03x23 - The Amazing Computer Science Tool!
Posted: 10/05/22 04:08
Hey, scientists. It'’s me,
Sid. I want to know all the
Things that computers can do, so
My mom is coming to school to
Help us investigate how
Computers can be an amazing
Science tool. Come explore with
Me, sid the science kid, coming
Up next.
Hey, is this thing on?
Heh heh!
♪ Hey, sid, what do you say?
What you 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... ♪
Ha ha! Oh, hi there. I'’m
Watching mom and dad. This is
So funny.
Oh, honey, honey, remember,
Tonight we need to go to the
Store--
[Chime]
Oh, I think that'’s the
Calendar on my computer. Ha!
Be right back.
Ok. All right.
Hee hee! Isn'’t that funny?
The computer went ba-ding, and
Dad went running. Ha ha ha!
Well, my computer reminded me
That I have an appointment
This morning.
All right, don'’t forget that.
So, as I was saying--
[Chime]
I--oh, that'’s my email.
Oh, ok.
Hold on. Excuse me.
Whee!
I could watch this all day.
Ha ha!
Anything important, hon?
Just an email from work.
Ha ha!
Oh, hey, siddo.
Good morning. Ha ha!
Hi.
What'’s so funny?
Well, every time the
Computers go ba-ding, you both
Run around.
You'’re right. Sorry we're so
Distracted, sid.
Yeah, it'’s just that we're
Both getting a lot of emails
From work.
[Two chimes]
Oh, there goes another one.
Hey, um, wait, what are all
These email things on your
Computer?
Well, an email is just like a
Letter, except it comes to the
Computer instead of to the
Mailbox.
[Chime]
Oh, I think that'’s mine. Both
Of ours.
Ok. Breakfast will be ready
Soon, sid.
Ok. Oh, boy. Computers make
Mom and dad act so funny. Ha!
And that'’s why I just got to
Know, why do mom and dad run
When their computers go...
[Clicks on microphone]
Ba-ding!
["Ba-ding" echoes]
Sid! Breakfast time!
Oh, boy, breakfast time!
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
Breakfast tiiiiiime!
Hey, good morni--oh. Hey, look.
It'’s happening again. Check it
Out. Mom'’s on the computer and
Dad'’s on the computer, and, see,
Everybody'’s busy on computers,
Even zeke.
Ba-ding, ba-doong, ding.
Huh? Oh, hi there, sid.
How'’s it going?
[Chime]
Oh! Uh-oh. Another message on
The computer.
Hmm. Well, I was observing
That computers tell you what to
Do. The computer goes ba-ding
And you guys go look at it.
Hmm. You know what? These
Computers are distracting us
From you, and we'’re sorry
About that.
Yup. Your mom'’s right.
I am done.
Ha ha!
And these computers don'’t
Tell us what to do. Actually,
I tell the computer what to do.
Come on over. I'’ll show you.
Ok.
You know how I make computer
Games for kids, right?
Right. You make really cool
Stuff.
Oh, thank you. Well, this is
A computer game called "super
Duper antibodies." It'’s a
Science game for kids.
Wow. You made that?
Well, yes.
Yeah, she sure did. The
Computer lets your mom create
Things that people everywhere
Can see and use.
Well, I bet my friends would
Love to know about all this,
Mom. Wouldn'’t it be great if you
Could come to my school and show
Them what you do?
Well, if it'’s ok with teacher
Susie, maybe I could come and
Show your class how to use a
Computer.
Really? Really, really?
Really, really. Uh, mort?
Hmm?
While sid eats breakfast,
Would you send an email to
Teacher susie to see if it'’s ok?
I'’m on it!
Ha ha! Oh, boy! I hope mom
Can come to school to teach us
About computers because that
Would be so much fun!
So much fun!
Ha ha!
♪ I love my mom
Uh-huh
My mom is cool
Uh-huh
But now it'’s time
For having fun in school
Yeah! ♪
Ha ha ha!
Hi.
Mm-wah!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
There'’s gabriela ♪
Watch what I can do.
Ha ha! Yeah! Here we go!
Wow!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
Hey, there'’s gerald ♪
Yeah! Check out my moves!
Ha ha ha! Yeah! [Grunts]
I'’m a dancing machine!
Cool!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
Hey, there'’s may ♪
Ha ha! May I show you how I
Groove? Ha ha ha! Whee! Cool!
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!
Ha ha! You got me!
[All humming]
Yeah!
♪ We'’re looking for our friends
And look what we found
We found each other
Friends! ♪
Ha ha!
And now it'’s time for sid the
Science reporter! I am sid
The science reporter, and I want
To know if I'’m the only one
Whose parents are on the
Computer so much. Let'’s find
Out. Hmm-hmm! Oh, hi, may.
Hello.
I have a question.
Yes?
My mom and dad are always on
Their computers, and when the
Computers go...
Ba-ding, they run to see what
It is!
Yeah.
My mom does the same thing,
And then she types really,
Really fast on her computer.
Tip-tap-tappity-tippity-tap!
Mm-hmm. Yep, that is really,
Really fast.
Yeah.
