♪ 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 ♪
Okay.
Let's see our story so far.
Yeah.
Ready?
[Clearing throat]
Once upon a time in the
enchanted forest, there was a
big, beautiful tree.
[Giggling]
Ari, where is the rest of the
tree?
I ran out of space.
I'll start again.
And in this tree, a bird had
made a nest.
Hmm... I don't like how the
bird's wings turned out.
I'm going to redo it.
One day, an ogre came
stomping through the forest.
Boom, boom, boom.
He wanted to push down all the
trees.
An ogre?
I thought it was going to be a
giant.
Is there a difference?
Yeah, a giant's a lot bigger.
Whoa!
Poor trees!
Okay, I'll draw him as a giant.
Oops.
Uh, we're out of paper.
Let's get some more!
Hi, Mom.
Can we get some more paper from
the drawer?
Sure, Elinor.
Help yourself.
How's it going with your
storybook?
Great.
It's about a bird who has to
protect the trees from a giant.
Ah, well, trees do need
protecting.
ELINOR: Mom, there's no paper
here!
Oh?
Well, we must have run out!
Run out?
But this is where paper comes
from-- the drawer.
[Chuckling]
Well, before that, it comes
from a store.
Yeah, Mr. Hippo's store.
I knew that.
Well, we can't finish making
our storybook without paper.
Maybe we could go to the store
and buy some more?
Alright.
This should be enough money for
a pack of paper.
Thanks, Mom.
We won't be long.
[Bell jingling]
[Humming]
[Mr. Hippo continuing to hum]
Hi, Mr. Hippo.
Oh!
Whoops.
Sorry.
We're having a sale.
Fifty cents?
Oh, come on.
I'm worth at least a dollar.
[All laughing]
Mr. Hippo, we're making a
storybook, but we ran out of
paper.
Ah, paper.
You can find it at the front of
the store, by the window.
Huh?
There's no paper.
[Humming]
Huh?
But how can a store run out
of paper?
This is where paper comes from.
[Laughing]
Oh, no.
Stores usually don't make the
things they sell.
Everything here was made by
someone else.
KIDS: Oh!
Then who makes the paper?
Mr. Beaver, and it looks like
I need to ask him to bring some
more.
Why don't we go and ask him
for you?
Then maybe we'll get to see how
he makes the paper.
Oh, yeah, okay.
Yeah, definitely.
That would be so fun.
Yeah.
Well, that would be fine.
Thank you, kids.
Bye!
Bye!
OLIVE: Bye!
[Chuckling]
[Birds chirping]
We're here!
[Man humming]
[Knocking]
MAN: Oh, come in!
Well, hi there.
What brings you to my paper
factory this fine morning?
Hi, Mr. Beaver.
We're looking for paper.
We were making a storybook, but
we ran out.
We went to the store to buy
more, but Mr. Hippo's out of
paper, too.
Ah, so he sent you to me.
Well, you came to the right
place.
I was just about to make some.
Ooh, can we watch?
We want to know how you do
it.
Of course.
It all starts... with this.
A piece of wood?
What does that have to do with
paper?
[Gasping]
Everything!
Paper is made from wood.
ELINOR: Wow!
OLIVE, ARI: Whoa!
That is so interesting!
We need more observations.
Ah, then you'd better put on
your observation goggles--
[Olive grunting]
--for safety.
Thank you.
[Grunting]
Well, go ahead.
Now, first, I grind up the wood
into little pieces.
[Machine whirring]
♪
[Sniffing]
Mmm, wood chips.
[Smacking lips]
Then I mix the wood chips with
water and cook it.
Cook it?
Like wood soup?
[Mr. Beaver laughing]
Exactly, until the wood gets
all soft and mushy.
Then it's called pulp.
Now, I pour the wood pulp over a
screen, squish out all the
water, and ta-da!
One piece of slightly wet
handmade paper.
Well, go ahead.
Peel it off.
Whoa!
Wow.
That's so cool!
[Mr. Beaver laughing]
I'll hang it up to dry.
I can't believe I thought
paper just came from the drawer.
[Laughing]
Just about everything we use
is made somewhere else, and it's
all made out of something.
Like wood.
Right.
