Sid the Science Kid!

 

May 11, 2013

Pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure! They're setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire. And here's the best part, the viewer is invited to join the adventure and sing along!

 

April 27, 2013

Sid is very excited because he's going to babysit Grandma's dog Philbert for the weekend. This is a great way for Sid to show his parents that he's ready to take care of his own puppy. But there's only one problem...how exactly do you take care of a pet? Sid heads to school to investigate more, and is delighted to see the special guest. It's Gabriela's Mom, Dr. Rosalinda Cordova! She brought the class their very own pet...a praying mantis! And now the kids have to learn how to take care of it. That means investigating what the praying mantis needs to eat, drink, and what kind of home it needs. As Sid quickly discovers, taking care of a pet is a big responsibility!

 

October 27, 2012

It's Halloween time and Sid and his friends have dressed up in the spookiest and scariest costumes possible. Sid is a bat with big fangs. May is a spooky black cat. Gabriela is a furry, yucky spider. And Gerald is a super spooky skeleton that goes boo! Susie (dressed as a silly mad scientist) loves their costumes, and helps the kids discover that Halloween can be spooky and scientific! The kids investigate how bats are helpful creatures that catch mosquitoes, spiders are expert engineer web builders, cats are leaping aerial acrobats, and skeletons help hold up our body frames! At the Halloween party, the kids also investigate how to make icky, gooey green slime. Susie then ends the day with a special ,Halloween Parade, song so the kids can march around and show off their spooky and scientific costumes!

 

February 23, 2012

In his backyard, Sid shows off his homemade cardboard wings. He's wearing them because he wants to fly, just like the bird he has been watching all morning. When his flight plans don't work out, he heads to school to investigate. Susie announces that the class is going to visit the Science Center to check out a special exhibit about FLIGHT! Sid and his friends are thrilled to discover how people learned how to fly by observing birds in nature, just like Sid did! They explore a special exhibit showcasing gliders, flying contraptions, and jet planes. And in live action, we see kids investigating real flying machines at the world famous Smithsonian Air & Space Museum!

 

February 21, 2012

Sid is thoroughly amused as he watches his parents. Every time their computers ,ding, Mom and Dad run to check their computer, so Sid wants to know what all these computers do! Mom volunteers to show Sid's class how a computer works, which helps Susie demonstrate the amazing way scientists use computers as a science tool! In a special Super Fab Lab, the kids make discoveries with their magnifying glasses, then use the computer to share their discoveries by sending information back home to their parents. They're just like real scientists using a computer to share discoveries with other scientists!

 

January 26, 2012

Sid wakes up and can't stop sneezing. He makes his way into the kitchen where he finds his Dad in the middle of a similar sneeze attack. Sid soon discovers that just like his Dad, he might be allergic to pollen! This leads Sid on a mission to learn more about allergies. Mom can think of someone who knows a lot about allergies...Grandma-she's a nurse! At school, Grandma helps the kids discover that sometimes our bodies can react strongly to something we touch, smell, or eat, so our bodies try to fight it off-and that's an allergy. Gerald tells everyone that he has a food allergy--he can't eat strawberries. Wanting to help their friend, Sid, May, and Gabriela decide to make their class a Strawberry-Free-Zone! Gerald is touched, and Susie suggests a special Super Fab Lab survey to discover if other people they know also have allergies.

 

September 21, 2011

After a rainstorm, the sun comes out and Sid spots a big rainbow in the sky. He races inside to tell his parents, but by the time he brings them outside to see it, the rainbow is gone. Sid and his friends investigate rainbows at school where they discover that rainbows can only form when light passes through water droplets.

 

September 19, 2011

On an early morning, Sid wakes up while it's still dark outside. Sid and his friends investigate and observe what happens when a light source is completely blocked--creating darkness. It turns out everything stays the same in the dark, because darkness is just the absence of light...which means there's nothing to be afraid of in the dark!

 

September 15, 2011

Sid is super excited because his Dad is clearing out space in the yard for a basketball court! While Sid and Dad are surveying the land, Sid notices a big stump teeming with little creatures! During a special field trip to The Science Center, Sid and his friends discover that there are animal habitats all around us, even in old stumps, and if one habitat is destroyed, all of the other habitats and animals are affected.

 

September 13, 2011

Sid the roving reporter is investigating something strange in his backyard--his Dad is wearing a mask while painting. Sid discovers that his Dad is protecting his face so he doesn't breathe in the dirty fumes. At school, Sid and his friends discover that people and animals on Earth need to breathe clean air, and when we pollute the air around us, it affects the air that everyone breathes. The kids also discover that trees have a really important role in keeping our air clean!

 

September 9, 2011

In his backyard, Sid is pretending to be ,Super Sid!, To show his super strength, he kicks a soccer ball really hard and it sails across the yard. But when he tries to kick it to a nearby tree with the same might, the ball once again sails really far. On a special trip to the Science Center, Sid and his friends investigate how using lots of force makes something move really far and fast-just like kicking a soccer ball!

