Episode
Sid the Science Kid: The Itchy Tag
Overview
Sid notices that the tag in his shirt is really itchy, and he wonders why it isn’t soft like the rest of his shirt. At school, Sid and his friends explore and learn about the different textures around them: smooth, soft, bumpy and itchy…like his shirt tag!
Details
- Series
- Sid the Science Kid
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2008-09-22
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Itchy Tag is Episode 11 in Season 1 of Sid the Science Kid. It aired on 2008-09-22. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 10: No More Changes!
Sid isn’t too thrilled that his favorite shirt shrunk, his shoes don’t fit anymore and his Mom changed his favorite toothpaste. He really wants to ask, “Why do things have to change?” Sid discovers that change is a natural part of the world as he and his friends review lessons learned from change and transformation such as decay, growth, and change caused by heat.
Episode 12: What's That Smell?
Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid’s room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose.
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