Peek-a-bubble.
Aw, look.
Three cute spittlebugs.
[Everyone laughing]
Welcome to outside story
time.
[Cheering]
Did you all bring snacks?
Yep.
All right, everyone.
Let's get started.
All animals living on land need
air to breathe.
That's true for you, me, and
this beetle here.
But this little beetle loves to
explore underwater.
Why does the beetle go
underwater, Ms. Mole?
That's where the beetle finds
food.
ELINOR: There sure is a lot
to explore down there.
OLIVE: Oh, look.
Why did he come back up?
He needs to breathe air.
[Inhaling and exhaling]
Just like we do.
But how will he find his
food?
Some special beetles have
figured out a way to bring air
down with them.
They make a bubble.
ARI: Can they breathe air in
the bubble?
Why, yes, he can.
That is so interesting.
Now he can stay underwater
longer and find food.
Yes.
These beetles can stay
underwater a very long time,
exploring for food and having
fun.
It's a pretty smart trick to
take what you need with you.
The beetle took its air bubble,
and we took a snack.
Ms. Mole, don't you want some
popcorn?
Well, I did bring some.
Yeah!
[Everyone laughing]
Awesome!
Pancake Day is finally here.
Yeah, Ari.
I love it.
Ms. Llama makes the best
pancakes.
ELINOR: Mmm.
I can't wait to eat a big stack
of them.
I'm going to eat this many
pancakes.
Oh, yeah?
Well, I'm going to eat
even more.
Well, Olive, I'm going to eat
the biggest stack ever.
Huh?
[Everyone laughing]
It's great that everyone's
helping out for Pancake Day.
There's Sally Beaver and her
mom, making tables and chairs
for everyone.
ELINOR: They are so good at
that.
It's amazing.
Let's go ask Farmer Bear when
it'll be time to eat some
pancakes.
Yeah!
Yeah.
Let's go.
Farmer Bear?
Where is Farmer Bear?
I don't know.
Let's go ask my mom.
Hi, Mom.
Oh, hi, Elinor.
Have you seen Farmer Bear?
Farmer Bear?
She's probably making the syrup
for the pancakes.
She's making the syrup?
Whoa.
You can make syrup?
I thought you just got it at the
store.
[Laughing]
Well, somebody has to make
the syrup, Ari.
Syrup comes from maple trees.
Farmer Bear has a grove of them
right over there.
Huh.
I never thought about where
syrup comes from.
It comes from trees?
That is so interesting.
Let's go check out the syrup
trees.
Maybe we'll find Farmer Bear
there.
Yeah.
We need more observations.
[Birds chirping]
I don't see Farmer Bear
anywhere.
My mom said that syrup comes
from these trees.
But how does that work?
Good question.
Maybe the syrup comes from a
fruit on the tree.
Yeah.
Like an apple or an orange.
Maybe, but I don't see any
fruit on these trees.
Maybe they make the syrup from
the leaves of the tree?
Mmm, but it's winter, and
none of the trees have any
leaves.
Maybe the syrup is on the
tree.
There's only one way to find
out.
OLIVE: Ari?
Uh--
[Clicking tongue]
Nope.
The tree doesn't taste like
syrup.
Ari--
[Laughing]
[Clicking tongue]
Hmm.
Now my mouth tastes like tree
bark.
Ugh.
Do you want to go back and
get some water?
Nope.
I have just the thing: an
emergency juice box.
[Slurping]
Ah.
That's better.
Ari, you're always so
prepared.
So, where does the syrup come
from?
[Someone whistling]
Hi, Farmer Bear.
Oh, hello, kids.
We were looking for you.
Oh?
How come?
We heard you were making
syrup, and we wanted to see how
you did it.
Also, do you need help
tasting it?
I'm an expert syrup-taster.
Ah.
Well, first we have to make
the syrup, Ari, and that's why
I'm here in this tree grove.
My mom said that syrup comes
from these trees, but we can't
figure out how.
We don't see any fruits or
leaves.
And the trees don't taste
like syrup.
Ari tried it.
Yuck.
It doesn't taste like syrup at
all.
[Laughing]
Well, that's because the
syrup doesn't come from anything
on the trees.
It comes from what's inside the
trees.
Oh.
Come with me.
I'll show you.
What's that watery stuff
coming out of the trees?
I didn't know trees had juice
inside.
That liquid is called tree
sap.
We use the tree sap from these
trees to make maple syrup.
