Elinor Wonders Why (2020-…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Ms. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops the Squish - full transcript
Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. Elinor and her friends want to bring Mz. Mole a cupcake for her birthday, but they're worried it will get squished on the way to school.
♪ 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 ♪
(Bell ringing)
>> WOMAN: Goodbye, kids!
See you tomorrow!
(Whistling)
>> Today was the best day ever.
We got to play hopscotch and had
milk for a snack!
>> But Ari, we play hopscotch
and have milk every day.
>> And that's why every day is
the best day ever, Elinor.
(Elinor laughing)
>> Okay, I'm ready.
>> Bye, Ms. Mole!
>> Goodbye, kids!
>> Ms. Mole?
>> Yes, Elinor?
>> What do you do after school
is finished?
>> Oh, I do lots of things,
Elinor.
Today, I'm doing some shopping.
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wait a minute.
You mean teachers go places
besides school?
(Ms. Mole laughing)
>> Sure.
We teachers are just like
everybody else, Ari.
>> Wow.
>> What are you shopping for,
Ms. Mole?
>> Well, Olive--
(Blowing)
--first, I'm going to get some
fresh bread from Mr. Raccoon's
bakery.
>> Ooh, I love fresh bread.
It smells so yummy.
(Laughing)
>> I think we better go get Ari
a snack, Ms. Mole.
>> Bye, see you tomorrow!
>> Have fun, kids!
(Exhaling)
>> I didn't know teachers did
things outside of school.
I thought they lived in the
school.
(Laughing)
>> Ari, if Ms. Mole lived in
the school, where would she
sleep?
>> You mean teachers sleep, too?
Mind-blowing.
(Elinor, Olive laughing)
(Gasping)
>> Wait.
I forgot my notebook.
I must have left it on my chair.
>> Let's go back and get it.
(Gasping)
>> I found my notebook!
>> Great!
Good thing we came back.
(Gasping)
>> Ms. Mole's glasses!
Ms. Mole left these on her desk.
>> Uh-oh.
>> She was cleaning them before.
She must have forgotten to put
them back on.
>> Do you think she needs them?
>> My dad uses glasses.
He says he can't see anything
without them.
>> Oh, no.
What if Ms. Mole needs them to
see?
>> ELINOR: Hmm...
>> What should we do?
>> Let's find Ms. Mole and give
her back her glasses.
>> Yeah, good idea!
But how do we find her?
>> Mm... she said she was going
to the bakery first.
>> Then let's go to the bakery.
Come on!
♪
>> Goodbye, Mr. Raccoon!
(Whistling)
>> Come on, we're almost there!
(Sniffing)
>> Mmm, something sure smells
good around here.
(Door opening, bell ringing)
>> ELINOR: Hi, Mr. Raccoon.
>> Well, hello, Elinor, Olive,
and Ari.
How can I help you?
(Ari sniffing)
>> It smells so good here.
>> It sure does, Ari.
(Laughing)
Mr. Raccoon, we're looking for
Ms. Mole.
Olive found her glasses in the
classroom, and we want to give
them back to her.
>> Aw, how nice of you.
She was here a minute ago, and
I did notice she wasn't wearing
her glasses.
But she had no trouble picking
out a nice loaf of pumpernickel
bread.
>> I wonder...
How did Ms. Mole pick out the
pumpernickel bread without her
glasses?
(Ari sniffing)
>> Here is the pumpernickel
bread.
(Sniffing, sighing)
Oh, it smells so good!
(Sniffing)
(Sighing)
Ooh, and here's the sourdough.
Mmm...
>> That's it!
She must have smelled the bread!
(Olive sniffing)
>> I think you're right.
>> Well, I do bake the
best-smelling bread in town.
Of course, I'm also the only
baker in town.
(Laughing)
And all my breads smell
different.
Close your eyes and try to smell
which one is which.
(Sniffing)
>> I smell... rye bread.
>> I think--
(Sniffing)
--I smell sourdough.
(Sniffing)
>> Yum!
That's definitely banana bread,
my favourite.
>> You're each right.
Now, go ahead taste the samples.
>> Yes!
>> Ooh.
>> Yummy.
Thanks, Mr. Raccoon.
>> Wait.
We still need to find Ms. Mole.
Did she say where she was going?
>> Why, yes.
She said she was going to the
fruit stand near the park.
Maybe you can find her there.