Now, I know you came for paper,
but unfortunately, that was my
last piece of wood.
I need to ask Farmer Bear to
send over some more.
We know where Farmer Bear's
farm is.
If you want, we can go and ask
her right now.
Well, that would be a big
help.
We're on it, Mr. Beaver.
See you later!
Oh, watch out for the--
ARI: Ah!
[Mr. Beaver chuckling]
--uh, wet paper.
Uh...
[Chuckling]
Sorry.
Bye!
[Humming]
[Continuing to hum]
Hi, Farmer Bear.
[Laughing]
Well, if it isn't Elinor,
Ari, and Olive.
What are you sprouts doing here?
Mr. Beaver sent us.
See, we need more paper to
finish our storybook.
But Mr. Beaver can't make the
paper without wood.
So we came to help you pick
more wood.
Hmm... pick the wood?
Yeah, doesn't wood grow on
trees?
Hmm... not exactly, Ari.
Wood doesn't grow on trees.
Trees are made of wood.
Wait.
What do you mean?
Wood comes from the trunks
and branches of big trees.
We have to cut them down to get
the wood.
You have to cut down trees to
get wood?
Yes.
Oh, oh, but don't worry.
For every tree I cut down, I
plant two new ones.
That way, there will be plenty
of trees in the future.
Let me get this straight.
To get paper, first, you get
wood from a tree.
Then the wood goes to a
factory to be made into paper.
Then the paper goes to a
store, where we buy it and take
it home?
Mm-hmm, that's it.
It sounds like you figured out
the whole paper trail.
[Chuckling]
♪ You're on the trail of paper ♪
♪ And this is what you found ♪
♪ It all starts when a tiny tree
is planted in the ground ♪
♪ The tree grows tall and mighty
until we bring it down ♪
♪ And then we make some nice
wood and take it into town ♪
♪ The wood goes to a factory ♪
♪ To grind and mix and blend ♪
♪ Whoever knew that paper would
come out the other end? ♪
♪ The paper travels to a store ♪
♪ From there we take it home ♪
♪ Oh, every piece of paper has a
story of its own ♪
Well, I guess I'd better get
some wood for Mr. Beaver.
ELINOR: Wait, Farmer Bear.
I know that having paper is good
and that we have to cut down
trees to get it.
But maybe we don't need more
paper yet.
What?
But how else can we finish our
storybook?
I think I know another way.
Look.
We still have lots of paper in
the recycling bin.
But it's used.
Only on one side.
We could still draw on the other
side.
Now that we know that paper
comes from trees, maybe we
shouldn't waste so much of it.
Good idea.
That makes sense.
So, where were we?
Protecting the forest.
[Laughing]
Oh, yeah.
What if the bird takes one of
her feathers and sneaks up on
the giant?
Oh, oh, oh, and tickles the
giant's feet!
The giant laughs so hard that he
doesn't want to push down the
trees anymore!
[All laughing]
And they all live happily
ever after.
Including the trees.
[Birds chirping]
Hey, kids.
What are you doing?
We're making animals out of
paper.
You know, this reminds me of
a story I heard about the
invention of paper.
What?
Paper was invented?
And you'll never guess where
the idea came from.
♪ Long long ago ♪
♪ And far far away ♪
♪ People didn't have paper ♪
♪ Like we use today ♪
♪ People would write ♪
♪ On plants and sticks ♪
♪ But it was rough ♪
♪ And kind of thick ♪
♪ They say an inventor ♪
♪ Named Cai Lun ♪
♪ Wanted to write ♪
♪ On something smooth ♪
♪ Sometimes the best ideas ♪
♪ Can be found ♪
♪ When you go outside ♪
♪ And search around ♪
♪ Lun saw some wasps ♪
♪ Make their nest ♪
♪ By chewing up plants ♪
♪ And getting them wet ♪
♪ When the nest dried ♪
♪ It was very smooth ♪
♪ Was this an idea ♪
♪ He could use? ♪
♪ He chopped some plants ♪
♪ And poured water in ♪
♪ Squeezed it, dried it to make
paper smooth and thin ♪
♪ Sometimes the best ideas ♪
♪ Can be found ♪
♪ When you go for a walk ♪
♪ And search around ♪
Wow.
