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Potatoes on Mars/Bortron Leprechaun
Ready Jet Go! is a PBS KIDS earth science and astronomy series for children ages 3-8. The series follows two neighborhood kids: Sean and Sydney, who befriend the new kid on their street, Jet Propulsion, whose family members happen to be aliens from the planet Bortron 7. <br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-8<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:<\/strong> Science
Potatoes on Mars/Bortron Leprechaun
Season 2 Episode 11 | 23m 25s | CC
Jet is fascinated by the Earthie potatoes that the kids have grown in the backyard garden. Now he wants to try to grow potatoes on Mars! / Jet is fascinated by his first Earthie rainbow. He wants to know all about them!
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