Thanks, may.
You'’re welcome.
Oh, hi, gabriela.
Hello.
Do your parents use the
Computer all the time like my
Parents do?
Computers? My whole family
Uses them, and so do i.
Really? What do you do on
Them?
Well, every morning my dad
And I look at the weather on the
Computer so we know if we need
A sweater or a jacket.
Uh-huh.
We also look at the weather
Where my uncle toby lives, and
He lives really far away.
Wow! Well, thanks, gabriela.
Sure thing.
Nyeeow! Zoom! Beep-beep!
Hey, gerald.
Look out!
Whoa!
Hi, sid.
Hi. Hey, how about you? Does
Your family use computers?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, my mom uses
The computer with me, and, oh,
A couple of days ago, we found
This really neat game called
"Super duper antibodies!"
Hey, my mom made that game!
Really?
Really.
Well, I love that game! You
Know, because it goes pyoom!
Pyoom! Bing-bong! Bing-bong!
Yeah.
What goes pyoom, pyoom,
Bing-bong, bing-bong, bing-bong?
Oh, the game that sid'’s mom
Made on the computer.
Really?
Yeah, and my mom might be
Coming to school to show us how
To use a computer.
Whoa! That will be so cool!
Yeah!
Everybody, rug time!
That'’s teacher susie!
Come on, let'’s go.
Yeah.
♪ 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 ♪
Ha ha ha!
Tap, tap, tap, tappy-tap,
Tap, tap. I am a computer.
Ha ha ha!
Oops! Wrong button!
Shutting down now.
[Makes computer shutdown noises]
[All laugh]
So, I'’m guessing you've all
Been talking about computers.
Yes, we have. My mom and dad
Are always typing on their
Computers.
Oh, yeah. My dad and I look
Up the weather on the computer.
Very good. Well, who wants to
Find out more about computers
From a very special visitor?
Oh, we do!
Oh, goodie! My mom must be
Coming today. Ha ha!
Ready for me?
Yay!
Look, it'’s sid's mom! Ha ha!
Sid, want to introduce our
Visitor?
Oh, yes, I do. Ha ha! Friends
And teacher, here in our
Classroom is a world-famous
Computer expert, the person
I call mom!
Yay!
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'’m so excited to be here with
All you scientists.
How about if you tell us what
Kind of work you do on the
Computer?
Sure. Well, I make web sites.
Web sites? What'’s that?
It'’s a place to visit on the
Computer. Think of it as a big
Book, and each page has
Something special on it. One
Page might have music you can
Listen to, one page might have
Pictures, and one page might
Have a game you can play.
Oh! Sid'’s mom, I love that
Science game that you made.
Yeah, I play it all the time
With my mom.
Oh, I'’m glad you like the
Game, and I'’m glad you're using
The computer with a grownup.
Yeah.
Grownups will make sure you
Don'’t use the computer for too
Long. It'’s important to get
Outside and play, too.
Well, now that you know the
Rules of the computer, maybe we
Can all learn how to use the
Computer just like scientists
Do.
Scientists use computers,
Too?
They sure do. Computers can
Be a great science tool. How
About if we do a special
Computer investigation in the--
Oh, wait, wait. May I say it?
I'’ve always wanted to.
Ha ha ha! Go for it.
Let'’s all go to the...
Super fab lab!
Yeah! Come on! Let'’s go.
Oh, yay!
[All giggle]
Super fab lab.
Super fab lab! Investigate,
Explore, discover! Ah!
Ok, scientists, let'’s learn
How to use a computer.
Yeah!
Let'’s get started. First of
All, when you sit at the
Computer, make sure you sit up
Nice and straight. It'’s good for
Your back.
Ok.
All right.
Ok, see that arrow? That'’s
How I choose what I want to do,
But to move the arrow around,
I use this. Does anyone know
What it'’s called?
I do! It'’s called a mouse
Because it kind of looks like
A cute little mouse moving
Around.
That'’s right, may.
Well, our computer at home
Doesn'’t have a mouse. See, it's
Got this flat place where you
Move your finger.
That'’s called a touchpad, and
You can use it just like a mouse
To move the arrow.
Oh.
Then you click like this to
Choose what you want to do.
Wow.
And now that we know how to
Use a computer, let'’s
Investigate how scientists use
It as a science tool.
Oh, hey, these are magnifying
Glasses and our journals.
I thought we were going to use
The computer.
We are. You see, scientists
Use computers to share their
Discoveries with each other,
So you'’re all going to use a
Magnifying glass, explore the
Room, and make a discovery.
Ooh.
Ok. Then we draw a picture
Of our discovery in our
Journal.
Exactly, may.
Um, I still don'’t get it.
How'’s that using the computer
As a science tool?
Well, when a scientist learns
Something new, it'’s important to
Share that information.
That'’s right, and I can use
This camera to take a picture
Of all your drawings. And then
Teacher susie can help you email
Them to your parents at home.
Cool!
Oh, yeah, an email'’s like a
Letter you can send on the
Computer.
So we'’re using the computer
Like a journal and sharing it
With everyone.
You got it, may.
