The BEST episodes of Sid the Science Kid season 2

Every episode of Sid the Science Kid season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sid the Science Kid season 2!

Meet Sid, an inquisitive preschooler who uses scientific principles to help satisfy his curiosity about the world around him. Produced by the Jim Henson Company, this series takes the classic puppetry style of the Muppets and uses motion-capture technology to create virtual puppet characters!

Last Updated: 2/11/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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A Rainbow Every Day!
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6.50
4 votes

#1 - A Rainbow Every Day!

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/11/2010

Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets.

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Ignatz's Inertia
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5.67
3 votes

#2 - Ignatz's Inertia

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2010

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!

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No School Singalong Special!
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5.67
3 votes

#3 - No School Singalong Special!

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2011

Sid and his friends show in the backyard and take turns singing their favorite science songs.

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Sid's Super Kick
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5.33
3 votes

#4 - Sid's Super Kick

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2010

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!

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Save The Stump!
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5.00
2 votes

#5 - Save The Stump!

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2011

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.

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Shadow Smile!
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5.00
2 votes

#6 - Shadow Smile!

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/1/2011

Sid investigates shadows and explores ways to create a shadow by blocking a light source.

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3.00
1 votes

#7 - Seed the Science Kid

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/14/2012

When Sid finds seeds in his apple and oranges, he learns about seeds.

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The Reason Sid's Sneezin'
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3.00
1 votes

#8 - The Reason Sid's Sneezin'

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 1/1/2012

Sid learns about allergies after he discovers that, like his dad, he's allergic to pollen.

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Sleep? Who Needs It?!
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3.00
1 votes

#9 - Sleep? Who Needs It?!

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/2/2012

Sid learns why sleep is important after his mom nixes his plan to stay up all night.

Sid's Pet Project
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3.00
1 votes

#10 - Sid's Pet Project

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/23/2012

Phil is excited to babysit Grandma's dog, but doesn't know how to take care of a pet.

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Sid the Science Kid: Encyclopedia of Discovery
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3.00
1 votes

#11 - Sid the Science Kid: Encyclopedia of Discovery

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/1/2012

Sid the Science Kid: Encyclopedia of Discovery.

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Get Up and Move!
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3.00
1 votes

#12 - Get Up and Move!

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/6/2012

Sid's teacher coordinates a day of healthy surprises.

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Sid Engineers a Solution
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3.00
1 votes

#13 - Sid Engineers a Solution

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/9/2011

Sid tries to get a cereal box, but it is out of his reach; at school, Sid and his friends try to get a ball down from a tree.

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Sid Wings It!
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3.00
1 votes

#14 - Sid Wings It!

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/8/2011

Sid wears his homemade cardboard wings and tries to fly; a visit to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

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The Big Cheese!
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3.00
1 votes

#15 - The Big Cheese!

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/7/2011

A marine biologist gives the students a research project.

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I Want to Be a Scientist!
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3.00
1 votes

#16 - I Want to Be a Scientist!

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/5/2011

Sid and his classmates take a field trip to the Science Center.

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Halloween Spooky Science Special
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3.00
1 votes

#17 - Halloween Spooky Science Special

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/24/2012

While the kids have fun dressing up in spooky costumes for Halloween, they also learn that Halloween can be scientific, too.

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Sid’s Backyard Campout
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3.00
1 votes

#18 - Sid’s Backyard Campout

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/20/2011

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!

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Rainbow Connection
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3.00
1 votes

#19 - Rainbow Connection

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2023

It is sung by Kermit as the movie's opening number and reprised by the whole cast of Muppets at the end of the movie;

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Let There Be Light
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3.00
1 votes

#20 - Let There Be Light

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/31/2007

Sid explores the science of light and discovers that light comes from various energy sources.

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Reused Robot!
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3.00
1 votes

#21 - Reused Robot!

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2011

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.

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Clean Air!
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3.00
1 votes

#22 - Clean Air!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2011

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!

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Where Did The Water Go?
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3.00
1 votes

#23 - Where Did The Water Go?

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/2011

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!

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