Foster Kids Curiousity with Sid the Science Kid
Sid the Science Kid along with Martha Speaks are the latest shows to premiere on PBS. Of course, as can be expected being a PBS Kids show it is pretty educational while remaining interesting for preschoolers. The main educational aspect of Sid the Science Kid is obviously science, but it is no where near as boring as such a specific title might suggest.
The main character is Sid, who is a curious preschooler. Each episode starts with him having some sort of curious question that leads into him learning the answer through a scientific approach. For example, in one episode he learns how charts can be useful for data and in another he learns about decay after wondering why his banana has become mushy. Most of the learning happens in Sid’s preschool setting that includes the fun educational activities that his teacher uses to help teach the episode’s concept as well as fun time such as a corny joke segment about the concept.
Overall I like this show because of the fun puppet like animation and that it teaches the scientific method while at the same time encouraging kids to explore their own curiosity about things in their daily lives. One thing that I do not like about the show, though, is how Sid always has a toy microphone. It just seems really dorky that he plays fake claps and laughs and then there is the annoying rap song moments, but from a kid’s perspective I can see it having an appeal and helping to draw them into the show. Thus it is a small annoyance to adults, but it is tolerable when put in perspective of the science concepts effectively taught.
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