Sid the Science Kid
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| First aired | September 1, 2008 |
| Last aired | |
| Network | PBS |
| Seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
Sid the Science Kid is a preschool television series produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with KCET Los Angeles. The show features real-time computer-generated puppets, using the Henson Digital Performance System. Production began in the fall of 2007 with 40 half-hour episodes of Sid the Science Kid having been ordered. The series debuted on PBS Kids on September 1, 2008[1], with a two-year on-air commitment.[2]
The main character in the show is Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principals and why things work the way they do. He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates (Gabriela, May and Gerald), his teacher (Susie), his parents (Alice and Mort), his Grandma and even his baby brother (Zeke).
The original working title for the series was "What's the Big Idea?" and the central character, Sid, was originally named Josh.[3]
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Content and Structure
The conceptual content of Sid is based in national science learning standards, cognitive learning theory, and on the preschool science curriculum, Preschool Pathways to Science.[4]
Each week's episodes are built around a single scientific theme or concept. The first week (episodes 1 - 5) focus on scientific tools and concepts (such as charts, observation, estimation, and measuring). The second week (episodes 6 - 10) focuses on changes and transformation (including decay, growth, freezing and melting, and the effects of heat). The third week (episodes 11 - 15) focuses on the senses (including touch, smell, sight, and hearing). The fourth week (episodes 16 - 20) focuses on health. The Friday shows are designed to review, reinforce and summarize the central concept of the week.
One recurring segment, "Good Laughternoon", features the kids opening panels in a brightly-colored playground structure and telling jokes. The format and set borrow heavily from the closing "joke wall" of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, but for a pre-school audience. Other recurring segment include The Sid Survey, Rug Time, The Super Fab Lab, Susie sings, and Sid's "super-duper-schmoper" big idea.
Episodes & Cycles
| Tools & Measurement | |||
| Episode 101: The Sticker Chart | Documentations | ||
| Episode 102: The Rolie Polie | Observation | ||
| Episode 103: Enough With the Seashells! | Estimation | ||
| Episode 104: The Whale Episode | Measurement | ||
| Episode 105: Super Science Tools | Tools & Measurement Review | ||
| Transformation & Change | |||
| Episode 106: My Mushy Banana | Decay | ||
| Episode 107: My Shrinking Shoes | Growth | ||
| Episode 108: My Ice Pops! | Change Caused by Cold | ||
| Episode 109: The Perfect Pancake! | Change Caused by Heat | ||
| Episode 110: No More Changes! | Transformation & Change Review | ||
| Senses | |||
| Episode 111: The Itchy Tag | Texture | ||
| Episode 112: What's That Smell? | Smell | ||
| Episode 113: Grandma's Glasses | Sight | ||
| Episode 114: Too Much Noise! | Hearing | ||
| Episode 115: All My Senses | Senses Review | ||
| Health | |||
| Episode 116: A Brush With Teeth | Dental Hygiene | ||
| Episode 117: I Want Cake | Nutrition | ||
| Episode 118: The Big Sneeze | Germs | ||
| Episode 119: Must See TV | Exercise | ||
| Episode 120: Sid's Health Day | Health Review | ||
Cast
- Sid: Drew Massey / Misty Rosas
- Gabriela: Alice Dinnean Vernon / John Munro Cameron
- May: Julianne Buescher / Dana Michael Woods
- Gerald: Victor Yerrid / Alon Williams
- Susie: Donna Kimball / Sonya Leslie
- Mort: Victor Yerrid / John Munro Cameron
- Alice: Alice Dinnean Vernon / Sonya Leslie
- Grandma: Julianne Buescher / Dana Michael Woods
- Zeke: Donna Kimball / Alon Williams
Crew
- Directors: Brian Henson, Hugh Martin, Katy Garretson, Allan Trautman, David Gumpel
- Head writer: Bradley Zweig
- Story editors: Craig Bartlett, Joe Purdy
- Character designs: Ellanna Allen, Peter Brooke
- Executive producers: Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Halle Stanford, Bradley Zweig
- Producer: Chris Plourde
See also
Sources
- ↑ The Jim Henson Company and KCET in Production on Sid the Science Kid for PBS Kids
- ↑ Brandolution named licensing agent for US. & Canada for The Jim Henson Company's newest preschool series "Sid the Science Kid".
- ↑ The Jim Henson Company and KCET to Produce Next 'Big Idea' for PBS KIDS
- ↑ http://pbskids.org/sid/parentsandteachers/philosophy.html Sid the Science Kid - Educational Philosophy]