Well, I am very impressed
With all of you scientists. I
Wish I could spend all day with
You. Unfortunately, I have to
Get back to work, so after I put
All your pictures into the
Computer, I have to go.
Thank you, sid'’s mom.
Thank you, sid'’s mom.
Alice, you'’re welcome in our
Classroom anytime.
Oh. Ha ha!
And now, scientists, let'’s
Get started. Grab your
Magnifying glasses, make a
Discovery, then draw a picture
In your journal.
Yay! Let'’s go!
Cool!
Hey, you'’re a scientist. You
Can try this, too.
Ok, scientists. Let'’s
Investigate how a computer can
Be an amazing science tool.
First, use a magnifying glass
To make an observation.
Find things around the room.
Take a good look...
And observe all the details.
Next, draw a picture of what you
Found. You can draw all the
Colors and textures of the
Things you observed. Now it'’s
Time to share all the
Observations you made with
Scientists or people interested
In your discoveries, like your
Parents. To do this, your
Teacher will take a photo of
All your drawings.
Then he can attach the camera to
The computer so all your photos
Can move onto the computer.
Use the mouse to move your photo
Into an email. An email is like
A letter that travels really
Fast from one computer to
Another computer. It'’s a great
Way to share information.
Up here is where we write the
Email address. This tells the
Computer where to send your
Photos. Now click the mouse to
Send the email with your photo.
You did it! You used the
Computer to share information,
Just like a real scientist.
Look at this. Sid'’s mom put all
Your journal drawings into one
Big picture on the computer.
Doesn'’t it look great?
Oh, yes! Cool!
Ok, let'’s hear about the
Discoveries you made.
I discovered what the
Butterfly on my wonder wand
Looks like.
And I looked at the face of
Our pet praying mantis up close.
Yeah, and I looked at our
Rug. It looks really different
Through the magnifying glass.
Uh, gerald, what discovery
Did you make? I can'’t quite tell
What it is.
Oh. Well, that'’s sid's elbow.
Oh.
Ta-da!
Wow. Well, you all made some
Great discoveries with your
Magnifying glasses. Now let'’s
Share them with other people.
Ooh, yeah.
Ok, gerald, since you'’re
Right here, let'’s start with
You. The mouse is all set, so
Just click right on it and this
Picture will go to your family
At home in an email.
Ok. Um, countdown, please.
Oh, yeah. , , , Go!
[Makes sh**ting noises]
[All laugh]
Oh!
Thank you. Thank you.
Ok, computer scientists,
After you each send your parents
An email with a picture, you can
Go play with your new ideas.
Yay!
Today, we'’re going to pretend
This is a really, really huge
Computer and my wonder wand is
The mouse. Computer, say my
Name. Click!
Your name is gabriela.
Great. Now, computer, tell me
What sound a dog makes. Click!
Woof! Woof!
Thanks, computer. Next
Question: what is my teacher'’s
Name? Click!
Susie. Teacher susie.
Ok, now some hard questions.
What'’s my favorite kind of
Cookie? Click!
Chocolate chip!
Yes! And how tall is a
Giraffe? Click!
Very tall?
What color is the sun? Click!
Yellow!
What'’s yummier, a cupcake or
A pizza? Click! Do I like
Standing up or sitting down?
Click! What are my favorite
Socks? Click! How far away is
The moon? Click!
[Making computer shutdown
Noises]
[All laugh]
Yay! Let'’s play family.
Gabriela, you and I will be
The kids.
Ha ha! And sid is our daddy.
He'’s very busy on the computer.
Ooh, yeah. Ahem. I'’m dad and
I'’m busy on the computer.
Very busy.
Oh, dad! Come and play
With us!
Not now. I'’m busy on the
Computer.
Dad, can we eat all the
Cookies we can find?
Uh, yeah, sure. Right now I'’m
Busy on the computer.
Oh, dad, there'’s a skunk at
The door. Can we let him in?
Uh, sure. Just don'’t let him
Bother me because I'’m busy at
The computer.
Ok.
♪ La la-la la la la
Dad, now the skunk is
Singing.
Oh, really? That'’s great.
♪ La la la la la...
And now he'’s dancing.
Oh, that sounds good. I am
Very busy on the computer.
And now he'’s about to spray
You.
Oh, no!
Huh? What? Oh! Aah! There'’s
A singing, dancing skunk in my
House and he'’s about to spray
Me!
♪ La la la la la laaaa!
Yay!
Thank you, thank you, thank
You. Ha ha ha!
Remember, don'’t let this
Happen to you. Don'’t spend so
Much time on the computer that
You don'’t even notice if there's
A singing, dancing skunk in your
House.
Want to hear another song?
Um, no, thank you, mr. Skunk.
Mmm. That'’s show biz.
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
And now...
It'’s time...
For susie...
To sing.
Go, susie!
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
Thank you. Hey, scientists,
We'’ve learned a lot about how
Computers can help us. Computers
Are here, there, and everywhere.
Yay.
