Hey, is this thing on? Heh,
heh.
* Hey, sid, what do you say?
Whatcha want to learn today? *
* I want to know why
Things happen and how
and I want to know
Everything now, oh, yeah! *
How does this thing work?
Why does that stuff change?
How does that do what it just
did? Hmm. What's up with the
Sky? You think I could fly?
The world is spinning
and I want to know why
I got a lot of questions
and big ideas
I'm sid the science kid *
ladies and gentlemen, please
Give it up for me!
[Applause]
ha. Here I am. Hello, I'm sid.
And welcome to my--hmm--welcome
to my room. Ungh. Ah. Hey, I
Have a big problem. Ok, it all
started when I asked mom for
The new turbo robot mega ship.
It's the coolest toy ever.
[Sid chuckles]
so, mom said I could earn the
New toy by helping around the
house and doing chores and
Stuff. And that's where the
chart came in. Every time I do
A chore, like put the
newspapers in the recycling
Box, I get a rocket ship
sticker. Now, if I fill up
These boxes all the way across
with stickers, I get the new
Turbo robot mega ship.
[Sid chuckles]
but here's the problem. I need
A lot more stickers on my
chart. Oh. I don't think I'll
Ever get the new turbo robot
mega ship. I wish I could just
Remember all the chores I do. I
just got to know--why do we
Need--
charts! [Echoes]
Sid, breakfast time.
Ooh, breakfast. Ha, ha, ha.
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!
Breakfast time!
Good morning, sid.
Good morning, sid.
Hi, mom. Hi, dad. Hey, zekey.
Yeah--
oh, almost got you. Ha, ha.
So, I have a question. Do I
need a chore chart? Can't I
Just remember that I did lots
of chores, and then get the new
Turbo robot mega ship?
Well, that's one of the
great things about charts. They
Help us remember things.
Well, you know, sid, charts
can be fun. I just love weather
Charts.
Uh--weather chart?
Yeah.
Da-da-da-oh!
Oh! Alice, why don't you
show sid the weather chart on
Your computer?
Oh, sure. I'll find one on
my favorite website.
Cool. Mom is really smart
with computer stuff.
Uh-huh. Yeah, see? These
pictures on the weather chart
Show you what the weather's
going to be for the next days.
Cool.
It's sunny today, cloudy for
a couple days, then rain, then
The sun comes back out. Ooh,
it's going to be warm this
Weekend. That'll be nice.
Yeah.
Ah, sunny--
blah!
Oh! Zeke?
Huh?
Well, looks like there's
going to be a change in that
Weather. Turns out there's a
very good chance of orange
Mushy baby food today.
[All laugh]
that's pretty funny, dad.
[Pre-recorded laughter plays]
all right, sid. Let's get
You some breakfast. It's almost
time for school.
Almost time for school? Yes!
Ha, ha!
* I love my mom
uh-huh
My mom is cool
uh-huh
But now it's time
for having fun at school
Yeah! *
[Sid's mother laughs]
[Rap b*at plays]
* I'm looking for my friends
I'm looking for you
there's gabriela
Watch what I can do
yeah, now, whoo!
Yeah, now, whoo!
Oh, yeah!
Wow!
I'm looking for my friends
I'm looking for you
Hey, there's gerald
yeah!
Check out my moves
I'm a rock star
Cool!
I'm looking for my friends
I'm looking for you
Hey, there's may
may I show you how I groove?
Da, da-da, da
[may giggles]
Hey!
Groovy!
We're looking for our friends
we're looking for you
Hey, there's sid
did you hear the one about
The kid who wanted to know
everything about everything?
That's you!
It's about me
we're looking for our friends
And look what we found
we found each other
Friends! *
[All laugh]
And now it's time for the
sid survey. Hello. I am sid,
Roving reporter, with today's
survey. The question--have you
Ever seen a chart? I bet you've
seen one. Let's go get some
Answers. Hello, gabriela.
Hello.
Whoa! Hi, gabriela. Hey,
listen, I'm conducting a
Survey. Have you ever seen a
chart?
Hmm, a chart? Uh--oh,
there's a growth chart at my
Doctor's office. She measures
me every time I visit, and
Writes down how tall I am on
the chart.
Wow, cool chart.
Thank you.
You're welcome. Oh, hi
there, may.
Hi.
Have you ever seen a chart?
Oh, yes. I have a chart in
my room, of the different kinds
Of dinosaurs, and what they ate.
Wow, dinosaurs?
Yeah.
Huh. Tell me more.
Well, did you know that big
apatosaurus ate tiny little
Leaves?
No, I didn't, but thanks for
telling me.
You're welcome. Huh?
May is really smart.
[Gabriela whistles]
ooh. Hey, gerald, how about
You, sir? Have you ever seen a
chart?