>> Thanks, Mr. Raccoon!
>> Goodbye.
(Whistling)
>> And now to get some fruit.
>> Hi, Ms. Mole.
How are you today?
>> I'm well, Ms. Llama.
Thank you very much.
Hmm...
>> I guess Ms. Mole didn't need
her glasses to pick out the
bread.
>> She just used her nose.
>> There's Ms. Llama's fruit
stand.
Hi, Ms. Llama!
>> Oh, hello, kids.
What can I help you with today?
>> We're looking for our
teacher, Ms. Mole.
>> You kids just missed her.
She was here a minute ago.
>> Aw.
We found her glasses, and we're
trying to return them to her.
>> How nice of you.
I did notice she wasn't wearing
her glasses.
But she had no trouble picking
out the fruits she wanted.
She got three apples, two
oranges, and some grapes.
>> How did Ms. Mole know which
fruit to pick?
The fruits don't really smell
that much.
(Sniffing)
And there are different kinds.
>> ALL: Hmm...
>> Ooh, feel how smooth this
apple is.
>> And feel this orange.
It's got little bumps.
>> These grapes are small and
round.
Ooh, and a little squishy.
>> The fruits all feel
different.
>> That's it!
Ms. Mole must have used her
hands to feel which fruit was
which!
>> MS. LLAMA: That's right,
Elinor.
Fruit can be different sizes,
bigger and smaller, and also
have different textures.
That means they feel different,
like how the oranges feel bumpy
and the apples feel smooth when
you hold them in your hand.
Would you like to try some apple
slices before you go?
>> Thanks.
>> Yeah.
>> Sure.
>> Thanks for the fruit,
Ms. Llama.
Hmm, do you know where Ms.
Mole was going next?
>> She said she was going to
the park.
>> Thanks!
>> She has bread and fruit.
Maybe she's going to have a
picnic.
>> Let's go and find her!
Bye, Ms. Llama!
Now, where is Ms. Mole?
>> I'll look around here.
Do you want to look up that
path?
>> Sure.
♪
>> Hey, Elinor!
Olive!
Hey, Olive!
I don't see Ms. Mole!
Do you see her anywhere that
way?
>> What?
>> ARI: I said, have you seen
Ms. Mole?
>> Boo!
>> ELINOR, OLIVE: Ah!
>> Is somebody looking for me?
(All laughing)
>> Ms. Mole, we've been looking
all over for you.
How did you find us?
>> Yeah, how, Ms. Mole?
(Laughing)
>> Oh, it was easy.
I could hear you.
We moles have great hearing,
especially for loud things,
like little bats.
>> Like me!
(Elinor, Olive laughing)
>> You left your glasses in the
classroom, Ms. Mole, so we
wanted to bring them to you.
>> Why, thank you.
That's very kind of you to track
me all the way to the park.
Ah, that's a bit better.
>> Can you see really well now,
Ms. Mole?
>> No, my glasses help me see
better, but not perfectly.
And that's okay.
Do you know why?
>> Why?
>> Moles like me don't need
strong eyes.
We live in dark tunnels, so we
use our noses and our ears and
our paws to get around.
>> Oh, now, we get it.
You used your nose to smell the
loaf of bread.
And you used your hands feel the
fruit to tell them apart.
>> And you used your ears to
hear us and find us in the park.
>> Very good!
I'm glad you understand.
♪ When I need to know ♪
♪ Where I should go ♪
♪ I sometimes smell ♪
(Sniffing)
♪ Using my nose ♪
♪ When I need to choose ♪
♪ Something I want ♪
♪ I sometimes feel ♪
♪ Using my hands ♪
♪ In this great big world ♪
♪ There is so much to know ♪
♪ When I need to find ♪
♪ Things that are near ♪
♪ I sometimes hear ♪
♪ Using my ears ♪
♪ In this great big world ♪
♪ There is so much to know ♪
♪ So much to hear and smell and
see ♪
♪ What do you know ♪
And now, let's have a picnic!
>> ELINOR, OLIVE: Yay!
>> ARI: Awesome!
I love a picnic.
Taste is my favourite sense to
use.
>> Ah-ah-ah, Ari!
>> Oh.
(Laughing)
>> Let's wait for everyone to
sit down first.
>> Wait, Ms. Mole.
How did you know Ari was
reaching for the fruit?
>> Did you see, smell, or hear
Ari?
