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Small Stuff Makes Big Bear ItchA big white bear lives in a zoo. People love seeing him. He's fun to watch.動物園住著一頭大白熊，許多人很喜歡去拜訪牠。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

Daughter Teaches Mom TaekwondoIt's Mothers' Day this Sunday. Do something special for your mom this weekend!這個週末就是母親節，為媽媽做一些特別的事情吧！Click HERE to see the full episode transcript!

Can you think of any animals that might be dangerous? Bears and lions can be dangerous. There are many more. Did you guess birds? Well, one kind of bird is dangerous and scary! It looks like a dinosaur!有些動物相當危險，讓人害怕。你能想到哪些動物呢? 比如說熊跟獅子，但是鳥類呢?Click HERE for the full transcript!

Carving wood to make art is called sculpting. Stone and metal can be sculpted too. But wood is strong and easier to sculpt! Artists can sculpt people and animals that look real. They can make scenes that tell stories.Sculpt是雕刻，就是在木頭或金屬刻出形狀，木頭韌性強又好雕刻，藝術家可以做出很真實的故事場景。Click HERE for the full transcript!

Skiing down a snowy mountain is fast and fun! But what's faster and more fun? Ski parachuting is! That is skiing with a parachute on your back! 滑雪這種運動好玩又刺激，但是還有更快更好玩的，就是滑雪跳傘。Click HERE for the full transcript!

Some kids have loving families. Others are not so lucky. When kids have nobody to care for them, orphanages give them a home, food, and love. 有些小孩家庭美滿，有一些則不是，當小孩沒人照顧時，孤兒院會提供他們家、食物和關愛。Click HERE to see the full episode transcript.

Big Colorful Balloons Coming to Taiwan  Something is in the sky! Is that a bird? Is it a plane? Wait, is that a hot air balloon?咦?是我近視了嗎?天空中是不是有一顆熱氣球?Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.

On a dark night, a small insect is on a mission. Its mission is to stay safe and not be eaten! But the tiger beetle does this in a different way from most insects. It has a superpower! It can trick its hungry hunters! Bats love to eat insects. 黑暗中，昆蟲都要保護自己，而虎甲蟲有個超能力，會欺騙想吃掉自己的獵食者!Click HERE for the full transcript!

In 2004, a big typhoon hit Taiwan. It hurt many people. It destroyed many homes and businesses. Taichung was one of the cities the big typhoon hit. The wind and rain were very strong! The typhoon destroyed an elementary school sports field!2004 年有一個大颱風襲擊台灣，台中受到很大損失，一座小學操場被風雨毀掉!Click HERE for the full transcript!

Humpback Whales are big ocean animals. They eat small fish, little shrimp, and other small ocean animals. 座頭鯨是大型海洋動物，牠們會張開嘴大口吃小魚小蝦，還有其他小動物。Click HERE for the full transcript!