♪ Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
You can find them
Girls and boys
In some of your teeniest toys
Handheld video games
Talking digital picture frames
Alarm clocks that let you snooze
Pedometers and walking shoes
Escalators, elevators
Don'’t forget your calculators
Microchips to rocketships
And everything in between
Computers are working
Behind the scene
Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
Everywhere you turn
Computers help us learn
Music players to hear a tune
Telescopes to see the moon
At mealtimes, we'’re lovin'
Our microwave oven
Big computers
In a weather center
Tracking worldwide weather
Everywhere you go on earth
The computer has a place
And we have humongous ones
Exploring outer space
Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
Computers, computers
Computers ♪
Yay!
That was great.
Hey, let'’s all use our
Computers.
Ok, yeah.
Tap-tap-tappy-tap...
Ha ha ha! Ok, my computer
Scientists. It'’s time to go
Home. Follow me.
Ok! Ha ha!
Tap-tap-tappity-tap...
Now where'’s my sid?
Ooh, right here, grandma.
Oh! Oh! Mm-wah! Now,
Okey-doke. Let'’s roll.
Let'’s roll!
Yeah! [Humming]
♪ Back-seat driving with grandma
Grandma
Doo-doo-doo-- ♪
[Turns off music]
Grandma, my mom came to school
Today.
Oh, she did? I thought she
Was too old for your school!
Ha ha!
Oh, grandma! Heh! No, mom
Came to show us how to use
A computer. Did you know that
People use computers for all
Kinds of things? Some are so
Small they fit in phones and
Cameras.
Oh, you'’re right about that.
Computers nowadays are so tiny,
But, you know, computers weren'’t
Always that small. No. When
Scientists first started making
Computers, they were huge. In
Fact, the very first computers
Were so large they filled up an
Entire room. Those first
Computers used lots and lots of
Power. Ha ha ha! The big, old
Room-sized computers were so
Slow in computing numbers and
Sending data. Oh! I'’ll bet that
The folks who made them never
Imagined that one day people--
Even grandmas like me--would be
Carrying around powerful
Computers the size of a small
Book. Ha ha ha! In fact, I have
A computer so small that it fits
Right here in my purse!
Wow! Grandma, that'’s amazing.
But I know one thing a computer
Can never do.
Oh, what'’s that?
Be the best grandma in the
World like you!
Oh, sid. Thank you. Ha ha ha!
♪ I learned something cool
Something cool today
I know it upside down
And inside out
I learned all about...
Computers! ♪
Ha ha! Scientist in the house!
Yeah.
[Clicks on microphone]
[Canned applause]
And mom showed us how to use the
Computer and to always make sure
You only use it with a grownup
You know, and how to look up
Stuff and--
And how to share the things
You discover?
Hey! You got the email I sent
You!
Yeah, I sure did, and I love
All the discoveries you and your
Friends made.
Hi, everyone.
Oh, hi, mom.
Oh, I see you got sid'’s
Email.
Yup, and it is...
♪ Amazing!
♪ Amazing
You know, enough computers
For today.
Yeah. Let'’s all go outside...
And play! Woo hoo!
Ok!
Come on, sid! Race you to the
Tree house!
Come on. Enough computers.
Ooh. I learned so much about
Computers today. They'’re
Everywhere! And grandma says
They used to be really big, but
Now they'’re a lot smaller. Hmm.
Hey. What if they were really
Small, like itty bitty teeny
Tiny? Ok. I'’ve got it. Here's
My super duper uper schmooper
Big idea! I'’m going to invent
The teeny tiny ring computer,
A computer so small you can wear
It like a ring on your finger.
It'’s small and can do lots of
Things, like when you shake
Someone'’s hand, the ring
Computer can figure out how tall
The person is, how much she
Weighs, her favorite flavor of
Ice cream, and whether she'’s
Feeling sad or happy. You are
Feet tall, weigh pounds,
And like chocolate ice cream.
You are feeling happy today.
Boop! The teeny-tiny ring
Computer can also read emails,
Show movies on the wall, tell
You how to make a hamburger, and
It becomes a phone.
[Imitates phone ringing]
Hello. I'’m talking to you on my
Teeny-tiny ring computer. Sorry.
My thumb got in the way. What
Did you say? Oh, heh! I love
You, too, mom. The teeny tiny
Ring computer. It'’s small, easy
To use, and amazing. And that'’s
My super duper uper schmooper
Big idea! Ha ha! Yay!
[Clicks on microphone]
[Canned applause]
Remember, only use a computer
When you are with your mom or
Dad or a grownup you know.
Time to shut down. Beep.
[Makes computer shutdown noises]
Beep. Ha ha ha! But I'’m
Still sid the--[clicks on
Microphone]--science kid!
["Science kid" echoes]
Remember, keep asking lots and
Lots of questions. See you
Later, scientists! Ha ha!
Ba-ding! Ba-doink! Ba-bloop!
Be sure to check out another
Episode of "sid the science
Kid." We'’ll discover different
Ways to use a computer,
Investigate how things fly, and
Explore how to solve a problem
By engineering a solution.
We'’re investigating all kinds of
Technology on "sid the science
Kid."
