Sid the Science Kid is an educational animated television series using comedy to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness among preschoolers. This landmark production, co-produced by The Jim Henson Company and KCET/Los Angeles for PBS KIDS features a practical in-school science curriculum, uses music and humor to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science in everyday life. The energetic and inquisitive 5-year-old Sid starts each episode with a new question ("Why are my shoes shrinking?" "Why do bananas get mushy?") and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers with the help of family and friends. Watch this Fall at 8:30 am Monday-Friday; 7:30 am Saturday and Sunday.
WHYY Kids Club and Sid the Science Kid
After watching the episode, I Have Muscles Where?, try this Super Fab Lab Investigation, get moving and pay attention to the muscles you're using. Instructions online at www.pbs.org/parents/sid/
Nutrition on the Web
For more information about healthy foods, visit these links:
On the Shelf
Additional reading on children health issues:
- Pre-School to Age 8
Over Under in the Garden by Pat Schories
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Elhert
- Ages 7-11
This is the Way We Eat Our Lunch by Edith Baer
- Ages 11-14
The Best You Can Be: A Teen’s Guide to Fitness and Nutrition by Christopher Hovius
- Parents and Families
First Meals: The Complete Cookbook and Nutrition Guide by Annabel Karmel
Feeding the Whole Family: Recipes for Babies, Young Children and Parents by Cynthia Lair
Healthy Snack of the Week
Celery is often looked down on as having little nutritional value. On the contrary, celery contains important vitamins, such as vitamin K which prevents fractures — an important nutrient if your child is very active. It also provides potassium, which helps maintain healthy blood pressure levels, vitamin C, and folate.
Find peanut butter that contains no hydrogenated oils and is low in calories. Try Skippy Natural Creamy, or MaraNatha Crunchy and Roasted Peanut Butter (with only two ingredients: dry roasted peanuts and sea salt). Spread on stalks of celery, sprinkle with raisins and serve. If your child is not in favor of peanut butter, try a light or whipped cream cheese to spread on the stalks!
Get Moving!
Try this at home! According to Australian researchers, children are 38 percent more likely to exercise 60 minutes or more a day when exercise tools are available at home, reported by Eat This, Not That! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding.
Try this aerobic exercise:
Driveway Shuttles: Place six objects – tennis balls for instance – at the end of the driveway. Your child starts, retrieving an object as fast as possible. You get the next one. Alternate until all of the objects have been retrieved. Rest 90 seconds, then repeat three to five times. Gradually play this game in larger spaces: a park, for instance. Only a few weeks until the Y12K run!
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