>> Oh, I don't need my eyes,
nose, or ears to know that Ari
is always hungry.
I just use my head!
(All laughing)
>> Mr. Dog, we're looking for
Señor Tapir.
>> I can help.
Watch this trick.
(Mr. Dog sniffing)
Hello, Señor Tapir.
>> Wow!
Your nose found me.
That reminds me of a song about
a scientist named Alexandra
Horowitz.
♪ Some use their eyes ♪
♪ To tell who is who ♪
♪ That one is Jim ♪
♪ This one is Lou ♪
♪ A dog's best sense ♪
♪ Comes from their nose ♪
♪ Is that how they tell Mike
from Rose? ♪
♪ Professor Horowitz wondered
that too ♪
♪ What do dogs use to tell who
is who? ♪
♪ She did a test ♪
♪ She found a surprise ♪
♪ Dogs use their nose ♪
♪ Like we use our eyes ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ Their world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
♪ Rose has a smell ♪
♪ Mike does as well ♪
♪ For dogs it is clear ♪
♪ Mike is right here ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ The world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ The world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
(Howling)
So, you see, dogs use their
sense of smell to figure out
who is who.
♪
>> MS. MOLE: And that's the end
of the lesson, kids.
Which means it's time for...
snack time!
(All cheering)
>> Ooh, it's snack time, snack
time.
I love snack time!
Let's see what I got!
(Zipper opening)
I got--
(Unhappily) Huh, carrot sticks.
>> Ari, you got carrot sticks?
I love carrot sticks!
They're my favourite.
Let's see what I got.
(Unhappily) Mm, raisins.
>> Elinor, you got raisins?
That's awesome!
Raisins are my favourite!
>> BOTH: Want to share?
>> Olive, did you find your
snack?
>> It's in here somewhere.
(Grunting)
Aha, found it!
Elinor, Ari, did you notice?
It's Ms. Mole's birthday
tomorrow!
>> Uh... teachers have
birthdays?
(Laughing)
>> Of course they do.
Let's do something nice for her.
>> Okay.
We could... make her a picture.
(Sneezing)
>> Oh.
>> Bless you!
She already has a lot of
pictures.
>> How about a craft?
>> OLIVE: Hmm...
She has a lot of those, too.
I know!
I'll bring her a cupcake
tomorrow.
My mom made a whole batch for
her book club.
(Elinor gasping)
In fact--
(Trumpeting)
--I got one for a snack!
Aw, it's squished.
I wonder how that happened.
>> It must have gotten squished
inside your bag.
>> You do carry a lot of stuff
with you, Olive.
>> But I need all my books with
me.
>> Is everything alright, kids?
>> Yes!
(Ari, Elinor gasping)
>> There's no cupcake!
(Chuckling nervously)
>> Huh?
Ah.
Okay.
>> Phew!
Good thing we didn't mention
cupcakes.
I'd hate to spoil the surprise.
>> Yeah.
(Laughing sheepishly)
>> Well, I'd hate to spoil the
cupcake tomorrow.
What if it goes squish inside
my bag like this one?
>> Don't worry, Olive.
We'll just have to find a way to
stop the squish.
Hmm...
I know.
Maybe you could carry the
cupcake on a plate so it
doesn't squish.
>> I could, but what if I trip?
(Grunting)
Oh...
Whoa...
(Grunting)
Whoa!
(Grunting)
>> That would squish it,
alright.
What if I fly it to school?
Whoa!
>> That might squish the
cupcake, too.
>> BOY: Heads up!
(Gasping)
>> ELINOR: Oh, no!
Poor turtle!
>> Sorry!
Is the turtle okay?
>> Phew!
Yeah, he's okay.
>> He hardly even noticed.
>> The ball just bounced off
his shell.
>> Yeah, turtles have really
hard shells.
I read about it in my nature
book.
Every turtle is born with a
shell, and they will grow
bigger as they get older.
>> Whoa!
>> They have shells to protect
themselves from other animals.
>> And balls.
>> Cool!
>> What are you playing, Rollie?
>> Oh, my sister and I are just
playing ball.
>> Doesn't that hurt?
>> We armadillos have a
protective shell, see?
(Knocking)
>> Just like a turtle!
Can you hide your head and your
arms inside your shell, too?
>> Uh, no, but I can roll up
really tight.
>> Whoa!
