Sid the Science Kid

Finally a show that's adorable and teaches science without being too heavy handed or unappealing to kids. I'm so glad we found it for my almost 5-year-old.

Whoever says that this show sucks or that the voice acting is bad is just wrong. Not only does the show teach science in a fun an entertaining way, but the sound and animation quality is actually pretty good considering the fact that the show came out in 2008. If you want to help inspire your children to get outside and start learning about the world, give them this show.

Ah yes. My childhood. I love this show! it's adorable and the songs are catchy!

The animation and voice acting are so terrible that it distracts from everything. Sid and friends live deep in the uncanny valley. It seems like the animators are flexing their skills and drawing body movement. The problem is that they don't seem to have the skills that they are trying to show off. The characters are constantly moving, swaying jumping, dancing, etc. It seems like it's designed by childless adults imagining how kids act. It's truly awful and creepy. The voice actors are really terrible too. I wonder if they auditioned the talent or if they just randomly grabbed people off the street and said "talk like a kid".

This charming program follows a boy named Sid, a very curious kid, through a school day. Sid starts the day with a question, and the class explores the science behind it with simple experiments and class discussion. The program's tone is very light and humorous, filled with lots of music and jokes, and it is effective for teaching natural science. The show is CG animated, but it contains live-action segments of kids in school performing experiments. Sid himself appears to be in first or second grade, but the show is aimed at pre-K and kindergärtners too, as there is no reading involved, just a lot of music and exploration.