Why, yes, yes, of course I
have a seen a cart.
Um--no, no, not a cart. A
chart.
Indeed, indeed, but you see,
I have seen a grocery cart with
A chart.
Ah.
You see, it has all the
pictures of the food on it. And
Then it shows you where to find
that food in the store.
Ah, yes. Ok, I understand.
Thank you, gerald.
Indeed, good sir, indeed.
[Whistling continues]
and now, the results of my
Survey about charts. Which is
on a chart. Hmm. Gabriela's
Doctor uses a chart to see how
tall she's grown. May has a
Dinosaur chart that tells her
what dinosaurs eat. And gerald
Saw a chart on a cart that
showed where all the food was
In a store. Ha, ha, ha. And I
bet you've seen a chart, too.
So, there you have it. I am
sid, roving reporter and chart
Expert.
Everybody, rug time!
Ooh, that's teacher susie!
Ha, ha.
* It's rug time
come on in
Rug time
take a seat
Rug time
we're ready!
Everybody, move your feet
rug time
Teacher susie!
Good times on the way
rug time
Come on in
we've got a lot
To learn today *
ok, sneaky gerald, come on over.
[Rap b*at continues]
he gets it. Ha! Yeah!
[Gerald chuckles]
oh!
[Laughter]
agent gerald strikes again!
Huh?
[Laughter]
ok, gerald. So, how's
Everyone doing today?
Well, we were all talking
about charts. I didn't realize
So many people use charts.
No, me, either.
Yeah, I wonder how you make
one.
Yeah. Well, I'm feeling like
I don't like my chore chart.
Oh, no. Why not, sid?
Well, because I still don't
get why we need all these
Charts.
Oh. Well, charts are very
helpful scientific tools. In
Fact, all scientists use charts
almost every day. And you can
Learn how to use them, too.
Yeah?
Yeah. In school, we like to
count things. We count how many
People are in school today, and
I write it here on this chart.
Let's see. Is sid here today?
What? Oh. Here.
[Laughter]
that's a good one, susie.
Thanks. Gabriela?
Here.
May?
I'm here.
And gerald.
Hmm. I will check the
location of agent gerald. Ouch.
I'm here!
[Laughter]
ok. I put a check next to
Each of your names, since
you're all here at school
Today. When you count things
and then write them on a chart,
You're collecting data.
Oh, data.
Yeah, data's all the
information we just collected.
Hey, I have another way to make
a chart with data. Did everyone
Bring a snack today?
I brought a banana.
I brought carrots, and
kinds of dip for them.
I brought raisins. They have
wrinkles, and they're really
Cute.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, and I brought a cheese
sandwich.
Are we going to make a chart
of our snacks?
That's exactly what I was
thinking. And I know the
Perfect place to learn how to
make a snack chart. Ok,
Scientists, you know where
we're going.
To the super fab lab!
That's right! Grab your
journals and let's go!
Ok.
Let's go, let's go!
[Music plays]
super fab lab!
Observe, compare, contrast!
Ah!
Ok. We'll make our snack
chart on this poster board.
Wow.
Whoo.
Ok.
You can each draw a picture
of yourself here.
Oh, huh. I love drawing.
I'm going to draw me with
purple crayons.
Yeah, I'm going to use green
crayons.
Cool.
[Susie chuckles]
and next to your picture,
You can draw a picture of the
snack you brought.
Oh. Our snacks are the data,
right?
You got it. Ok, grab some
crayons and let's make our
Chart.
Yay!
All right!
Ok.
You're scientists. You can
try this, too.
Let's make our snack chart.
First, draw a picture of
yourself on the poster board.
You can use any colors you like.
Now put your picture onto the
chart.
This will be the first column of
our big snack chart.
Look. We have friends on our
chart. Now open up
Your lunch bags and see
what kind of snacks you have.
Your snacks are the data
for our chart.
If you have pretzels,
take a pretzel card.
Wow. Looks like lots of friends
brought pretzels.
Take an orange card
if you have an orange.
What else do you have? Graham
crackers, apple. Anything else?
Ooh, carrots.
Now let's fill in our chart
with our snack data.
Put the pictures of your snacks
next to the picture of your
Face. Each person has their own
row with their picture and
Their snacks.
Let's count our data and see
how many of each snack we have.
Wow. It's easy to compare and
contrast our snacks with a
Chart.
Now, draw a picture
of our snack chart in
Your journals. That way, you
can always look at your snack
Chart and remember the data you
collected. I'm glad you're all
Drawing our snack chart in your
journals. You never know. You
Might want to look at our snack
chart another day.
Yeah. Maybe I'll want to
remember that I had a cheese
Sandwich today. Ah, it was so
yummy!
[Susie chuckles]
and that's one reason charts
Are so useful.
Yeah, they--they help you to
remember things.