>> It's like you turned into a
ball.
(Rollie talking, muffled)
>> What did you say, Rollie?
>> I said this shell helps
protect me.
(Ari, Olive, Elinor laughing)
(Knocking)
Nice and hard.
Anyway, I got to roll.
See you later!
>> Wow.
That's so cool.
>> It's like he has a helmet
for his whole body!
>> Hmm...
>> Phew!
Speaking of "whole body," my
whole body is thirsty.
>> Well, you came to the right
place.
>> ELINOR: Hello, Ms. Llama.
>> Would you like a free sample
of coconut water?
>> Yes, please!
Thanks, Ms. Llama.
>> Ooh, can I squeeze out the
juice?
I do it all the time with
oranges.
>> Oh, but coconuts are a bit
different than oranges.
(Grunting)
Wow.
The outside of this coconut is
hard.
(Knocking)
>> I think you have to peel it
first, like this.
(Grunting)
How are you supposed to get into
this thing?
>> You have to go through the
shell.
I'll show you.
(Grunting)
>> So that's how you get
coconut water out.
>> Ah, it's delicious!
>> Yeah, thanks, Ms. Llama.
>> Ms. Llama, why are coconuts
so hard?
>> Oh, good question, Elinor.
Coconuts are the fruit of palm
trees.
Palm trees grow really high, so
the shell protects the coconut
when it falls off the tree.
The shell also protects the
coconut until it's ready to
grow.
Because sometimes, the coconut
travels a long way before it
finds just the right place to
grow.
>> Whoa!
>> That is c-c-cool.
>> Yes, coconuts are very
interesting.
And what brings you to the park
today, kids?
>> Well, Ms. Llama, we're
trying to figure out how to
stop the squish.
>> The squish?
(Knocking)
>> Hmm...
>> Olive wants to bring a
cupcake tomorrow for Ms. Mole's
birthday.
But everything Olive puts in her
bag gets squished.
>> I like to carry a lot of
things.
>> I see.
Huh, that is a hard problem.
Or a soft and squishy problem.
(Laughing)
>> That is so interesting!
It isn't just turtles and
armadillos that have shells to
protect their insides.
Coconuts have them, too!
>> Huh.
That is pretty cool.
>> MS. LLAMA: That's right,
Elinor.
Lots of things in nature have
shells to protect them.
Let's take a look around and
see.
>> Yeah!
We need more observations.
♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
♪ There's a beetle ♪
♪ Look how small ♪
♪ Oops, it bumped into a wall ♪
♪ But see, it didn't hurt at
all ♪
♪ It has a kind of shell ♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
♪ You see that snail? ♪
♪ I have a hunch ♪
♪ A bird would like him for her
lunch ♪
♪ But shells are much too hard
to crunch ♪
♪ That's why it has a shell ♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
>> Wow, Ms. Llama.
I never knew so many things in
nature had hard outsides to
protect their insides.
>> Oh, yes, Olive.
Shells are very good protection.
>> And I just got an idea of
how to protect Ms. Mole's
cupcake.
♪
>> Hello, Rollie.
Good morning, Sally.
>> I've never gift-wrapped
something like this before.
Hold the ribbon tight, Ari.
>> Hurry!
(Ari gasping)
Here comes Ms. Mole!
>> Okay, ready?
>> KIDS: Happy birthday,
Ms. Mole!
>> Oh, my!
What a surprise!
>> We got you a birthday--
(Grunting)
--gift.
Huh?
Hey, my hand is stuck!
(Grunting)
(Elinor gasping)
>> Watch out!
>> Oh, no!
(Gasping)
>> I can't look!
♪
(Laughing)
>> My goodness!
And what do we have here?
>> Uh... better open it and
find out.
>> Oh, it's beautiful!
>> ARI: Phew.
>> Thank you, kids.
What a clever idea to put it
inside a coconut shell.
>> We did it so it wouldn't
get squished in my bag.
>> We noticed that a lot of
animals and plants have hard
outsides to protect their
insides.
So we made a coconut shell into
a cupcake carrier!
>> And there's even a snug
little pocket to hold the
cupcake!
>> Ms. Llama scooped it out of
the inside of the coconut for
us.
>> That means you're not the
only one with a special snack
today, Ms. Mole.
We brought coconut to share!
(All cheering)
(Continuing to cheer)
♪
♪ 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 ♪
(Bell ringing)
>> WOMAN: Goodbye, kids!
