TV Guide: Sid the Science Kid

Listing: My Mushy Banana

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 9 08:30 AM PBS Sid investigates when his prized yellow banana turns brown and mushy.

Listing: The Perfect Pancake

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 8 08:30 AM PBS Sid learns about heat while investigating the secret behind his grandmother's always-perfect pancakes.

Listing: My Shrinking Shoes

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Mon Dec 7 08:30 AM PBS Sid thinks his shoes are shrinking when they no longer fit him, but he learns that while they're still the same size, he has grown.

Listing: Super Science Tools

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Fri Dec 4 08:30 AM PBS Sid and his friends review his scientific tools, which include a chart, an estimation jar, a magnifying glass and a ruler, when he tries to determine which one is his favorite.

Listing: The Whale Episode

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Thu Dec 3 08:30 AM PBS Sid tries to measure a blue whale with his ruler, but finds whale's too large. At school he learns that nonstandard measurement can help him determine the whale's length.

Listing: Enough With the Seashells

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Wed Dec 2 08:30 AM PBS Sid tries to figure out how many seashells are in a jar, but there are too many to count. At school he learns a new way to determine the number: estimation, which he uses to come up with a number for the seashells, as well as for leaves and stars.

Listing: The Rolie Polie

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Tue Dec 1 08:30 AM PBS Sid is introduced to a cool scientific tool at school: the magnifying glass. He and his pals use it to investigate freckles, pebbles and roly-poly bugs.

Listing: The Sticker Chart

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 30 08:30 AM PBS The series opener about an inquisitive preschooler who investigates the world around him finds Sid questioning the need for charts after he sees how far he has to go on his chore chart to receive a promised toy rocket. He comes to find, however, that charts enable people to compare, contrast and track everything from snacks to pets to chores.

Listing: Now That's Using Your Brain

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 27 08:30 AM PBS Sid learns about the brain and how it controls many different things, including walking, thinking and breathing.

Listing: Special Mom Day Meal

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 26 08:30 AM PBS Sid's stomach growls while making his mother French toast for breakfast. The noise prompts him to investigate whether there's a connection between the two.

Photo: Sid the Science Kid - Sid with Philbert the dog, his Grandma & Dad