Sid the Science Kid

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! (Educational objective - Science Singalong)

Sid and his friends investigate how different materials and surfaces can create friction, causing something to slow down. (Educational objective - Friction)

At school, Sid and his friends investigate and discover that if a ball doesn't have enough elasticity, it won't bounce! (Educational objective - Elasticity)

Sid and his friends investigate and discover that things in motion stay in motion until they are stopped--and that's inertia! (Educational objective - Inertia)

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! (Educational objective - Force)

At The Science Center, Sid and his friends explore how water travels in and out of our homes through pipes. (Educational objective - Water Conservation)

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. (Educational objective - Clean Air)

Sid and his friends explore the idea that everything we throw away goes somewhere. This leads to an investigation of how to recycle and reuse items so that we make less trash. (Educational objective - Recycling)

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. (Educational objective - Habitats)

At school, Sid and his friends explore the science of light and discover that light comes from various energy sources. (Educational objective - Light)

Sid and his friends investigate and observe what happens when a light source is completely blocked--creating darkness. (Educational objective - Darkness)

After looking at his own shadow, Sid wonders why his shadow doesn't smile when he does. (Educational objective - Shadows)

Sid and his friends investigate rainbows at school where they discover that rainbows can only form when light passes through water droplets. (Educational objective - Rainbows)

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! (Educational Objective: Camping)

It's springtime and that means it's time to hunt for Easter eggs! Explorer Sid searches under every bush and behind every tree to find all the hidden eggs. But wait, he also finds...a big, shiny rock! (Educational objective - rocks)

In his backyard, Sid is intently observing squirrels and really wants to know why they make funny squeaking sounds. It makes him wonder what kind of scientist investigates animals? (Educational objective - discovering the wide range of scientific fields)

Sid is super excited, because teacher Susie announced that today is full of surprises--healthy surprises! (Educational objective: exercise and healthy eating)

It's Halloween time and Sid and his friends have dressed up in the spookiest and scariest costumes possible. (Educational objective: spooky science)

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. (Educational objective: taking care of living things)

Sid is ready to stay up all night so he and his stuffed animals can pretend to fly into space on a rocket ship! When his Mom insists that he can't stay up, Sid ventures to school to investigate more. (Educational objective: sleep)

At breakfast, Sid discovers seeds in his apple, and decides that seeds really get in the way when you're trying to eat the apple! This leads Sid to investigate seeds with his friends at the Science Center, where they learn that many living things grow in life cycles. (Educational objective: life cycles)

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. (Educational objective: allergies)

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! (Educational objective: computers)

Susie explains something very important--not everything you find on the computer is true! (Educational objective - research)