See you tomorrow!
(Whistling)
>> Today was the best day ever.
We got to play hopscotch and had
milk for a snack!
>> But Ari, we play hopscotch
and have milk every day.
>> And that's why every day is
the best day ever, Elinor.
(Elinor laughing)
>> Okay, I'm ready.
>> Bye, Ms. Mole!
>> Goodbye, kids!
>> Ms. Mole?
>> Yes, Elinor?
>> What do you do after school
is finished?
>> Oh, I do lots of things,
Elinor.
Today, I'm doing some shopping.
>> Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Wait a minute.
You mean teachers go places
besides school?
(Ms. Mole laughing)
>> Sure.
We teachers are just like
everybody else, Ari.
>> Wow.
>> What are you shopping for,
Ms. Mole?
>> Well, Olive--
(Blowing)
--first, I'm going to get some
fresh bread from Mr. Raccoon's
bakery.
>> Ooh, I love fresh bread.
It smells so yummy.
(Laughing)
>> I think we better go get Ari
a snack, Ms. Mole.
>> Bye, see you tomorrow!
>> Have fun, kids!
(Exhaling)
>> I didn't know teachers did
things outside of school.
I thought they lived in the
school.
(Laughing)
>> Ari, if Ms. Mole lived in
the school, where would she
sleep?
>> You mean teachers sleep, too?
Mind-blowing.
(Elinor, Olive laughing)
(Gasping)
>> Wait.
I forgot my notebook.
I must have left it on my chair.
>> Let's go back and get it.
(Gasping)
>> I found my notebook!
>> Great!
Good thing we came back.
(Gasping)
>> Ms. Mole's glasses!
Ms. Mole left these on her desk.
>> Uh-oh.
>> She was cleaning them before.
She must have forgotten to put
them back on.
>> Do you think she needs them?
>> My dad uses glasses.
He says he can't see anything
without them.
>> Oh, no.
What if Ms. Mole needs them to
see?
>> ELINOR: Hmm...
>> What should we do?
>> Let's find Ms. Mole and give
her back her glasses.
>> Yeah, good idea!
But how do we find her?
>> Mm... she said she was going
to the bakery first.
>> Then let's go to the bakery.
Come on!
♪
>> Goodbye, Mr. Raccoon!
(Whistling)
>> Come on, we're almost there!
(Sniffing)
>> Mmm, something sure smells
good around here.
(Door opening, bell ringing)
>> ELINOR: Hi, Mr. Raccoon.
>> Well, hello, Elinor, Olive,
and Ari.
How can I help you?
(Ari sniffing)
>> It smells so good here.
>> It sure does, Ari.
(Laughing)
Mr. Raccoon, we're looking for
Ms. Mole.
Olive found her glasses in the
classroom, and we want to give
them back to her.
>> Aw, how nice of you.
She was here a minute ago, and
I did notice she wasn't wearing
her glasses.
But she had no trouble picking
out a nice loaf of pumpernickel
bread.
>> I wonder...
How did Ms. Mole pick out the
pumpernickel bread without her
glasses?
(Ari sniffing)
>> Here is the pumpernickel
bread.
(Sniffing, sighing)
Oh, it smells so good!
(Sniffing)
(Sighing)
Ooh, and here's the sourdough.
Mmm...
>> That's it!
She must have smelled the bread!
(Olive sniffing)
>> I think you're right.
>> Well, I do bake the
best-smelling bread in town.
Of course, I'm also the only
baker in town.
(Laughing)
And all my breads smell
different.
Close your eyes and try to smell
which one is which.
(Sniffing)
>> I smell... rye bread.
>> I think--
(Sniffing)
--I smell sourdough.
(Sniffing)
>> Yum!
That's definitely banana bread,
my favourite.
>> You're each right.
Now, go ahead taste the samples.
>> Yes!
>> Ooh.
>> Yummy.
Thanks, Mr. Raccoon.
>> Wait.
We still need to find Ms. Mole.
Did she say where she was going?
>> Why, yes.
She said she was going to the
fruit stand near the park.
Maybe you can find her there.
>> Thanks, Mr. Raccoon!
>> Goodbye.
(Whistling)
>> And now to get some fruit.
>> Hi, Ms. Mole.
How are you today?
>> I'm well, Ms. Llama.
Thank you very much.
