Sid the Science Kid (2008)
Sid the Science Kid is a half-hour PBS Kids series that debuted on September 1, 2008. Sid is an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.
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2008 / TV-YSid the Science Kid is a half-hour PBS Kids series that debuted on September 1, 2008. Sid is an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.
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Sid and his friends show in the backyard and take turns singing their favorite science songs.
Sid created a new sport called Play-Doh Ball! You just jump in the air, spin around, then 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!
Sid explores the science of light and discovers that light comes from various energy sources.
Sid investigates what happens when a light source is completely blocked, creating darkness.
Sid investigates shadows and explores ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source.
Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets.
While the kids have fun dressing up in spooky costumes for Halloween, they also learn that Halloween can be scientific, too.
Sid and his classmates take a field trip to the Science Center.
Sid's mom volunteers to show his class how a computer works; students make discoveries with magnifying glasses in the Super Fab Lab.
A marine biologist gives the students a research project.
Sid wears his homemade cardboard wings and tries to fly; a visit to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.
Sid tries to get a cereal box, but it is out of his reach; at school, Sid and his friends try to get a ball down from a tree.
Sid's teacher coordinates a day of healthy surprises.
Sid searches for Easter eggs in the backyard
Phil is excited to babysit Grandma's dog, but doesn't know how to take care of a pet.
Sid learns why sleep is important after his mom nixes his plan to stay up all night.
Sid learns about seeds after they get in the way of his eating an apple.
Sid learns about allergies after he discovers that, like his dad, he's allergic to pollen.
Sid the Science Kid is a half-hour PBS Kids series that debuted on September 1, 2008. Sid is an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.