Sid the Science Kid

A youngster named Sid, who aspires to a career in stand-up comedy, pitches a morning monologue to his stuffed animals that hinges on a burning question (such as "Why do bananas get brown spots?"), then spends the rest of the day searching for the answer in this hybrid combination of animation and puppetry from The Jim Henson Co.

Media Type: TV Show

Genres: Animation, Educational

Educational Topics: Life Science, Physics

Grade Level: Early Elementary

Key Episode: “My Mushy Banana” (Season 1, Episode 6)

Teaching Activity Idea: Conduct a classroom experiment tracking food decay.

Discussion Questions: What did Sid learn about how things change?

Rating: TV-Y

Streaming: PBS Kids