Hmm...
>> I guess Ms. Mole didn't need
her glasses to pick out the
bread.
>> She just used her nose.
>> There's Ms. Llama's fruit
stand.
Hi, Ms. Llama!
>> Oh, hello, kids.
What can I help you with today?
>> We're looking for our
teacher, Ms. Mole.
>> You kids just missed her.
She was here a minute ago.
>> Aw.
We found her glasses, and we're
trying to return them to her.
>> How nice of you.
I did notice she wasn't wearing
her glasses.
But she had no trouble picking
out the fruits she wanted.
She got three apples, two
oranges, and some grapes.
>> How did Ms. Mole know which
fruit to pick?
The fruits don't really smell
that much.
(Sniffing)
And there are different kinds.
>> ALL: Hmm...
>> Ooh, feel how smooth this
apple is.
>> And feel this orange.
It's got little bumps.
>> These grapes are small and
round.
Ooh, and a little squishy.
>> The fruits all feel
different.
>> That's it!
Ms. Mole must have used her
hands to feel which fruit was
which!
>> MS. LLAMA: That's right,
Elinor.
Fruit can be different sizes,
bigger and smaller, and also
have different textures.
That means they feel different,
like how the oranges feel bumpy
and the apples feel smooth when
you hold them in your hand.
Would you like to try some apple
slices before you go?
>> Thanks.
>> Yeah.
>> Sure.
>> Thanks for the fruit,
Ms. Llama.
Hmm, do you know where Ms.
Mole was going next?
>> She said she was going to
the park.
>> Thanks!
>> She has bread and fruit.
Maybe she's going to have a
picnic.
>> Let's go and find her!
Bye, Ms. Llama!
Now, where is Ms. Mole?
>> I'll look around here.
Do you want to look up that
path?
>> Sure.
♪
>> Hey, Elinor!
Olive!
Hey, Olive!
I don't see Ms. Mole!
Do you see her anywhere that
way?
>> What?
>> ARI: I said, have you seen
Ms. Mole?
>> Boo!
>> ELINOR, OLIVE: Ah!
>> Is somebody looking for me?
(All laughing)
>> Ms. Mole, we've been looking
all over for you.
How did you find us?
>> Yeah, how, Ms. Mole?
(Laughing)
>> Oh, it was easy.
I could hear you.
We moles have great hearing,
especially for loud things,
like little bats.
>> Like me!
(Elinor, Olive laughing)
>> You left your glasses in the
classroom, Ms. Mole, so we
wanted to bring them to you.
>> Why, thank you.
That's very kind of you to track
me all the way to the park.
Ah, that's a bit better.
>> Can you see really well now,
Ms. Mole?
>> No, my glasses help me see
better, but not perfectly.
And that's okay.
Do you know why?
>> Why?
>> Moles like me don't need
strong eyes.
We live in dark tunnels, so we
use our noses and our ears and
our paws to get around.
>> Oh, now, we get it.
You used your nose to smell the
loaf of bread.
And you used your hands feel the
fruit to tell them apart.
>> And you used your ears to
hear us and find us in the park.
>> Very good!
I'm glad you understand.
♪ When I need to know ♪
♪ Where I should go ♪
♪ I sometimes smell ♪
(Sniffing)
♪ Using my nose ♪
♪ When I need to choose ♪
♪ Something I want ♪
♪ I sometimes feel ♪
♪ Using my hands ♪
♪ In this great big world ♪
♪ There is so much to know ♪
♪ When I need to find ♪
♪ Things that are near ♪
♪ I sometimes hear ♪
♪ Using my ears ♪
♪ In this great big world ♪
♪ There is so much to know ♪
♪ So much to hear and smell and
see ♪
♪ What do you know ♪
And now, let's have a picnic!
>> ELINOR, OLIVE: Yay!
>> ARI: Awesome!
I love a picnic.
Taste is my favourite sense to
use.
>> Ah-ah-ah, Ari!
>> Oh.
(Laughing)
>> Let's wait for everyone to
sit down first.
>> Wait, Ms. Mole.
How did you know Ari was
reaching for the fruit?
>> Did you see, smell, or hear
Ari?
>> Oh, I don't need my eyes,
nose, or ears to know that Ari
is always hungry.
I just use my head!
(All laughing)
>> Mr. Dog, we're looking for
Señor Tapir.
>> I can help.