 

September 7, 2011

Sid created a new sport called Play-Doh Ball! You just jump in the air, spin around and bounce the ball. When Sid attempts to play his new game, he bounces the Play-Doh ball and it promptly splats on the ground! At school, Sid and his friends investigate and discover that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce!

 

September 5, 2011

Sid wonders what he could possibly do on his day off from school. But when all his friends come over for a play date, they quickly put their science minds together and decide to put on a show in the backyard! They each take turns rocking out as they sing their favorite science songs for a very appreciative audience of Mom, Dad, and Zeke!

 

May 5, 2011

Sid loves his little rolie polie bugs, but they're so little, he can't figure out how they move. At school, he discovers an amazing science tool: the magnifying glass! He and his friends explore their world using the magnifying glass to make things look bigger, like freckles on their skin, little pebbles, and rolie polie legs!

 

May 3, 2011

When Sid figures out a new way to get ready for school super fast, Mom says to him, ,Now that's using your brain!, Sid doesn't understand what she means by that, but he learns that your brain controls all kinds of things in your body, including walking, thinking and getting ready for school!

 

April 29, 2011

Sid is running late for school and running around trying to get ready. Suddenly, he realizes that he's breathing heavy, but he doesn't understand why. At school, Sid and his friends learn all about the lungs and how they help you breathe.

 

April 27, 2011

As Sid and his Dad make Mom a special breakfast, Sid hears his stomach growling. He wonders what his stomach is trying to say to him. As he investigates at school, he learns that his stomach is just getting ready for the process of digestion.

 

April 25, 2011

Sid has raked up a pile of leaves and when he checks on it, the pile is once again all over the yard. Sid sets out to discover who is to blame for this. Sid soon learns that the wind is able to blow things around, like leaves, boats, sand or even a kite.

 

April 21, 2011

Sid is going to have a fun afternoon outside with his Dad, but he doesn't understand why his parents want him to wear sunblock when he goes outside. At school, Sid learns all about the great things that the sun does for the Earth, but also learns that getting too much without sunblock can be harmful to your body.

 

April 19, 2011

Sid has a meeting of his Bug Club at school today. At the meeting, Sid and his friends have to try and find bugs in the playground so they look in all the usual places: habitats like ant hills, under leaves and in the dirt.

 

April 15, 2011

Sid was playing in dirt and his Mom didn't like it, so he wonders why he can't play in dirt. At school, Sid and his friends investigate just what's in dirt that makes it so dirty. They find that there are many different kinds of dirt with lots of cool stuff in it, like minerals, rocks and even living things like worms and bugs.

 

April 13, 2011

Sid hears dogs barking outside his window and wonders if they are talking to each other. When he investigates whether or not animals can talk, Sid discovers that animals communicate in lots of ways, like body language, dances, and noises like barking.

 

April 11, 2011

Sid and his dad have built a tree house, but Sid can't figure out a way to get his big toy box up to the tree house. Sid has to think about a way to lift something heavy like his toy box up a tree. At school, Sid discovers that a pulley is a great way to lift heavy things up to a high place, like his tree house!

 

April 7, 2011

Sid is planning a rocket ship trip to outer space and he has all of his stuffed animals on his bed/rocket ship ready to go except for his co-pilot Arnie. Arnie is too heavy to lift onto the bed and Sid doesn't know how to get Arnie up without Dad's help. Sid decides to use an inclined plane, just like his slide at school to push Arnie up onto his bed.

 

April 5, 2011

Sid is determined not to catch his Dad's cold, so he wants to know: What's the best way to always stay healthy? At school, Sid and his friends discover that there's lots of ways to stay healthy: washing hands to avoid germs, eating nutritious foods, brushing teeth, and exercising!

 

April 1, 2011

Sid's parents tell him to wash his hands to keep away germs. But Sid can't see any germs on his hands, so why should he wash them? Sid and his friends learn that germs are so small that you can't see them. And they discover that a great way to stay healthy and keep germs away is by washing their hands with soap and water!

 

March 30, 2011

Sid has decided he's tired of brushing his teeth all the time. He wonders if you really do have to brush your teeth every single day? At school, Sid discovers that our mouths are filled with different kinds of teeth that do lots of different jobs-like chewing our food! So it's really important to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them every day!

 

March 28, 2011

Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears!

 

March 24, 2011

Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose.

 

March 22, 2011

Sid isn't too thrilled that his favorite shirt shrunk, his shoes don't fit anymore, and his Mom changed his favorite toothpaste. He really wants to know, why do things have to change? Sid discovers that change is a natural part of the world as he and his friends review the science of change and transformation (decay, growing, ice melting, and change caused by heat).

 

March 18, 2011

Sid wakes up and discovers that his ice pops melted, which leads him to question why things have to melt? After investigating at school, Sid learns that if liquids don't stay in a really cold place, they slowly melt over time. He also discovers that liquids can freeze into solid ice, then melt right back into liquid.

 

March 16, 2011

Sid wants to know why his beloved yellow banana has turned brown and mushy. After exploring how fruits and vegetables slowly change over time, Sid learns that it's natural for his banana to ripen and turn brown and mushy. And after a really long time, fruits and vegetables decay!