Sid. I want to know all the
Things that computers can do, so
My mom is coming to school to
Help us investigate how
Computers can be an amazing
Science tool. Come explore with
Me, sid the science kid, coming
Up next.
Hey, is this thing on?
Heh heh!
♪ Hey, sid, what do you say?
What you 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... ♪
Ha ha! Oh, hi there. I'’m
Watching mom and dad. This is
So funny.
Oh, honey, honey, remember,
Tonight we need to go to the
Store--
[Chime]
Oh, I think that'’s the
Calendar on my computer. Ha!
Be right back.
Ok. All right.
Hee hee! Isn'’t that funny?
The computer went ba-ding, and
Dad went running. Ha ha ha!
Well, my computer reminded me
That I have an appointment
This morning.
All right, don'’t forget that.
So, as I was saying--
[Chime]
I--oh, that'’s my email.
Oh, ok.
Hold on. Excuse me.
Whee!
I could watch this all day.
Ha ha!
Anything important, hon?
Just an email from work.
Ha ha!
Oh, hey, siddo.
Good morning. Ha ha!
Hi.
What'’s so funny?
Well, every time the
Computers go ba-ding, you both
Run around.
You'’re right. Sorry we're so
Distracted, sid.
Yeah, it'’s just that we're
Both getting a lot of emails
From work.
[Two chimes]
Oh, there goes another one.
Hey, um, wait, what are all
These email things on your
Computer?
Well, an email is just like a
Letter, except it comes to the
Computer instead of to the
Mailbox.
[Chime]
Oh, I think that'’s mine. Both
Of ours.
Ok. Breakfast will be ready
Soon, sid.
Ok. Oh, boy. Computers make
Mom and dad act so funny. Ha!
And that'’s why I just got to
Know, why do mom and dad run
When their computers go...
[Clicks on microphone]
Ba-ding!
["Ba-ding" echoes]
Sid! Breakfast time!
Oh, boy, breakfast time!
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
Breakfast tiiiiiime!
Hey, good morni--oh. Hey, look.
It'’s happening again. Check it
Out. Mom'’s on the computer and
Dad'’s on the computer, and, see,
Everybody'’s busy on computers,
Even zeke.
Ba-ding, ba-doong, ding.
Huh? Oh, hi there, sid.
How'’s it going?
[Chime]
Oh! Uh-oh. Another message on
The computer.
Hmm. Well, I was observing
That computers tell you what to
Do. The computer goes ba-ding
And you guys go look at it.
Hmm. You know what? These
Computers are distracting us
From you, and we'’re sorry
About that.
Yup. Your mom'’s right.
I am done.
Ha ha!
And these computers don'’t
Tell us what to do. Actually,
I tell the computer what to do.
Come on over. I'’ll show you.
Ok.
You know how I make computer
Games for kids, right?
Right. You make really cool
Stuff.
Oh, thank you. Well, this is
A computer game called "super
Duper antibodies." It'’s a
Science game for kids.
Wow. You made that?
Well, yes.
Yeah, she sure did. The
Computer lets your mom create
Things that people everywhere
Can see and use.
Well, I bet my friends would
Love to know about all this,
Mom. Wouldn'’t it be great if you
Could come to my school and show
Them what you do?
Well, if it'’s ok with teacher
Susie, maybe I could come and
Show your class how to use a
Computer.
Really? Really, really?
Really, really. Uh, mort?
Hmm?
While sid eats breakfast,
Would you send an email to
Teacher susie to see if it'’s ok?
I'’m on it!
Ha ha! Oh, boy! I hope mom
Can come to school to teach us
About computers because that
Would be so much fun!
So much fun!
Ha ha!
♪ I love my mom
Uh-huh
My mom is cool
Uh-huh
But now it'’s time
For having fun in school
Yeah! ♪
Ha ha ha!
Hi.
Mm-wah!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
There'’s gabriela ♪
Watch what I can do.
Ha ha! Yeah! Here we go!
Wow!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
Hey, there'’s gerald ♪
Yeah! Check out my moves!
Ha ha ha! Yeah! [Grunts]
I'’m a dancing machine!
Cool!
♪ I'’m looking for my friends
I'’m looking for you
Hey, there'’s may ♪
Ha ha! May I show you how I
Groove? Ha ha ha! Whee! Cool!
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!
Ha ha! You got me!
[All humming]
Yeah!
♪ We'’re looking for our friends
And look what we found
We found each other
Friends! ♪
Ha ha!
And now it'’s time for sid the
Science reporter! I am sid
The science reporter, and I want
To know if I'’m the only one
Whose parents are on the
Computer so much. Let'’s find
Out. Hmm-hmm! Oh, hi, may.
Hello.
I have a question.
Yes?
My mom and dad are always on
Their computers, and when the
Computers go...
Ba-ding, they run to see what
It is!
Yeah.
My mom does the same thing,
And then she types really,
Really fast on her computer.
Tip-tap-tappity-tippity-tap!
Mm-hmm. Yep, that is really,
Really fast.
Yeah.
Thanks, may.
You'’re welcome.
Oh, hi, gabriela.
Hello.
Do your parents use the
Computer all the time like my
Parents do?