Watch this trick.
(Mr. Dog sniffing)
Hello, Señor Tapir.
>> Wow!
Your nose found me.
That reminds me of a song about
a scientist named Alexandra
Horowitz.
♪ Some use their eyes ♪
♪ To tell who is who ♪
♪ That one is Jim ♪
♪ This one is Lou ♪
♪ A dog's best sense ♪
♪ Comes from their nose ♪
♪ Is that how they tell Mike
from Rose? ♪
♪ Professor Horowitz wondered
that too ♪
♪ What do dogs use to tell who
is who? ♪
♪ She did a test ♪
♪ She found a surprise ♪
♪ Dogs use their nose ♪
♪ Like we use our eyes ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ Their world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
♪ Rose has a smell ♪
♪ Mike does as well ♪
♪ For dogs it is clear ♪
♪ Mike is right here ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ The world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
♪ Just one sniff with a dog's
super nose ♪
♪ The world comes alive ♪
♪ With scents that it knows ♪
(Howling)
So, you see, dogs use their
sense of smell to figure out
who is who.
♪
>> MS. MOLE: And that's the end
of the lesson, kids.
Which means it's time for...
snack time!
(All cheering)
>> Ooh, it's snack time, snack
time.
I love snack time!
Let's see what I got!
(Zipper opening)
I got--
(Unhappily) Huh, carrot sticks.
>> Ari, you got carrot sticks?
I love carrot sticks!
They're my favourite.
Let's see what I got.
(Unhappily) Mm, raisins.
>> Elinor, you got raisins?
That's awesome!
Raisins are my favourite!
>> BOTH: Want to share?
>> Olive, did you find your
snack?
>> It's in here somewhere.
(Grunting)
Aha, found it!
Elinor, Ari, did you notice?
It's Ms. Mole's birthday
tomorrow!
>> Uh... teachers have
birthdays?
(Laughing)
>> Of course they do.
Let's do something nice for her.
>> Okay.
We could... make her a picture.
(Sneezing)
>> Oh.
>> Bless you!
She already has a lot of
pictures.
>> How about a craft?
>> OLIVE: Hmm...
She has a lot of those, too.
I know!
I'll bring her a cupcake
tomorrow.
My mom made a whole batch for
her book club.
(Elinor gasping)
In fact--
(Trumpeting)
--I got one for a snack!
Aw, it's squished.
I wonder how that happened.
>> It must have gotten squished
inside your bag.
>> You do carry a lot of stuff
with you, Olive.
>> But I need all my books with
me.
>> Is everything alright, kids?
>> Yes!
(Ari, Elinor gasping)
>> There's no cupcake!
(Chuckling nervously)
>> Huh?
Ah.
Okay.
>> Phew!
Good thing we didn't mention
cupcakes.
I'd hate to spoil the surprise.
>> Yeah.
(Laughing sheepishly)
>> Well, I'd hate to spoil the
cupcake tomorrow.
What if it goes squish inside
my bag like this one?
>> Don't worry, Olive.
We'll just have to find a way to
stop the squish.
Hmm...
I know.
Maybe you could carry the
cupcake on a plate so it
doesn't squish.
>> I could, but what if I trip?
(Grunting)
Oh...
Whoa...
(Grunting)
Whoa!
(Grunting)
>> That would squish it,
alright.
What if I fly it to school?
Whoa!
>> That might squish the
cupcake, too.
>> BOY: Heads up!
(Gasping)
>> ELINOR: Oh, no!
Poor turtle!
>> Sorry!
Is the turtle okay?
>> Phew!
Yeah, he's okay.
>> He hardly even noticed.
>> The ball just bounced off
his shell.
>> Yeah, turtles have really
hard shells.
I read about it in my nature
book.
Every turtle is born with a
shell, and they will grow
bigger as they get older.
>> Whoa!
>> They have shells to protect
themselves from other animals.
>> And balls.
>> Cool!
>> What are you playing, Rollie?
>> Oh, my sister and I are just
playing ball.
>> Doesn't that hurt?
>> We armadillos have a
protective shell, see?
(Knocking)
>> Just like a turtle!
Can you hide your head and your
arms inside your shell, too?
>> Uh, no, but I can roll up
really tight.
>> Whoa!
>> It's like you turned into a
ball.
(Rollie talking, muffled)
>> What did you say, Rollie?
