Did you know that May is Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection Month? Having personally lost an aunt to skin cancer last June, sun protection is something I strive for my whole family to take seriously. Fortunately, Sid the Science Kid has made my job easier with the release of the Weather Kid Sid DVD on May 4th.
In this new DVD release, Sid the Science Kid learns about various weather-related topics. In Sid’s Rainy Play Date, Sid is supposed to have a play date outside, but the forecast calls for rain! Sid isn’t too happy and wonders if the rain knew he wanted to play outside? At school, Sid and his friends discover that rain actually comes from rain clouds! They also learn that rain is really important because it helps living things grow. In Sid’s Cool Holiday, Sid loves celebrating the winter holidays where he lives, because it’s always sunny and warm. But this year, Sid and his family are visiting relatives where it’s chilly and cold. Sid wonders why it can’t be warm everywhere? At school, Sid discovers that temperatures are different all over the world! And in The Wind Did It Sid can’t figure out who messed up the pile of leaves he raked up in the backyard. At school, Sid and his friends discover that wind is strong enough to make sand dunes, waves, move sail boats, and even blow away a pile of leaves.
It's Sid’s Special Sunny Dad’s Day episode that makes this DVD, sent to us for review, required watching for any pre-schooler. This episode depicts Sid reluctant to lather up in sunscreen, because it takes way too long to put on. At school, Sid and his friends discover that sunscreen is a great way to protect your skin from the sun. And they also learn about the amazing ways the sun helps the Earth.
This episode provides an excellent tool for parents to demonstrate exactly why they have to put on that sunblock. Additionally, parents and their children can explore and learn more about sunscreen at the Sid the Science Kid official website at PBSKIDS.org/sid.
Sid the Science Kid is an Emmy-nominated television show from The Jim Henson Company and KCET/Los Angeles. The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated "Sid the Science Kid", “Dinosaur Train”, “Wilson & Ditch: Digging America” and "Pajanimals." Features include "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth," "MirrorMask," and "Unstable Fables." Television productions include "Fraggle Rock" and the sci-fi cult series "Farscape."
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