 

March 14, 2011

Sid has some troubles...he wants to know how can he measure a giant blue whale with his ruler. At school he learns a great new way to measure just about anything using Non-Standard Measurement! Sid learns how to accurately measure things with shoes, blocks, and even people!

 

June 30, 2009

Sid sees his dog Philbert scratching his ear with his hind leg and tries to do it himself. Sid soon learns bones are different in animals, which lets them to do lots of cool stuff like swing from trees, fly, or even scratch their ears with their feet.

 

June 26, 2009

Sid's Dad told him the world's funniest joke and he laughed so hard that his face began to hurt! Why? As Sid and his friends discover they have muscles all over their bodies, including in their faces.

 

June 24, 2009

Sid tries to figure out how to become a weatherman - the coolest job in the world! He and his friends learn about rain, sun, wind, hot and cold.

 

June 22, 2009

When Sid visits Aunt Irene for the winter holidays, he finds out that going to a place with weather you're not used to can be fun. You can try new things, like playing in the snow!

 

June 18, 2009

Sid is afraid his play date with Gabriela in his tree house may be cancelled because it is going to rain. Does the rain know he wants to play outside and is it trying to spoil his play date? Sid finds out that rain is a good thing and helps plants and the earth in many exciting ways.

 

February 26, 2009

Sid's Dad bought Mom flowers, but cut all of the leaves off the flowers. Sid thinks the leaves are the best part and wonders why anyone would do that. Sid and his friends decide to investigate leaves and they discover that leaves not only help plants get food, they also provide shade for bugs and are used as food by animals and people!

 

February 24, 2009

Sid and his Dad built a birdhouse, but no birds will go in it. Sid finds out that birds are not going in the birdhouse, because like many other animals, they have their own homes or habitats. Sid and his friends explore some of these habitats, such as an ant hill, bee hive and even a bird's nest.

 

February 20, 2009

Sid wants to take his panda Ignatz on a pretend trip to Mount Everest, so his friends decide to help. They use simple machines like wheels, inclined planes, levers and pulleys to guide Ignatz through an obstacle course on the playground and get him all the way to Mount Everest!

 

February 18, 2009

While Sid is cleaning his room, he steps on a board and launches his toy into his toy box. He believes that he has come up with the greatest invention ever. However, Sid finds out that his invention already exists and it's called a lever and not only is it useful for launching toys, it can also lift heavy things like buckets of building blocks.

 

February 16, 2009

Wheels begin to fall off of all of Sid's toys and they stop working. Sid decides that it would be better if they didn't have wheels so that they wouldn't be broken. Sid learns that wheels are very important because they make work easier to do, like pushing things, driving a car and even working machines like clocks.

 

November 7, 2008

Sid has come up with the perfect plan. He's going to sit and watch television all weekend long. There's just one problem: sitting around and not moving would make his body feel terrible. Sid and his friends learn that exercising is a really fun way to stay healthy! And it makes your body feel great!

 

November 4, 2008

Sid decides he's tired of brushing his teeth all the time. He wonders if you really do have to brush your teeth every single day? Sid discovers that our mouths are filled with different kinds of teeth that do lots of different jobs - like chewing our food! So it's really important to keep our teeth healthy by brushing them every day!

 

October 15, 2008

As Sid wakes up, he notices that Grandma left her glasses in his room. Sid tries them on, but they make everything look blurry. Sid discovers that even though Grandma's glasses make things look blurry to him, they make things look clear to her.

 

October 13, 2008

Sid notices that the tag in his shirt is really itchy, and he wonders why it isn't soft like the rest of his shirt. Sid and his friends explore and learn about the different textures around them: smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy -  like his shirt tag!

 

September 25, 2008

Sid notices that when he covers his ears with his hands, everything sounds quieter. Maybe he has super powers! Sid explores his sense of hearing, and discovers that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. So it turns out Sid doesn't have super powers, he was just blocking sound waves from entering his ears!

 

September 18, 2008

Sid wants to know how his Grandma always makes perfect pancakes: they're never too squishy, and never burnt. At school, Sid makes an important discovery: heat changes things! And finally Sid learns the secret of Grandma's pancakes: she heats them on the stove for the perfect amount of time, not too much and not too little.

 

September 16, 2008

When Sid's shoes don't fit, he declares that his shoes must be shrinking. Sid and his friends discover that it's hard to see things growing, because growing happens slowly over time. It turns out Sid's shoes weren't shrinking: he was growing!

 

September 12, 2008

Sid has quite a collection of science tools in his own room: a ruler, an estimation jar, a chart and a magnifying glass. They're all perfect tools for investigating and exploring the world, but Sid can't figure out which one is his favourite! His friends help him discover that each science tool is amazing in its own special way.

 

September 10, 2008

Sid brought home an estimation jar from school, and he filled up with lots of seashells. He's determined to guess how many he has, but the problem is, he has so many shells! At school, Sid and his friends learn a new strategy for making their best guess - estimation! Now Sid can estimate just about anything! Shells, toys, leaves, even stars in the sky!