DVD Review: Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens: Sid the Science Kid, Jim Henson Company: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens: Sid the Science Kid, Jim Henson Company: Movies & TV

Posted by admin | on 4 August, 05:56 AM

Video Description
From KIDS FIRST!: Simple things in life are never boring when you look at them through the eyes of Sid the Science Kid. Join Sid as he questions why things are the way they are, and learn the scientific principles that answer his questions. Enjoy the great relationships between Sid and his friends at school as they experiment and learn from a favorite teacher. Not only does this show teach important scientific concepts, but it also models a wonderful inter-generational approach to family learning as Sid discusses things he’s learned with his mother, father, grandmother, and baby sibling. Children watching the show enjoyed the songs and dances and commented on the real children shown working on experiments in the various episodes. KIDS FIRST!® KID Juror Comments: “Sid The Science Kid is good for kids learning about science. It teaches kids about scientific words and some science experiments. The thing I like about it is how in one episode they show you what a decayed pumpkin looks like.” 115 min.; Ages 2-5.

Review
This enjoyable educational series fills a gap in preschool programming, which has more often tended to focus on developing kids’ readiness for reading and math. With Sid as their guide, kids will be inspired to ask question as a means of discovering new things, and they’ll want to make observations and test their own scientific theories.
The show’s dual settings — Sid’s school and his home — remind young viewers that the scientific world is all around us, waiting to be explored. With some encouragement from parents, there’s no end to the educational opportunities that could be inspired by Sid’s curiosity.

And, learning aside, the show is sure to be a hit with kids because it’s got plenty of music, dance, and all-around good fun. Preschoolers will enjoy aspiring comedian Sid’s silly antics and the jokes that he and his friends make up (they’re always related to the episode’s theme). It’s so entertaining that parents might find themselves drawn to watch as well — and those who do may well learn a few things, too. –Common Sense Media

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Great, great show,

By M. Musselman (Bethlehem, PA) -

OK, the DVD hasn’t come out yet, but the show has been on PBS for the last season, and my 4 year old LOVES it. This show does a great job of explaining things in a fun (and parents, a non-annoying!) way. My son knows all about germs and decay and all kinds of fun things that don’t come up in daily conversation. Terrific job of making an educational show that is completely fun, too.

One of the Best of Sid the Science Kid,

By Joseph Coolidge Shaw “where_is_it” (Mamaroneck, NY) -

[...] This DVD contains the episode: My mushy banana, My Shrinking Shoes, My Ice Pops, and The Perfect Pancake.

Sid the Science Kid wants to know why things have to change. Why does his yellow banana turn brown? How come his shoes are shrinking? What made his ice pop melt and just how does Grandma know how to make a pancake this is not too squishy or burnt? Sid and his friends work together to discover the efects of time, temperature and the environment with the help of some revealing experiments and songs.

My three year old boy and 5 year old girl love Sid, and prefer this collection “Change Happens” over the other just released collection The Bug Club. The rotten banana episode is a particular favorite, with the kids talking about “decay” the whole day long. This DVD is almost two hours long (115 minutes) but if you act now you will get a bonus DVD disk containing an additional 2 hours of content (134 minutes).

Early purchasers will also an additional DVD called Front Row Fun starring an additional episode of Sid (on our disk we got the episode Why do we need Charts) as well as episodes of WorldWorld, Dive Olly Dive!, Hermie and Friends, Pocoyo and Hopla. This is a real bargain for the price. A super show produced by Jim Henson’s studio and directed by his son Brian Henson. Highly recommended.
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