Computers? My whole family
Uses them, and so do i.
Really? What do you do on
Them?
Well, every morning my dad
And I look at the weather on the
Computer so we know if we need
A sweater or a jacket.
Uh-huh.
We also look at the weather
Where my uncle toby lives, and
He lives really far away.
Wow! Well, thanks, gabriela.
Sure thing.
Nyeeow! Zoom! Beep-beep!
Hey, gerald.
Look out!
Whoa!
Hi, sid.
Hi. Hey, how about you? Does
Your family use computers?
Oh, yeah. Yeah, my mom uses
The computer with me, and, oh,
A couple of days ago, we found
This really neat game called
"Super duper antibodies!"
Hey, my mom made that game!
Really?
Really.
Well, I love that game! You
Know, because it goes pyoom!
Pyoom! Bing-bong! Bing-bong!
Yeah.
What goes pyoom, pyoom,
Bing-bong, bing-bong, bing-bong?
Oh, the game that sid'’s mom
Made on the computer.
Really?
Yeah, and my mom might be
Coming to school to show us how
To use a computer.
Whoa! That will be so cool!
Yeah!
Everybody, rug time!
That'’s teacher susie!
Come on, let'’s go.
Yeah.
♪ 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 ♪
Ha ha ha!
Tap, tap, tap, tappy-tap,
Tap, tap. I am a computer.
Ha ha ha!
Oops! Wrong button!
Shutting down now.
[Makes computer shutdown noises]
[All laugh]
So, I'’m guessing you've all
Been talking about computers.
Yes, we have. My mom and dad
Are always typing on their
Computers.
Oh, yeah. My dad and I look
Up the weather on the computer.
Very good. Well, who wants to
Find out more about computers
From a very special visitor?
Oh, we do!
Oh, goodie! My mom must be
Coming today. Ha ha!
Ready for me?
Yay!
Look, it'’s sid's mom! Ha ha!
Sid, want to introduce our
Visitor?
Oh, yes, I do. Ha ha! Friends
And teacher, here in our
Classroom is a world-famous
Computer expert, the person
I call mom!
Yay!
Thank you. Thank you so much.
I'’m so excited to be here with
All you scientists.
How about if you tell us what
Kind of work you do on the
Computer?
Sure. Well, I make web sites.
Web sites? What'’s that?
It'’s a place to visit on the
Computer. Think of it as a big
Book, and each page has
Something special on it. One
Page might have music you can
Listen to, one page might have
Pictures, and one page might
Have a game you can play.
Oh! Sid'’s mom, I love that
Science game that you made.
Yeah, I play it all the time
With my mom.
Oh, I'’m glad you like the
Game, and I'’m glad you're using
The computer with a grownup.
Yeah.
Grownups will make sure you
Don'’t use the computer for too
Long. It'’s important to get
Outside and play, too.
Well, now that you know the
Rules of the computer, maybe we
Can all learn how to use the
Computer just like scientists
Do.
Scientists use computers,
Too?
They sure do. Computers can
Be a great science tool. How
About if we do a special
Computer investigation in the--
Oh, wait, wait. May I say it?
I'’ve always wanted to.
Ha ha ha! Go for it.
Let'’s all go to the...
Super fab lab!
Yeah! Come on! Let'’s go.
Oh, yay!
[All giggle]
Super fab lab.
Super fab lab! Investigate,
Explore, discover! Ah!
Ok, scientists, let'’s learn
How to use a computer.
Yeah!
Let'’s get started. First of
All, when you sit at the
Computer, make sure you sit up
Nice and straight. It'’s good for
Your back.
Ok.
All right.
Ok, see that arrow? That'’s
How I choose what I want to do,
But to move the arrow around,
I use this. Does anyone know
What it'’s called?
I do! It'’s called a mouse
Because it kind of looks like
A cute little mouse moving
Around.
That'’s right, may.
Well, our computer at home
Doesn'’t have a mouse. See, it's
Got this flat place where you
Move your finger.
That'’s called a touchpad, and
You can use it just like a mouse
To move the arrow.
Oh.
Then you click like this to
Choose what you want to do.
Wow.
And now that we know how to
Use a computer, let'’s
Investigate how scientists use
It as a science tool.
Oh, hey, these are magnifying
Glasses and our journals.
I thought we were going to use
The computer.
We are. You see, scientists
Use computers to share their
Discoveries with each other,
So you'’re all going to use a
Magnifying glass, explore the
Room, and make a discovery.
Ooh.
Ok. Then we draw a picture
Of our discovery in our
Journal.
Exactly, may.
Um, I still don'’t get it.
How'’s that using the computer
As a science tool?
Well, when a scientist learns
Something new, it'’s important to
Share that information.
That'’s right, and I can use
This camera to take a picture
Of all your drawings. And then
Teacher susie can help you email
Them to your parents at home.
Cool!
Oh, yeah, an email'’s like a
Letter you can send on the
Computer.
So we'’re using the computer
Like a journal and sharing it
With everyone.
You got it, may.
Well, I am very impressed
With all of you scientists. I
Wish I could spend all day with
You. Unfortunately, I have to
Get back to work, so after I put
All your pictures into the
Computer, I have to go.