I didn't know the idea for paper
came from wasps.
And check this out-- a paper
wasp!
Get it?
Bravo!
Here comes Super Robin,
flying through the air!
Whoosh, whoosh, whew!
[Laughing]
Ari, it's getting late.
Time to take a bath and get
ready for bed.
Aw, Dad!
But I'm having fun playing with
Robin!
He's my favourite toy.
[Squeaking]
Tweet, tweet.
[Laughing]
Can't I skip my bath, just this
once, please?
I mean, what's the point of a
bath?
You get wet, and then you get
dry again.
I'm already dry.
Mm... I don't know.
I suppose it's okay for tonight,
since you're having so much fun
playing with Robin.
Yay!
Can you believe it, Robin?
No bath!
And extra playtime.
I mean, what could be better?
[Chirping]
[Yawning]
Good morning, Robin!
[Gasping]
That's right.
I skipped my bath last night,
and I feel great!
This is amazing.
Freedom!
From now on, I will never take a
bath again!
[Kids laughing]
[Door opening]
Hi, Elinor!
Hi, Olive!
Hi, Ari.
Notice anything different
about me?
Well, you look really happy.
But you always look happy.
I'm extra happy today-- for a
reason.
Last night, I skipped my bath.
[Both gasping]
And guess what?
Nothing bad happened!
I mean, look at me!
I'm fine!
I even got extra time to play
with Robin.
Whoa!
Nice.
Hello, Robin.
Welcome to our class.
ARI: Tweet, tweet.
[Robin squeaking, both laughing]
WOMAN: Good morning, class.
Let's do some painting today.
I'm going to bring Robin next
week for the big show and tell.
Sometimes, I skip baths, too.
It's pretty fun.
I know!
But I'm not just talking about
skipping one bath.
No, no, no.
I'm going to skip baths forever.
Ari, you can't do that.
Everybody needs to take baths.
Or do they?
Huh?
I mean, look at Ari.
If he skipped his bath and he's
doing fine and you skipped baths
before, too, how important can
baths really be?
Good question.
I wonder... why do we have to
take baths?
And what happens when we stop?
I never thought about it before.
Wait!
I know!
I remember I read in this nature
book about how lots of animals
stay clean.
It might say why it's important
to take baths.
Whoops.
Does it tell what happens when
you don't take baths?
Hmm... I'm not sure.
I'll keep reading.
Well, we're going to find
out.
[Chirping]
Ah, another day without a bath.
Ari, you still haven't taken
a bath?
Nope.
It's been two days!
Are your parents letting you do
this?
For now.
They said I should learn for
myself what happens when I don't
take baths.
At least until after the big
show and tell next week.
Then I really have to take a
bath.
Tweet.
[Squeaking]
I'm skipping baths, too.
[Both laughing]
Well, I learned something
really interesting from this
nature book.
It says that some birds use
their beaks to stay clean.
When birds get little bugs in
their feathers, they use their
beaks to pick them off and eat
them.
If they didn't, their bodies
would get full of bugs.
Well, there are no bugs on
me.
[Laughing]
But there is jelly.
[Laughing]
Are you going to wash it off?
Nope.
That would be like taking a
bath.
I think it looks good right
where it is.
This way, if Robin gets hungry,
he can just lick my arm.
Here you go, Robin.
[Squeaking]
Anyone want some?
Uh, no, thanks.
Uh, ew, no, thanks, Ari.
I-- I'm good.
I guess that's more for you,
Robin!
Yum-um-um.
[Smacking lips]
[Kids laughing]
Ah, another day without a bath.
How long has it been now,
Ari?
Three days.
I have so much more time to play
now that I don't have to take
baths.
[Squeaking]
[Gasping, blowing]
[Grunting]
I am getting a bit sticky,
though.
Wow!
This is so interesting!
Did you know that chickens stay
clean by rolling around in the
dust?
Rolling in the dust?
Wouldn't that make them dirtier?
At first, but the dust rubs
the sticky stuff off their
bodies and gets little bugs out
of their feathers.
Huh?
But how do they get the dust
off?
It says here they just shake
it off.
