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• 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!

  • Sat, November 7, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 7, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, November 11, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, November 11, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, November 19, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, November 19, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Fri, November 27, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, November 27, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 13, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 21, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, December 21, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 26, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 26, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 27, 8:00 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.

  • Sun, November 8, 6:30 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!

  • Sun, November 8, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Hello, Doggie! (#126)

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

  • Mon, November 9, 7:31 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, November 9, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, November 15, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Home Tweet Home (#127)

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

  • Tue, November 10, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, November 10, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Don't Forget The Leaves (#129)

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

  • Thu, November 12, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, November 12, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 14, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 14, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• The Bug Club (#130)

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

  • Fri, November 13, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, November 13, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Dirt On Dirt (#128)

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

  • Sun, November 15, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Sid's Rainy Play Date (#131)

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

  • Mon, November 16, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, November 16, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, November 22, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Sid's Special Dad Day (#132)

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

  • Tue, November 17, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, November 17, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, December 30, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, December 30, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• 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!

  • Wed, November 18, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, November 18, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, December 28, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, December 28, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Sid The Weatherman (#135)

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

  • Fri, November 20, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, November 20, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, November 22, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Sid's Holiday Adventure (#133)

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

  • Sat, November 21, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 21, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Tue, December 29, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• I Have Muscles Where? (#137)

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

  • Mon, November 23, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, November 23, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, November 29, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• Sid's Amazing Lungs (#138)

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

  • Tue, November 24, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, November 24, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• How Did My Dog Do That? (#139)

  Sid explores skeletons and discovers that animals have different bones and joints than people.

  • Wed, November 25, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 28, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, November 28, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Special Mom Day Meal (#136)

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

  • Thu, November 26, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, November 26, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Sticker Chart (#101)

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

  • Mon, November 30, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, November 30, 8:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Rolie Polie (#102)

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

  • Tue, December 1, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 1, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Enough with the Seashells (#103)

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

  • Wed, December 2, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, December 2, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Whale Episode (#104)

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

  • Thu, December 3, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, December 3, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 5, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 5, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• Super Science Tools (#105)

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

  • Fri, December 4, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 4, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 6, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• My Shrinking Shoes (#107)

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

  • Mon, December 7, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, December 7, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 13, 8:00 AM on IPTV

• The Perfect Pancake (#109)

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

  • Tue, December 8, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 8, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• My Mushy Banana (#106)

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

  • Wed, December 9, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, December 9, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• My Ice Pops (#108)

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

  • Thu, December 10, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, December 10, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• No More Changes (#110)

  Sid learns about change and transformations such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat.

  • Fri, December 11, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, December 11, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 12, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 12, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns

• The Itchy Tag (#111)

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

  • Mon, December 14, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, December 14, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 19, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, December 19, 9:30 AM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, December 20, 8:00 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.

  • Tue, December 15, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 15, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Grandma's Glasses (#113)

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

  • Wed, December 16, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, December 16, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Too Much Noise (#114)

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

  • Thu, December 17, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, December 17, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• All My Senses (#115)

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

  • Fri, December 18, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• I Want Cake (#117)

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

  • Tue, December 22, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, December 22, 9:00 PM 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.

  • Wed, December 23, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, December 23, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Must See TV (#119)

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

  • Thu, December 24, 7:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, December 24, 9:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Sid's Health Day (#120)

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

  • Fri, December 25, 9:00 PM 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!

  • Sun, December 27, 6:30 AM on IPTV Learns

Past Episodes

These episodes of Sid The Science Kid aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

• Climb, Ignatz, Climb! (#125)
• The Tree House (#124)
• Sid's Amazing Invention (#123)
• Getting A Shot: You Can Do It! (#141)
• The Broken Wheel (#121)
• My Mushy Banana (#106)
• Sid's Special Dad Day (#132)
• Sid's Rainy Play Date (#131)
• The Wind Did It (#134)
• Sid's Holiday Adventure (#133)
• Sid's Health Day (#120)
• The Big Sneeze (#118)
• I Want Cake (#117)
• A Brush with Teeth (#116)
• Must See TV (#119)
• The Rolie Polie (#102)
• My Ice Pops (#108)
• Home Tweet Home (#127)
• Sid The Weatherman (#135)
• No More Changes (#110)
• The Perfect Pancake (#109)
• My Shrinking Shoes (#107)
• Special Mom Day Meal (#136)
• Sid's Amazing Lungs (#138)
• I Have Muscles Where? (#137)
• Now That's Using Your Brain (#140)
• How Did My Dog Do That? (#139)
• Enough with the Seashells (#103)
• Super Science Tools (#105)
• The Whale Episode (#104)
• The Sticker Chart (#101)
• Don't Forget The Leaves (#129)
• The Bug Club (#130)
• Hello, Doggie! (#126)
• The Dirt On Dirt (#128)
• My Slide (#122)
• The Itchy Tag (#111)
• All My Senses (#115)
• What's That Smell? (#112)
• Grandma's Glasses (#113)
• Too Much Noise (#114)

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