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• The Sticker Chart (#101)

  As Sid fills up his chore chart to get a new toy, he learns that charts are great science tools. [28 minutes]

• The Rolie Polie (#102)

  Sid uses a magnifying glass to make freckles on his skin, pebbles and his little bugs look bigger. [28 minutes]

• Enough with the Seashells (#103)

  Sid uses a new strategy called estimation for making his best guess how many seashells he has. [28 minutes]

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• The Whale Episode (#104)

  Sid uses the non-standard measurement method to measure things with shoes, blocks and even people! [28 minutes]

• Super Science Tools (#105)

  Sid learns that his ruler, estimation jar, chart and magnifying glass are amazing in their own way. [28 minutes]

• My Mushy Banana (#106)

  Sid learns that it's natural for his banana to turn brown. Over time, fruits and vegetables decay! [28 minutes]

  • Mon, May 27, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• My Shrinking Shoes (#107)

  Sid discovers that it's hard to see things growing, because growing happens slowly over time. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, May 28, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• My Ice Pops (#108)

  Sid discovers that liquids can freeze into solid ice and can melt right back into liquid over time. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, May 29, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• The Perfect Pancake (#109)

  Sid wants to know how his Grandma makes perfect pancakes and discovers that heat changes things. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, May 30, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• No More Changes (#110)

  Sid learns about change and transformations such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, May 31, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• The Itchy Tag (#111)

  Sid learns about different textures around him. Smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy like his shirt tag! [28 minutes]

  • Sat, May 25, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, June 3, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• What's That Smell? (#112)

  Sid learns how smells, from yummy to stinky, travel through the air and arrive inside the nose. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, May 26, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, June 4, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Grandma's Glasses (#113)

  Sid explores his sense of vision after he tries on Grandma's glasses and everything looks blurry. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 1, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, June 5, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Too Much Noise (#114)

  Sid explores his sense of hearing and learns that sounds travel through the air and into our ears. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, June 2, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, June 6, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• All My Senses (#115)

  At school, Sid and his friends embark on a quest to explore vision, hearing, touch, smell and taste! [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 7, 10:30 AM on IPTV
  • Sat, June 8, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• A Brush with Teeth (#116)

  Sid learns that people have different kinds of teeth that do lots of jobs like chewing our food! [29 minutes]

  • Sun, June 9, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, June 10, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• I Want Cake (#117)

  Sid and his friends learn that the best way to stay healthy is by eating nutritious food. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 15, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• The Big Sneeze (#118)

  Sid learns that washing his hands with soap and water will help him be healthy and keep germs away. [28 minutes]

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  • Tue, June 11, 10:30 AM on IPTV
  • Sun, June 16, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Must See TV (#119)

  At school, Sid and his friends learn that exercising is a really fun way to stay healthy! [28 minutes]

  • Sat, June 22, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Sid's Health Day (#120)

  Sid learns the benefits of nutritious foods, washing his hands, brushing his teeth and exercising. [29 minutes]

  • Wed, June 12, 10:30 AM on IPTV
  • Sun, June 23, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• The Broken Wheel (#121)

  Sid explores how wheels help move all kinds of things like cars, trains, tricycles and toy trucks! [28 minutes]

  • Mon, June 17, 10:30 AM on IPTV
  • Sat, June 29, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• My Slide (#122)

  Sid learns how inclined planes can make it easier to push up heavy things like a big stuffed animal. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 18, 10:30 AM on IPTV
  • Sun, June 30, 10:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Sid's Amazing Invention (#123)

  Sid learns that his machine for launching toys is actually a lever that can help lift heavy things. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, June 19, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• The Tree House (#124)

  Sid discovers that a pulley is the perfect machine to help lift heavy things up to high places. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 20, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Climb, Ignatz, Climb! (#125)

  Sid uses wheels, incline planes, levers and pulleys to get his stuffed panda to the top of a slide. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 21, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Hello, Doggie! (#126)

  Sid learns many ways that animals communicate like using body language, making sounds and barking! [28 minutes]

  • Mon, June 24, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Home Tweet Home (#127)

  Sid explores animals that build and live in their own homes, like beehives, anthills and bird nests! [28 minutes]

  • Tue, June 25, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• The Dirt On Dirt (#128)

  At school, Sid discovers that dirt is really important to the Earth because it helps things grow. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, June 26, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Don't Forget The Leaves (#129)

  Sid learns that leaves are food for animals and they make nutrients so flowers and trees can grow! [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 27, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• The Bug Club (#130)

  Sid uses a magnifying glasses to discover ants, rolie polies and caterpillars around the playground. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 28, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Sid's Rainy Play Date (#131)

  Sid learns that rain comes from clouds and is really important because it helps living things grow. [28 minutes]

• Sid's Special Dad Day (#132)

