Episode
Sid the Science Kid: Let There Be Light
Overview
Sid explores the science of light and discovers that light comes from various energy sources.
Details
- Series
- Sid the Science Kid
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2010-11-08
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Let There Be Light is Episode 10 in Season 2 of Sid the Science Kid. It aired on 2010-11-08. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 9: Save the Stump!
Sid is super excited because his Dad is clearing out space in the yard for a basketball court! While Sid and Dad are surveying the land, Sid notices a big stump teeming with little creatures! During a special field trip to The Science Center, Sid and his friends discover that there are animal habitats all around us, even in old stumps, and if one habitat is destroyed, all of the other habitats and animals are affected.
Episode 11: Discovering Darkness
Sid investigates what happens when a light source is completely blocked, creating darkness.
More episodes from this season
Episode 8: Reused Robot!
Sid's toy robot is broken, so he wants to throw it "away." Sid's Mom tells him there is no such thing as "away," and when we put something in the trash, we are actually creating waste. Sid and his friends explore the idea that everything we throw away goes somewhere. This leads to an investigation of how to recycle and reuse items so that we make less trash.
Episode 12: Shadow Smile!
Sid investigates shadows and explores ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source.
Episode 7: Clean Air!
Sid the roving reporter is investigating something strange in his backyard--his Dad is wearing a mask while painting. Sid discovers that his Dad is protecting his face so he doesn't breathe in the dirty fumes. At school, Sid and his friends discover that people and animals on Earth need to breathe clean air, and when we pollute the air around us, it affects the air that everyone breathes. The kids also discover that trees have a really important role in keeping our air clean!
Episode 13: A Rainbow Every Day!
Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets.
Episode 6: Where Did the Water Go?
While brushing his teeth, Sid wonders what happens to all the dirty water when it goes down the drain. At The Science Center, Sid and his friends explore how water travels in and out of our homes through pipes. And here's something Sid and his friends never realized: there's lots of water in the world, but you can't drink it all! We can only use fresh water, and there aren't a lot of fresh water sources in the world. That's why it's important not to waste water!
Episode 14: Sid’s Backyard Campout
In celebration of National Backyard Campout Day on June 25, pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid the Science Kid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure…they’re setting up tents for a campout in the backyard!
During the campout, Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire. And here’s the best part, you are invited to join the adventure and sing along!
Episode 5: Sid's Super Kick
In his backyard, Sid is pretending to be "Super Sid!" To show us his super strength, he kicks a soccer ball really hard and it sails across the yard. But when he tries to kick it to a nearby tree with the same might, the ball once again sails across the yard. On a special trip to the Science Center, Sid and his friends investigate how using lots of force can make something move really far and really fast - just like kicking a soccer ball really hard!
Episode 15: Halloween Spooky Science Special
While the kids have fun dressing up in spooky costumes for Halloween, they also learn that Halloween can be scientific, too.
Episode 4: Ignatz's Inertia
Sid is sending his toy panda Ignatz on yet another adventure! He places him on top of a skateboard, then rolls him across his patio. The skateboard comes to an abrupt stop when it bumps into a wooden bench, but Ignatz keeps moving forward, flying into the air! Sid is curious why Ignatz didn't stop moving too, so he and his friends investigate and discover that things in motion stay in motion until they are stopped-and that's inertia!
Episode 16: I Want to Be a Scientist!
Sid and his classmates take a field trip to the Science Center.