Thank you, sid'’s mom.
Thank you, sid'’s mom.
Alice, you'’re welcome in our
Classroom anytime.
Oh. Ha ha!
And now, scientists, let'’s
Get started. Grab your
Magnifying glasses, make a
Discovery, then draw a picture
In your journal.
Yay! Let'’s go!
Cool!
Hey, you'’re a scientist. You
Can try this, too.
Ok, scientists. Let'’s
Investigate how a computer can
Be an amazing science tool.
First, use a magnifying glass
To make an observation.
Find things around the room.
Take a good look...
And observe all the details.
Next, draw a picture of what you
Found. You can draw all the
Colors and textures of the
Things you observed. Now it'’s
Time to share all the
Observations you made with
Scientists or people interested
In your discoveries, like your
Parents. To do this, your
Teacher will take a photo of
All your drawings.
Then he can attach the camera to
The computer so all your photos
Can move onto the computer.
Use the mouse to move your photo
Into an email. An email is like
A letter that travels really
Fast from one computer to
Another computer. It'’s a great
Way to share information.
Up here is where we write the
Email address. This tells the
Computer where to send your
Photos. Now click the mouse to
Send the email with your photo.
You did it! You used the
Computer to share information,
Just like a real scientist.
Look at this. Sid'’s mom put all
Your journal drawings into one
Big picture on the computer.
Doesn'’t it look great?
Oh, yes! Cool!
Ok, let'’s hear about the
Discoveries you made.
I discovered what the
Butterfly on my wonder wand
Looks like.
And I looked at the face of
Our pet praying mantis up close.
Yeah, and I looked at our
Rug. It looks really different
Through the magnifying glass.
Uh, gerald, what discovery
Did you make? I can'’t quite tell
What it is.
Oh. Well, that'’s sid's elbow.
Oh.
Ta-da!
Wow. Well, you all made some
Great discoveries with your
Magnifying glasses. Now let'’s
Share them with other people.
Ooh, yeah.
Ok, gerald, since you'’re
Right here, let'’s start with
You. The mouse is all set, so
Just click right on it and this
Picture will go to your family
At home in an email.
Ok. Um, countdown, please.
Oh, yeah. , , , Go!
[Makes sh**ting noises]
[All laugh]
Oh!
Thank you. Thank you.
Ok, computer scientists,
After you each send your parents
An email with a picture, you can
Go play with your new ideas.
Yay!
Today, we'’re going to pretend
This is a really, really huge
Computer and my wonder wand is
The mouse. Computer, say my
Name. Click!
Your name is gabriela.
Great. Now, computer, tell me
What sound a dog makes. Click!
Woof! Woof!
Thanks, computer. Next
Question: what is my teacher'’s
Name? Click!
Susie. Teacher susie.
Ok, now some hard questions.
What'’s my favorite kind of
Cookie? Click!
Chocolate chip!
Yes! And how tall is a
Giraffe? Click!
Very tall?
What color is the sun? Click!
Yellow!
What'’s yummier, a cupcake or
A pizza? Click! Do I like
Standing up or sitting down?
Click! What are my favorite
Socks? Click! How far away is
The moon? Click!
[Making computer shutdown
Noises]
[All laugh]
Yay! Let'’s play family.
Gabriela, you and I will be
The kids.
Ha ha! And sid is our daddy.
He'’s very busy on the computer.
Ooh, yeah. Ahem. I'’m dad and
I'’m busy on the computer.
Very busy.
Oh, dad! Come and play
With us!
Not now. I'’m busy on the
Computer.
Dad, can we eat all the
Cookies we can find?
Uh, yeah, sure. Right now I'’m
Busy on the computer.
Oh, dad, there'’s a skunk at
The door. Can we let him in?
Uh, sure. Just don'’t let him
Bother me because I'’m busy at
The computer.
Ok.
♪ La la-la la la la
Dad, now the skunk is
Singing.
Oh, really? That'’s great.
♪ La la la la la...
And now he'’s dancing.
Oh, that sounds good. I am
Very busy on the computer.
And now he'’s about to spray
You.
Oh, no!
Huh? What? Oh! Aah! There'’s
A singing, dancing skunk in my
House and he'’s about to spray
Me!
♪ La la la la la laaaa!
Yay!
Thank you, thank you, thank
You. Ha ha ha!
Remember, don'’t let this
Happen to you. Don'’t spend so
Much time on the computer that
You don'’t even notice if there's
A singing, dancing skunk in your
House.
Want to hear another song?
Um, no, thank you, mr. Skunk.
Mmm. That'’s show biz.
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
And now...
It'’s time...
For susie...
To sing.
Go, susie!
Ba-ding! Ha ha ha!
Thank you. Hey, scientists,
We'’ve learned a lot about how
Computers can help us. Computers
Are here, there, and everywhere.
Yay.