  Sid discovers that sunblock protects his skin and learns about the ways the sun helps the Earth. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, June 14, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Sid's Holiday Adventure (#133)

  Sids visits a place that is very cold and learns that temperatures are different all over the world! [28 minutes]

• The Wind Did It (#134)

  Sid learns that wind is strong enough to make waves, move sail boats and blow away a pile of leaves! [28 minutes]

• Sid The Weatherman (#135)

  Sid learns that weathermen have to know all about rain, sun, wind and hot and cold temperatures! [28 minutes]

• Special Mom Day Meal (#136)

  Sid smells French toast and his stomach growls. He wonders if his stomach is trying to talk to him. [28 minutes]

• I Have Muscles Where? (#137)

  Sid and his friends learn that they have muscles all over their bodies, even in their faces! [28 minutes]

• Sid's Amazing Lungs (#138)

  After racing around his room, Sid wonders where all the air is going in his body when he breathes. [28 minutes]

• How Did My Dog Do That? (#139)

  Sid explores skeletons and discovers that animals have different bones and joints than people. [28 minutes]

• Now That's Using Your Brain (#140)

  Sid learns that the brain controls many things like walking, thinking and getting ready for school! [28 minutes]

• Getting A Shot: You Can Do It! (#141)

  Sid is nervous about getting a vaccination shot at school, until he learns his Grandma is the nurse! [28 minutes]

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• No School Singalong Special! (#201)

  Sid and his friends show in the backyard and take turns singing their favorite science songs. [28 minutes]

• Slide to the Side! (#202)

  Sid is trying out his new dance but he can't slide in his new sneakers. He just squeaks to a stop! [28 minutes]

• That's The Way The Ball Bounces (#203)

  Sid creates a sport called Play-Doh Ball. When he tries to bounce the ball it splats on the ground. [28 minutes]

• Ignatz's Inertia (#204)

  Sid uses his skateboard to discover that things in motion stay in motion until they are stopped. [28 minutes]

• Sid's Super Kick! (#205)

  On a trip to the Science Center Sid learns that using lots of force makes something move really far. [28 minutes]

• Where Did The Water Go? (#206)

  At The Science Center, Sid explores how water travels in and out of our homes through pipes. [28 minutes]

• Clean Air! (#207)

  Sid learns about pollution and learns that people and animals on Earth need to breathe clean air. [28 minutes]

• Reused Robot! (#208)

  Sid and his friends investigate how to recycle and reuse items so that we make less trash. [28 minutes]

• Save The Stump! (#209)

  Sid and his friends discover that there are animal habitats all around us, even in old tree stumps. [28 minutes]

• Let There Be Light (#210)

  Sid explores the science of light and discovers that light comes from various energy sources. [28 minutes]

• Discovering Darkness (#211)

  Sid investigates what happens when a light source is completely blocked, creating darkness. [28 minutes]

• Shadow Smile! (#212)

  Sid investigates shadows and explores ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source. [28 minutes]

• A Rainbow Every Day! (#213)

  Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets. [28 minutes]

• Sid's Backyard Campout! (#214)

  Sid, Gerald and Dad gear up for a big adventure by setting up tents for a campout in the backyard. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, June 13, 10:30 AM on IPTV

• Rock & Roll Easter! (#215)

  It's springtime and that means it's time to hunt for Easter eggs in the backyard. [28 minutes]

• I Want to Be A Scientist! (#216)

  At the Science Center, a marine biologist talks about her exciting job SCUBA diving with whales. [28 minutes]

• Get Up and Move! (#217)

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• Halloween Spooky Science Special (#218)

  It's Halloween! Sid and his friends dress up in scary costumes and learn about bats and spiders. [28 minutes]

• Sid's Pet Project (#219)

  Sid learns that taking care of a pet is a big responsibility when his class gets a praying mantis. [28 minutes]

• Sleep? Who Needs It?! (#220)

  Sid explores how the body needs sleep to properly function and why we need sleep to stay healthy! [28 minutes]

• Seed The Science Kid (#221)

  Sid learns that many living things grow in life cycles, including chickens, apples and butterflies. [28 minutes]

• The Reason Sid's Sneezin' (#222)

  Sid learns that he might be allergic to pollen and goes on a mission to learn more about allergies. [28 minutes]

• The Amazing Computer Science Tool! (#223)

  Sid wants to know what computers do! Mom volunteers to show Sid's class how a computer works. [28 minutes]

• The Big Cheese! (#224)

  Sid finds a picture of the moon made of green cheese while surfing the Internet on the computer. [28 minutes]

• Sid Wings It! (#225)

  Sid visits an exhibit showcasing gliders, flying contraptions and jet planes at the Science Center. [28 minutes]

• Sid Engineers A Solution (#226)

  The kids work as a team and brainstorm some ideas to get a ball down that got stuck in a tree. [28 minutes]

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