Cool.
Watch.
Wow.
So, that liquid is inside the
tree all the time?
Just like the juice in my
juice box.
[Slurping]
Ah.
But tree sap is a little
different from those juices,
because it comes from inside the
tree, not from any fruit like
oranges, apples or grapes.
Does that hurt the tree?
Not if you make just a little
hole.
Farmer Bear, why do trees
have tree sap inside?
Good question, Elinor.
Trees use tree sap to spread
water and sugar inside the
plant.
It's how the tree gets what it
needs to stay healthy.
Here.
I think I have a picture in my
tree book.
See?
The tree sap spreads to all the
different parts of the tree.
It travels inside of tiny little
tubes in the trunk and branches.
Whoa.
[Slurping]
Oh.
The tubes look like the straw in
Ari's juice box.
Wow.
Look.
I'm a tree.
[Slurping]
[Everyone laughing]
Trees are more than just
leaves and fruit on the outside.
There's a lot happening inside
of them, too.
Now, who wants to help me gather
all this tree sap?
KIDS: Me!
♪
Can I try the tree sap,
Farmer Bear?
Sure.
Go ahead, Ari.
It tastes like water.
Maybe a tiny bit of syrup
flavour.
Hmm.
Huh?
But Farmer Bear, if the tree sap
is watery and not sweet, how can
you make sweet syrup out of it?
Well, it's time to head to
the sugar shack to find out.
Welcome to my sugar shack.
This is where we turn the tree
sap into syrup.
We cook it for a long time, and
that makes it thicker and
thicker and sweeter and sweeter,
until...
...it turns into delicious
syrup.
That's right.
This one cooked for a long time,
but now it's been sitting and
cooling off since this morning.
Is it ready yet?
Should I taste it?
You know, just to check.
No pressure.
Ha-ha.
I think it's ready.
Woo-hoo!
It's ready.
It's so good.
Hmm.
I'm not totally sure.
Can I try some more?
[Laughing]
Okay.
Now, it's time to fill up the
bottles so everyone can have
syrup with their pancakes.
Awesome.
Do we need to fill up all the
bottles?
Oh, yes.
That way, everyone will have
their own bottle of syrup.
Oh, hi, kids.
Hi, Farmer Bear.
Hello, Ranger Rabbit.
Hi, Mom.
We're helping make the syrup.
That's wonderful, Elinor.
Uh, Farmer Bear, Ms. Llama has
just about finished making the
pancakes, and she wants everyone
to eat them while they're hot.
Oh.
Uh, well, but we haven't
finished pouring the syrup into
the bottles.
Uh-oh.
It's going to take a long time.
Maybe we should eat the
pancakes without syrup this
year?
[Gasping]
Pancakes without syrup?
That's like having toast
without butter.
Or a sandwich without
lettuce.
Or a pickle without peanut
butter.
Huh?
I like pickles with peanut
butter.
Let's focus on the syrup.
Can we help you get it into
bottles?
I don't know.
I only have one ladle.
Hmm.
How can we get the syrup into
the bottles faster?
Hmm.
Wait.
I think I have an idea.
I'll be right back.
Okay.
Here's what I'm thinking.
Trees use little tubes to spread
tree sap to all the different
parts of the tree, right?
Well, what if we build something
that spreads the syrup to the
bottles, like this?
Oh, that's a great idea,
Elinor.
That will help us fill lots of
bottles all at once.
Let's try it.
Wow!
Awesome.
Thank you, Sally and Mrs.
Beaver.
Now, let's spread the syrup.
♪ Syrup, syrup
syrup from the trees ♪
♪ Let's fill the bottles
to share with you and me ♪
♪ Inside a tree
tree sap moves about ♪
♪ Let's learn from this
to spread the syrup out ♪
♪ Pour it in the top
and watch it move down ♪
♪ Just like a tree
it all spreads around ♪
♪ Syrup, syrup
syrup from the trees ♪
♪ Let's fill the bottles
to share with you and me ♪
Who's ready for syrup?
Yay!
[Sniffing]
Mmm.
Mm-hmm.
Mmm.
It's so good.
I'm so ready to eat these
pancakes.
Ari, wait.
Don't forget the syrup.
Aw, thanks, Elinor.
You're so sweet.
Huh, huh?
[Everyone laughing]
♪
01x13 - Bubble House/The Syrup Tree
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The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand, and find answers using science inquiry skills.
The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand, and find answers using science inquiry skills.