♪ Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
You can find them
Girls and boys
In some of your teeniest toys
Handheld video games
Talking digital picture frames
Alarm clocks that let you snooze
Pedometers and walking shoes
Escalators, elevators
Don'’t forget your calculators
Microchips to rocketships
And everything in between
Computers are working
Behind the scene
Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
Everywhere you turn
Computers help us learn
Music players to hear a tune
Telescopes to see the moon
At mealtimes, we'’re lovin'
Our microwave oven
Big computers
In a weather center
Tracking worldwide weather
Everywhere you go on earth
The computer has a place
And we have humongous ones
Exploring outer space
Computers, computers
Everywhere, computers
Some are huge, and tiny ones
Just could not be cuter
They do what they do
Helping me and you
Computers, computers, computers
Computers, computers
Computers ♪
Yay!
That was great.
Hey, let'’s all use our
Computers.
Ok, yeah.
Tap-tap-tappy-tap...
Ha ha ha! Ok, my computer
Scientists. It'’s time to go
Home. Follow me.
Ok! Ha ha!
Tap-tap-tappity-tap...
Now where'’s my sid?
Ooh, right here, grandma.
Oh! Oh! Mm-wah! Now,
Okey-doke. Let'’s roll.
Let'’s roll!
Yeah! [Humming]
♪ Back-seat driving with grandma
Grandma
Doo-doo-doo-- ♪
[Turns off music]
Grandma, my mom came to school
Today.
Oh, she did? I thought she
Was too old for your school!
Ha ha!
Oh, grandma! Heh! No, mom
Came to show us how to use
A computer. Did you know that
People use computers for all
Kinds of things? Some are so
Small they fit in phones and
Cameras.
Oh, you'’re right about that.
Computers nowadays are so tiny,
But, you know, computers weren'’t
Always that small. No. When
Scientists first started making
Computers, they were huge. In
Fact, the very first computers
Were so large they filled up an
Entire room. Those first
Computers used lots and lots of
Power. Ha ha ha! The big, old
Room-sized computers were so
Slow in computing numbers and
Sending data. Oh! I'’ll bet that
The folks who made them never
Imagined that one day people--
Even grandmas like me--would be
Carrying around powerful
Computers the size of a small
Book. Ha ha ha! In fact, I have
A computer so small that it fits
Right here in my purse!
Wow! Grandma, that'’s amazing.
But I know one thing a computer
Can never do.
Oh, what'’s that?
Be the best grandma in the
World like you!
Oh, sid. Thank you. Ha ha ha!
♪ I learned something cool
Something cool today
I know it upside down
And inside out
I learned all about...
Computers! ♪
Ha ha! Scientist in the house!
Yeah.
[Clicks on microphone]
[Canned applause]
And mom showed us how to use the
Computer and to always make sure
You only use it with a grownup
You know, and how to look up
Stuff and--
And how to share the things
You discover?
Hey! You got the email I sent
You!
Yeah, I sure did, and I love
All the discoveries you and your
Friends made.
Hi, everyone.
Oh, hi, mom.
Oh, I see you got sid'’s
Email.
Yup, and it is...
♪ Amazing!
♪ Amazing
You know, enough computers
For today.
Yeah. Let'’s all go outside...
And play! Woo hoo!
Ok!
Come on, sid! Race you to the
Tree house!
Come on. Enough computers.
Ooh. I learned so much about
Computers today. They'’re
Everywhere! And grandma says
They used to be really big, but
Now they'’re a lot smaller. Hmm.
Hey. What if they were really
Small, like itty bitty teeny
Tiny? Ok. I'’ve got it. Here's
My super duper uper schmooper
Big idea! I'’m going to invent
The teeny tiny ring computer,
A computer so small you can wear
It like a ring on your finger.
It'’s small and can do lots of
Things, like when you shake
Someone'’s hand, the ring
Computer can figure out how tall
The person is, how much she
Weighs, her favorite flavor of
Ice cream, and whether she'’s
Feeling sad or happy. You are
Feet tall, weigh pounds,
And like chocolate ice cream.
You are feeling happy today.
Boop! The teeny-tiny ring
Computer can also read emails,
Show movies on the wall, tell
You how to make a hamburger, and
It becomes a phone.
[Imitates phone ringing]
Hello. I'’m talking to you on my
Teeny-tiny ring computer. Sorry.
My thumb got in the way. What
Did you say? Oh, heh! I love
You, too, mom. The teeny tiny
Ring computer. It'’s small, easy
To use, and amazing. And that'’s
My super duper uper schmooper
Big idea! Ha ha! Yay!
[Clicks on microphone]
[Canned applause]
Remember, only use a computer
When you are with your mom or
Dad or a grownup you know.
Time to shut down. Beep.
[Makes computer shutdown noises]
Beep. Ha ha ha! But I'’m
Still sid the--[clicks on
Microphone]--science kid!
["Science kid" echoes]
Remember, keep asking lots and
Lots of questions. See you
Later, scientists! Ha ha!
Ba-ding! Ba-doink! Ba-bloop!
Be sure to check out another
Episode of "sid the science
Kid." We'’ll discover different
Ways to use a computer,
Investigate how things fly, and
Explore how to solve a problem
By engineering a solution.
We'’re investigating all kinds of
Technology on "sid the science
Kid."