Exactly. Sid, do you have
any observations about our
Snack chart?
Oh, yeah. I was just looking
at the snacks we brought. I
Mean, our data. And look.
Nobody brought the same snack
today.
Well, that's another great
thing about charts. It's easy
To compare and contrast our
data.
Huh.
You mean we can see who
brought the same snack, and who
Brought a different snack?
Right, may.
Oh, look. Sid has a banana,
gabriela has carrots and
Dipping sauces, I have raisins,
and gerald has a cheese
Sandwich!
Yeah.
Uh-huh. It's fun to compare
all the data in their cute
Little boxes.
Well, I'm impressed. My
scientists know so much about
Charts and data. I think it's
time to play with all your new
Ideas.
Yeah!
Go ahead.
Playtime. Now it's time for--
good laughternoon!
[Laughter]
hey, gabriela--
Yes?
What do you call a chart
about trains?
I don't know. What?
A choo-choo chart. Woo-woo!
Have a chart train!
[Laughter]
how does a chart sneeze?
Um--can charts sneeze?
Well, it's good laughternoon,
so it's ok to tell silly jokes.
Oh, yeah. Well, does a chart
say when it sneezes?
Ah, ah, ah, chart!
[Laughter]
[making choo-choo train sounds]
I'm back! Chart express
coming through!
What do you get when you
make a chart about charts?
I don't know. What?
Too many charts.
[Laughter]
shh. Aboard the choo-choo
Chart train! Woo-woo!
[Laughter]
now, that's funny.
[Pre-recorded laughter plays]
let's play "pretend." I'm
The mommy, and you are my son.
Well, why am I the kid?
Because I'm already wearing
the mommy hat!
Oh, huh. Well, she's got me
there. Hey, "mommy," I want a
New turbo robot mega ship. What
do you say? Come on, come on,
Come on.
Well, "son," if you want the
new toy, then you're going to
Have to earn it.
Oh. What do I have to do?
I'll mark a box on this
chart only if you are polite.
Oh, really? Hmm. Watch this.
Mommy, will you please, please,
please, please put a check in
The boxes?
No. Oh, wait. I guess you
were polite.
Huh. Hmm.
"Please, please, please,
please."
Oh, thank you, thank you,
thank you, thank you, thank
You, thank you, and thank you.
[Sid chuckles]
[sid sighs]
This is not the way this was
supposed to work. "Thank you,
Thank you"--
oh, lookie there. Ha, ha. I
See I only need one more box.
Mommy, I really like your chart.
Why, thank you.
You're welcome. Say, that
was pretty polite of me, so you
Got to check off the last box
now. Which means I get the
Turbo robot mega ship! Yeah!
[Imitates rock band]
* I get the mega ship
Because I was so polite
mmm
I get the mega ship
because I was so polite *
Hey, you know what? I think
charts are cool, after all.
Hey, mom--mommy, you getting
your purse? Where's my robot
Mega ship?
And now--
it's time-
For susie--
to sing. Go, susie!
[Laughter]
why, thank you, thank you.
Oh, I'm really glad all my
scientists like charts. They're
Actually one of my favorite
scientific tools.
Um--do you like charts a
lot, susie?
Oh, I like charts. In fact,
charts rule!
[Laughter]
* checking out charts
Charts rule
a chart is a handy dandy
Scientific tool
it gives you information
You can see with your eyes
a chart lets you visualize
You get the picture, so do I
checking out charts
May I please draw your
attention to this weather chart
I tell you this chart
is a work of art
I see clouds on friday
and rain on monday
And look, there's going to be
sun on sunday
I like checking out charts
'cause charts rule
A chart is a handy dandy
scientific tool
It gives you information
you can see with your eyes
A chart lets you visualize
you get the picture, so do I
Checking out charts, checking
charts
Counting kids like a dog
or a cat
Checking charts
who wears a hoodie
And who wears a hat
checking charts
Making a chart of what
people eat
Some charts look like a pie
and you know that's sweet
I like checking out charts
'cause charts rule
A chart is a handy dandy
scientific tool
It gives you information
you can see with your eyes
A chart lets you visualize
you get the picture, so do I *
Yeah!
Wow!
That was awesome!
Thank you.
Susie, that song rocks!
[Susie chuckles]
I love charts. I think I'll
Make a chart and draw pictures
of all of you. And then I'll
Draw happy smiley faces in the
boxes. Because you all make me
Smile.
Aw.
Thanks, may.
For us?
That's very nice of you, may.
Thank you.
Now that all of you
scientists are chart experts,
Why not make lots of charts,
about everything?
Yeah.
[Laughter]
ok. Let's go collect lots
And lots of data and make
charts!
Yay!
Yeah! Charts rule!
Yeah!
Ok, scientists, it's time to
go home. Follow me.
