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- Grade Level: Primary (1-3)-Upper Elementary (4-6)
- Subjects: Life Science
- Produced By: Apartment 11 Productions
- Year: 2012
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 22m
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The Big Question: "Can a horse and a pig communicate?"
Synopsis: Harrison is visited by a very special guest - a parrot - and he tries to figure out if he can understand what it's saying! Meanwhile, viewers get to test out their ability to communicate with dogs. Harrison also discovers why humans speak so many different languages.
My Great Challenge: Kids use their hands to pantomime ideas in an effort to communicate like our distant ancestors.
In the Field: Harrison sets off to the Sea Aquarium to see if dolphins can understand sign language.
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