Their feathers are smooth, so
the dust doesn't really stick to
them.
Now, that's my kind of bath.
[Clucking]
[Both laughing]
Hmm... the dust only made me
dirtier.
[Both laughing]
Ari, you're not a chicken.
> Oh, right.
[Ari grunting]
The dust doesn't fall off of
your fur like it does off a
chicken's feathers.
Now, do you want to take a
bath, with water?
Hmm... nah.
♪
Ah, my fourth day without a
bath.
What are you looking at?
The little fish in the
stream.
They're nibbling each other.
[Ari grunting]
Oh, yeah.
Why are they doing that?
We read in the book that's
how fish keep clean.
But I thought fish were
always clean.
They live in water, which is
basically living in a bath.
The book says that fish can
still get dirty, even if they
are in water.
If they don't clean themselves,
then their scales get covered in
stuff that's not good for them.
Uh, Ari, are you okay?
Yeah, I've been feeling
itchier ever since I stopped
washing myself.
Does that mean you're finally
going to take a bath?
Nah.
That's why I learned to scratch
myself with my fingers and toes.
[Grunting]
[Both laughing]
♪
Okay, class.
It's time for the big show and
tell.
Who would like to go first?
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
I would, I would, I would!
Oh.
Uh, um, now, who are you?
Ms. Mole, it's me, Ari.
Oh, Ari.
I didn't recognize you.
[Laughing]
Well, let's see what you
brought.
This is Robin.
He's my favourite toy.
He flies through the air during
the day, and at night, he helps
me fall asleep.
[Robin making choked sound]
Um...
[Coughing]
ARI: Oh, uh...
[Chuckling]
I guess you can't tell what he
is.
Uh, he's a bird!
Oops.
Uh, I think this part is his
face, or-- or is it?
Uh, it's been so long since he
took a bath, all the dirt and
sticky stuff from our playing
has stayed on him.
He doesn't look the same.
[Sniffing]
Youch!
Or smell the same.
Ms. Mole, can Olive and I do
our show and tell with Ari?
Certainly.
We learned why it's important
to take baths.
If you don't, all the dirty and
sticky stuff that gets on you
never goes away.
And you just get dirtier and
dirtier.
Yeah.
We learned from this book that
animals find all kinds of ways
to stay clean.
Birds clean their feathers with
their beaks.
Chickens roll around in the dust
to clean themselves.
And some fish even nibble
stuff off of each other to stay
clean.
It's part of nature to stay
clean.
Otherwise, you won't feel very
good.
Yeah, I have been feeling
kind of itchy.
[Sniffing]
And a little smelly, and I can't
even recognize my friend Robin!
Yep, no matter what kind of
animal you are, it's still
important to stay clean.
You feel better and smell
better, too.
[Sighing]
Robin, I think it's time we
took a bath.
OLIVE, ELINOR: Yes!
Whoo-hoo, yes!
[Olive sighing]
Finally.
♪ When you run and sweat and
play ♪
♪ The dirt builds up ♪
♪ The dirt builds up ♪
♪ You get grimy every day ♪
♪ 'Cause the dirt builds up ♪
♪ The dirt builds up ♪
♪ You get itchy and you smell ♪
♪ When the dirt builds up ♪
♪ The dirt builds up ♪
♪ Keeping clean means feeling
well ♪
♪ Since the dirt builds up ♪
♪ The dirt builds up ♪
♪ So maybe ♪
♪ When you start to clean
yourself ♪
♪ The dirt comes off ♪
♪ The dirt comes off ♪
♪ And it's better for your
health ♪
♪ When the dirt comes off ♪
♪ The dirt comes off ♪
♪ The dirt comes ♪
♪ Off ♪
Feeling better?
Yeah.
I learned it's fun to get dirty,
but sometimes, you got to get
clean.
Good.
Well, I have someone else here
that also took a bath-- in the
washing machine, that is.
ARI: Robin!
Yay!
[Laughing]
I'm glad you're not the kind of
bird that takes baths in the
dust, Robin.
And I'm not the kind of bat who
does, either.
[Yawning]
Don't worry.
We'll get dirty again tomorrow.
♪
01x14 - The Paper Trail/Bath Time
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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.