>> I said this shell helps
protect me.
(Ari, Olive, Elinor laughing)
(Knocking)
Nice and hard.
Anyway, I got to roll.
See you later!
>> Wow.
That's so cool.
>> It's like he has a helmet
for his whole body!
>> Hmm...
>> Phew!
Speaking of "whole body," my
whole body is thirsty.
>> Well, you came to the right
place.
>> ELINOR: Hello, Ms. Llama.
>> Would you like a free sample
of coconut water?
>> Yes, please!
Thanks, Ms. Llama.
>> Ooh, can I squeeze out the
juice?
I do it all the time with
oranges.
>> Oh, but coconuts are a bit
different than oranges.
(Grunting)
Wow.
The outside of this coconut is
hard.
(Knocking)
>> I think you have to peel it
first, like this.
(Grunting)
How are you supposed to get into
this thing?
>> You have to go through the
shell.
I'll show you.
(Grunting)
>> So that's how you get
coconut water out.
>> Ah, it's delicious!
>> Yeah, thanks, Ms. Llama.
>> Ms. Llama, why are coconuts
so hard?
>> Oh, good question, Elinor.
Coconuts are the fruit of palm
trees.
Palm trees grow really high, so
the shell protects the coconut
when it falls off the tree.
The shell also protects the
coconut until it's ready to
grow.
Because sometimes, the coconut
travels a long way before it
finds just the right place to
grow.
>> Whoa!
>> That is c-c-cool.
>> Yes, coconuts are very
interesting.
And what brings you to the park
today, kids?
>> Well, Ms. Llama, we're
trying to figure out how to
stop the squish.
>> The squish?
(Knocking)
>> Hmm...
>> Olive wants to bring a
cupcake tomorrow for Ms. Mole's
birthday.
But everything Olive puts in her
bag gets squished.
>> I like to carry a lot of
things.
>> I see.
Huh, that is a hard problem.
Or a soft and squishy problem.
(Laughing)
>> That is so interesting!
It isn't just turtles and
armadillos that have shells to
protect their insides.
Coconuts have them, too!
>> Huh.
That is pretty cool.
>> MS. LLAMA: That's right,
Elinor.
Lots of things in nature have
shells to protect them.
Let's take a look around and
see.
>> Yeah!
We need more observations.
♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
♪ There's a beetle ♪
♪ Look how small ♪
♪ Oops, it bumped into a wall ♪
♪ But see, it didn't hurt at
all ♪
♪ It has a kind of shell ♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
♪ You see that snail? ♪
♪ I have a hunch ♪
♪ A bird would like him for her
lunch ♪
♪ But shells are much too hard
to crunch ♪
♪ That's why it has a shell ♪
♪ A shell, a shell ♪
♪ Protected by a shell ♪
♪ A shell is such a clever way ♪
♪ To keep you safe and well ♪
>> Wow, Ms. Llama.
I never knew so many things in
nature had hard outsides to
protect their insides.
>> Oh, yes, Olive.
Shells are very good protection.
>> And I just got an idea of
how to protect Ms. Mole's
cupcake.
♪
>> Hello, Rollie.
Good morning, Sally.
>> I've never gift-wrapped
something like this before.
Hold the ribbon tight, Ari.
>> Hurry!
(Ari gasping)
Here comes Ms. Mole!
>> Okay, ready?
>> KIDS: Happy birthday,
Ms. Mole!
>> Oh, my!
What a surprise!
>> We got you a birthday--
(Grunting)
--gift.
Huh?
Hey, my hand is stuck!
(Grunting)
(Elinor gasping)
>> Watch out!
>> Oh, no!
(Gasping)
>> I can't look!
♪
(Laughing)
>> My goodness!
And what do we have here?
>> Uh... better open it and
find out.
>> Oh, it's beautiful!
>> ARI: Phew.
>> Thank you, kids.
What a clever idea to put it
inside a coconut shell.
>> We did it so it wouldn't
get squished in my bag.
>> We noticed that a lot of
animals and plants have hard
outsides to protect their
insides.
So we made a coconut shell into
a cupcake carrier!
>> And there's even a snug
little pocket to hold the
cupcake!
>> Ms. Llama scooped it out of
the inside of the coconut for
us.
>> That means you're not the
only one with a special snack
today, Ms. Mole.
We brought coconut to share!
(All cheering)
(Continuing to cheer)
♪