Sid the Science Kid — Season 2

Aired 21 June 2010 • 30 min

Sid and his friends show in the backyard and take turns singing their favorite science songs.

Aired 4 October 2010 • 30 min

Sid is trying out his new dance called, "The Sid Slide To The Side!" On his room's hard wood floor, he boogies to the left, jumps to the right, then tries to slide to the side. But in his new sneakers, he can't slide...he just squeaks to a stop! This leads Sid and his friends to observe and investigate how different materials and surfaces can create friction, causing something to slow down.

Aired 5 October 2010 • 30 min

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!

Aired 6 October 2010 • 30 min

Sid is sending his toy panda Ignatz on yet another adventure! He places him on top of a skateboard, then rolls him across his patio. The skateboard comes to an abrupt stop when it bumps into a wooden bench, but Ignatz keeps moving forward, flying into the air! Sid is curious why Ignatz didn't stop moving too, so he and his friends investigate and discover that things in motion stay in motion until they are stopped-and that's inertia!

Aired 7 October 2010 • 30 min

In his backyard, Sid is pretending to be "Super Sid!" To show us 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 across the yard. On a special trip to the Science Center, Sid and his friends investigate how using lots of force can make something move really far and really fast - just like kicking a soccer ball really hard!

Aired 18 April 2011 • 30 min

While brushing his teeth, Sid wonders what happens to all the dirty water when it goes down the drain. At The Science Center, Sid and his friends explore how water travels in and out of our homes through pipes. And here's something Sid and his friends never realized: there's lots of water in the world, but you can't drink it all! We can only use fresh water, and there aren't a lot of fresh water sources in the world. That's why it's important not to waste water!

Aired 19 April 2011 • 30 min

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!

Aired 20 April 2011 • 30 min

Sid's toy robot is broken, so he wants to throw it "away." Sid's Mom tells him there is no such thing as "away," and when we put something in the trash, we are actually creating waste. 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.

Aired 21 April 2011 • 30 min

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.

Aired 8 November 2010 • 30 min

Sid explores the science of light and discovers that light comes from various energy sources.

Aired 9 November 2010 • 30 min

Sid investigates what happens when a light source is completely blocked, creating darkness.

Aired 10 November 2010 • 30 min

Sid investigates shadows and explores ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source.

Aired 11 November 2010 • 30 min

Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets.

Aired 20 June 2011 • 30 min

In celebration of National Backyard Campout Day on June 25, pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid the Science Kid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure…they’re setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! During the campout, 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, you are invited to join the adventure and sing along!

Aired 17 October 2011 • 30 min

While the kids have fun dressing up in spooky costumes for Halloween, they also learn that Halloween can be scientific, too.

Aired 5 December 2011 • 30 min

Sid and his classmates take a field trip to the Science Center.

Aired 6 December 2011 • 30 min

Sid's mom volunteers to show his class how a computer works; students make discoveries with magnifying glasses in the Super Fab Lab.

Aired 7 December 2011 • 30 min

A marine biologist gives the students a research project.

Aired 8 December 2011 • 30 min

Sid wears his homemade cardboard wings and tries to fly; a visit to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

Aired 9 December 2011 • 30 min

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.

Aired 6 January 2012 • 30 min

Sid's teacher coordinates a day of healthy surprises.

Aired 17 January 2012 • 30 min

Sid searches for Easter eggs in the backyard

Aired 23 January 2012 • 30 min

Phil is excited to babysit Grandma's dog, but doesn't know how to take care of a pet.

Aired 25 January 2012 • 30 min

Sid learns why sleep is important after his mom nixes his plan to stay up all night.

Aired 14 November 2012 • 30 min

Sid learns about seeds after they get in the way of his eating an apple.

Aired 15 November 2012 • 30 min

Sid learns about allergies after he discovers that, like his dad, he's allergic to pollen.