Hey.
Charts, charts. Charts,
charts, charts.
Now, where's my sid?
Right here, grandma.
Oh! Oh! Now, okey-doke,
let's roll.
Let's roll.
Wow, whoa!
[Rock b*at plays]
* backseat driving with
Grandma *
[music stops]
Whoa! Hey, kiddo, how are
you doing today?
Well, grandma, when we get
home, I'm going to do lots and
Lots of chores so I can get
stickers for my chart. Then
I'll get my new turbo robot
mega ship.
Oh. Well, I know all about
chores and charts. When I was a
Little girl, I had a chore
chart, and I had lots of chores
To do. I had to clean my room,
help my mom cook dinner, and
Wash the dishes. And where I
grew up, we had lots of snow in
The winter, so I had to help
shovel snow! Whoo-hoo! That was
Hard work. And guess what. I
didn't get any toys for doing
My chores. I just had to do
them. But you know what? I was
Always proud of myself.
[Sid's grandmother laughs]
I can't believe you didn't
Even get a toy for doing all
those chores.
Well, getting a toy will
feel good, but I bet you'll
Feel real proud of yourself for
doing all those chores, all by
Yourself.
[Sid's grandmother chuckles]
hmm. Yeah.
[Sid chuckles]
my grandma is really smart.
* I learned something cool
something cool today
I know it upside down
and inside out
I learned all about
charts! *
Whoo-hoo!
Scientist in the house! Yeah.
[Pre-recorded applause plays]
mm-hmm. They love me.
[Sidney's grandmother hums]
well, well, well, look at
You, wiping up the table with
no one even asking you to.
Yeah. After your story, I'm
really into doing chores right
Now--
oh!
All by myself.
That's great.
Hey, there.
Hello!
Hi!
Hey. Mom, dad, I learned
that charts are more than a
Place to put stickers. We made
charts to help remember things
And compare them. And the
things we need to remember are
Called "data."
Well-
wow. Sid, I'm impressed.
Yeah, me, too.
Ooh, and now I have
something to show you. Ta-da!
All clean.
Wow. You cleaned the table
without being told to do it?
Yeah. I went ahead and
cleaned the table so you
Wouldn't have to.
Sid, you should be very
proud of yourself.
Yeah, I am.
And I'm proud of you, too,
kiddo.
[Sid's grandmother laughs]
another rocket ship sticker--
Nice.
Oh, so, hey--huh--check out
my chart. Mom and dad gave me
More stickers. Wow. Yeah. You
know what? Now I think charts
Are cool. Mm-hmm. Today, we
learned how to make a chart and
Count data. That's the stuff
you put on your chart. Mm-hmm.
And then we compared our data.
And now I know how easy it is
to remember stuff with a chart.
So, that got me thinking about
all the cool stuff that you can
Put into a chart. Hmm. Ok, I've
got it. Here's my super duper
Ooper shmooper big idea! I want
to make a chart of the whole
World. I want the chart to show
how many people live in my
House. How many houses there
are on my block. How many
People live in my city. How
many people live in the world.
How many people like bananas.
How many animals live on the
planet. How many animals on the
Planet like bananas. And then,
I'll invite everybody in the
Whole world to my house to look
at the chart! Hmm. I wonder how
I'll feed them all. And that's
my super duper ooper shmooper
Big idea!
[Pre-recorded applause plays]
thank you, thank you. Ooh! And
Thank you, my furry stuffed
animal friends. Hey, wait a
Minute. I should make a chart
of all my stuffed animals.
Yeah, how many are green, how
many are fuzzy, and how many
Are karate masters. Whah-cha!
[Sid chuckles]
ah. I am sid, the science kid.
[Echoes]
and remember, keep asking lots
And lots of questions.
[Music plays]
see you later, scientists.
[Sid chuckles]
whah-cha! Blam! Whah-blam! Ok,
Yeah. I just--you're over there
and I'm over here. Whah-cha!
Blam! Ka-blam!
Wow! Oh, hi.
We're just checking out our
website. You can explore with
Us.
Yeah!
That's a great idea. Come
join us. Visit pbskids.org. And
There's a lot of great
information for grownups, too.
I think we look
pretty good in the computer.
Observe, compare, contrast!
Wow.
Hey, I know how to observe,
compare, and contrast. And I
Bet you do, too.
Observe--that's when you look
really closely at something
And listen to it, maybe even
smell it and feel it.
Compare--that's when you look
at things and think about
How they're the same.
Contrast--that's when you
observe things and think about
What's different about them.
Hey, scientists, there's lots
more amazing science coming
Your way. My friends and I will
learn how to use science tools,
Investigate how things change,
discover our senses, and
Explore how to keep our bodies
healthy. So come join me, sid
The science kid.
01x01 - The Sticker Chart
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Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.
Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.