Season 2

October 6, 2010

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!

October 7, 2010

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!

April 18, 2011

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!

April 19, 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!

April 20, 2011

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.

April 21, 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.

November 8, 2010

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

November 9, 2010

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

November 10, 2010

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

November 11, 2010

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

June 20, 2011

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!

October 17, 2011

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

December 5, 2011

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

December 6, 2011

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

December 7, 2011

A marine biologist gives the students a research project.

December 8, 2011

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

December 9, 2011

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.

January 6, 2012

Sid's teacher coordinates a day of healthy surprises.

January 17, 2012

Sid searches for Easter eggs in the backyard

January 23, 2012

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

January 25, 2012

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

November 14, 2012

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

November 15, 2012

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