Sid the Science Kid
| Sid the Science Kid | |
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Sid the Science Kid Title Card
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| Also known as | Jim Henson's Sid the Science Kid |
| Genre |
Children's television series Education |
| Created by | The Jim Henson Company |
| Written by | Bradley Zweig |
| Starring |
Drew Massey Julianne Buescher Victor Yerrid Alice Dinnean-Vernon Donna Kimball |
| Opening theme | Sid the Science Kid |
| Ending theme | Sid the Science Kid (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 68 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Brian Henson Lisa Henson Halle Stanford Bradley Zweig |
| Producer(s) | Chris Plourde |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Jim Henson Company |
| Distributor |
KCET (2008-10) KOCE-TV (2011-13) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | September 1, 2008 – March 25, 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Dinosaur Train |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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Sid the Science Kid is an American half-hour CGI animated series that aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2008 to March 25, 2013, with a total of 68 half-hour episodes produced over two seasons. The computer generated show is produced by The Jim Henson Company and then-PBS member KCET in Los Angeles, California using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio. The show is produced by motion capture which allows puppeteers to voice digitally animated characters in real time. Production began in the fall of 2008 with 42 half-hour episodes of Sid the Science Kid having been ordered. The series debuted on PBS Kids along with Martha Speaks on September 1, 2008, with a two-year on-air commitment. The original working title for the series was "What's the Big Idea?" and the central character, Sid, was originally named Josh.
KOCE, the current primary PBS member for the Los Angeles area, began co-producing the show after KCET disaffiliated with PBS on December 31, 2010.
24-hour preschool channel Sprout began airing Sid the Science Kid on March 25, 2013.
The main character in the show is Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do. He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates (May, Gerald, and Gabriela), Teacher Susie, and his family (his mother Alice, his father Mort, his Grandma and his baby brother Zeke). In "Hello Doggie," Sid's Grandma adopts a dog from the animal shelter (which she names Philbert – voiced by Tara Strong, motion captured by Misty Rosas).
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.
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 fifth week (episodes 21 – 25) focuses on simple machine. The sixth week (episodes 26 – 30) focuses on backyard science. The seventh week (episodes 31 – 35) focuses on the human body. The eighth week (episodes 36 – 40) focuses on weather. The Friday shows are designed to review, reinforce and summarize the central concept of the week.
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