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Yo and his grandmother are going for a boat ride! There are so many different kinds of boats to see—but what happens when they run out of gas? Will Yo get to finish his boat ride? Or will they be stuck on the water?

Yo and Jennifer taste different types of fruit. Some fruits are sweet and some are sour. Cucumbers aren’t sweet or sour. Jennifer doesn’t like green food, and Yo only likes red food, like tomatoes and strawberries. Yo says yellow is a sour color and lemons and grapefruit are sour, too. Yo’s mom lets Jennifer try pineapples. Will Jennifer like pineapples? What kind of fruit will they try next?

Learning a new sport can be exciting and difficult! Yo is trying to learn how to play T-Ball, but it’s harder than it looks. Luckily Yo’s Dad is here to help, and after instructing Yo on the best way to stand and swing, something amazing happens!

Yo's toy giraffe is getting wet from the rain outside—he needs to find a way to keep it safe! Yo attempts to build a tower with blocks to shelter his toy from the wind and rain, but the wind knocks over the blocks. What construction advice does Yo’s mother give him that saves his toy giraffe’s tower from blowing over?

It’s time for bed! As Yo is being tucked in for the night, he notices his toys aren’t the same color in the dark as they are in the daylight. Yo wants to know why his train is no longer red and his ball is no longer green!

Imagine taking a flight to the stars! Yo pretends to take a rocket into the sky to visit the stars–only he wonders if he will see the stars. Yo doesn’t want to crash into them if he can’t see them!

Yo visits the library and reads a story, a fiction book about elephants who can swim. Yo doesn’t think elephants would make good swimmers–he thinks they’re too heavy! The librarian shows Yo how to find non-fiction books about elephants. Yo likes the book about real elephants and is surprised to learn elephants are great swimmers after all! What are some fiction or nonfiction books that you know?

Yo cuts his finger on a glass and needs his grandfather’s help–Yo’s grandfather knows just what to do to! Yo learns from his mother that there are tiny germs that could get into the cut, so Yo’s grandfather fights the germs with soap and water! Can you guess what his grandfather does next to help? How does Yo’s grandfather stop the bleeding?

Doctors, nurses, and people who work in hospitals use stethoscopes to listen to their patients’ hearts and bodies. It makes sounds loud so the doctor can hear better. Yo’s mother has an old stethoscope that Yo uses to listen to her own heart and stomach. Yo places it on her head. What sounds will she hear? Find out what else Yo can hear with the stethoscope!

Jennifer needs to get her special toy out of the room where her baby sister, Kaitlin, is sleeping. Jennifer and Yo try not to wake Jennifer from her nap while getting her stuffed snake toy–Kaitlin was fast asleep but awakens and begins to cry!

Yo’s favorite thing about rays is the way their bodies feel soft and smooth. Yo and her grandmother visit an aquarium full of sharks and rays where Yo learns about rays, like how they flap their wings to swim in the water. Yo thinks the way their back and belly change color to camouflage from predators is a good trick! Learn all about rays with Yo!

If you pay close attention and use your senses–nature will tell you many things! Yo observes a pinecone with closed scales, which means it will rain. Yo is right; it rains, and he tells Lips, his dog, that pine cones only open when there is sunshine! Yo waits patiently for the pine cone to open. What happens when the pine cone opens? Will Yo see the seeds once it stops raining?

Yo visits the beach with his mother who reminds Yo they need to use sunscreen to protect their skin from the sun. Yo wonders why his mother tells him to drink water–then Yo gets very thirsty! Yo sweats in the summer weather and learns sweating is good for the body. Yo jumps in the water to cool off! He wants Lips, his dog, to jump in, too. Find out if Lips takes a swim in the ocean!

Yo learns an important rule about using a campfire when she goes camping with her mother and father. Yo notices land destroyed by a forest fire. Campfires can start just from a small spark hidden in the coals of a campfire and a little wind! Yo discovers how forest fires can start and how to prevent them. What does Yo learn about being safe with campfires? How would you put out a fire?

Yo learns what a composting box is and how it helps recycle scraps of food into soil. Yo is excited to see the Red Wiggler worms have arrived for their composting box! Yo helps his grandfather make the compost bin by mixing shredded paper, dirt, and water together in the bin. Now, the worms are ready for their new home! What will the worms do to help recycle food in the bin?

Have you ever seen a flock of geese flying in the sky? Yo and her grandfather spot lots of geese flying South to escape the winter’s snow and ice. Yo is excited to watch the geese begin their long journey home.

Yo and her mother go outdoors to fill the bird feeders with birdseed. Yo wonders if they should feed wild animals too. What will happen if Yo leaves birdseed out for other animals? Will Yo and her mother decide to feed the other animals?

What color are cranberries before they’re harvested? Take a guess as Yo tours a cranberry bog with her grandpa. Find out how cranberries are grown and the special way that they are harvested every year!

Have you ever wondered how to make jam? Follow along with Yo and her mom as they make strawberry jam together. First, Yo and her mother must pick berries from their garden. Can you guess what cooking steps are next? Listen along to learn how to make jam using your favorite fruit berries!

There’s a chick ready to hatch at The Green Farm Incubator! Yo wonders why it isn't fluffy! Discover with Yo, and her teacher, how chicks are born by using their beaks to break out of their shells.