03x09 - Save the Stump!
Posted: 10/05/22 03:53
Hey, scientists! It'’s me,
Sid. I want to know why there
Are little creatures living on
The stump in my backyard, so
We'’re going to the science
Center to explore how animals
Can live in all kinds of
Different habitats. 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... ♪
[Captioning made possible by
The jim henson company]
Hi, it'’s me, sid! Guess what!
My dad is going to build me a
Basketball court, right here in
My backyard! Yeah! Woo-hoo!
All righty. So I put down
Concrete over the grass, right
About here. That should be
Enough room for the court. Ah.
Of course, I'’ll have to remove
That big stump.
Huh? Ooh. A stump? Oh, yeah.
I remember. There used to be a
Tree here, but it fell over and
All that'’s left is this yucky
Old stump.
Yep, but don'’t worry about
It, sid. I can remove it. I just
Need the right tool, something
Big enough to get that stump out
Of here. Ha ha! That really is
A big stump. Hmm. I'’ll just go
Check in the garage and see what
I have. Heh! That is a really
Big stump. Whoo!
Ooh, hey. Wait a minute.
I see little bigs crawling all
Over this stump. Why would
Anything be living on an old
Stump? Hmm. Is this their home?
Huh. I wouldn'’t want somebody
Getting rid of my home to make
A basketball court. Now I don'’t
Know what to do. Hmm. I just got
To know, should we make a
Basketball court or save the
Stump?
["Stump" echoes]
Sid! Breakfast time!
Ooh. I got to get a
Magnifying glass so I can look
At the bugs. Ha ha!
[Babbling]
Bugs on stump, backyard. Got
To investigate more. Be right
Back.
Seeda? Seeda?
Yes, zeke. That'’s your
Brother sid.
Ha ha ha ha!
Ooh. Um, mom, can I wait to
Have breakfast so I can
Investigate something really,
Really important in the
Backyard?
Sure, sid. Go for it.
Thanks, mom.
Ha ha ha!
Hey, zekey. Ok.
Sid!
Ha ha ha! Yes. Sid.
Dad! Hold on! Dad! Hold on,
Hold on.
Oh, I'’m holding. What's
Wrong, sid?
Well, I saw bugs crawling on
This. Aha! Roly polies! And a
Spider on a web! Ha ha! Hmm.
Well, I don'’t get it. Why would
Anything live on this old stump
In our backyard, dad? I mean,
Shouldn'’t they be in a forest
Or something?
Well, sid, animals can make
Their homes just about anywhere,
Even in a backyard.
Really?
Yep.
Well, now I don'’t know what
To do. Oh, I don'’t want to get
Rid of the stump if it'’s a home
For little creatures, but I
Really, really do want a
Basketball court. Ha! No, no.
We should save the stump. But a
Basketball court would be so
Cool! Ah! Ah! Dad, I need to
Think more about this at school.
Can we wait to get rid of the
Stump until I get home?
No problem, sid. Hey, and
Remember, may'’s coming over for
A play date. Maybe she can help
You make your decision.
Yeah, good idea. Ooh, and I
Have another good idea. I should
Eat breakfast before I go to
School because I'’m starving.
Me, too! I'’ll join ya!
Yay!
Ready, set, let'’s go eat!
Yay!
Breakfast time!
♪ I love my mom
Uh-huh
My mom is cool
Uh-huh
But now it'’s time
For having in school ♪
Yeah!
Ha 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!
Yeah! Ha ha! Ready, set, 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! I'’m a rock star!
Gerald in the house!
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? All right. Whoo!
So 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!
You got me.
[All laughing]
♪ Da da da da
Yeah!
♪ We'’re looking
For our friends
And look what we found
We found each other
Friends! ♪
[All laugh]
And now it'’s time for "sid
Chat" with sid and all of his
Friends. Hello. Welcome to "sid
Chat" with me and my friends.
Today we'’re talking about
Animals that live in our
Backyard, and today'’s special
Guest is gabriela!
Yay!
Hello. Ha ha!
Gabriela has seen animals
Living in a backyard at her
Grandpa'’s house.
That'’s right. In my grandpa's
Backyard, he has a little pond
With lots of lily pads.
Oh, I love lily pads.
Me, too. One day, I asked if
I could pick some of the lily
Pads.
Ooh, that'’s a great idea!
That'’s what I thought, too,
But my grandpa told me that if
I took out too many lily pads,
The water would get dirty
Because lily pads help keep the
Pond clean.
Hmm, but is a little dirty
Water so bad?
That'’s what I asked, too, and
My grandpa explained that if the
Water got dirty, then the fish
And the frogs wouldn'’t be able
To live in the pond.
That'’s not good, but do you
Really need fish and frogs in
The pond?
That'’s what I asked, too, and
My grandpa said that without
Fish and frogs to eat the
Mosquitoes, we'’d have lots
Of mosquitoes because they
Really like water.
Whoa! Ooh! Mosquitoes? Ouch!
Yeah, they bite you and then
You itch.
Now that'’s bad.
I agree, so I didn'’t pick
The lily pads.
Hmm. Taking up a lily pad can
Make the whole pond yucky.
Yeah, and that means the
Little frogs and fish won'’t have
A home.
Ohh...
Class, we'’re going on a
Field trip to a science center!
Yay!
Wow, we'’re going to a science
Center with teacher susie!
Let'’s go!
Let'’s go!
Let'’s go!
So, what would my scientists
Like to explore at the science
Center?
We want to explore where
Animals live.
Yeah.
Lots of animals live in my
Grandpa'’s pond.
Yeah, and this morning, my
Dad was going to get rid of a
Stump in our yard, but I found
A spider and roly polies living
On the stump.
How exciting. It sounds like
That stump'’s part of your
Backyard habitat.
Uh, habi-who?
Habitat. It'’s sort of like
An animal neighborhood, where
Different animals live, find
Food, and make their homes.
Oh.
So my backyard, where I run
Around and play soccer, is a
Habitat?
It sure is. You know, the
Science center'’s a great place
To explore and learn about
Habitats, so everybody line up
And get on the bus.
Yay!
Come on.
All right!
♪ Field trip, here we go!
Field trip, move your feet
Field trip
We'’re ready
Get on the bus
And take a seat
Field trip
Teacher susie!
Good times on the way
Field trip
Come on, let'’s go!
We'’ve got a lot
To learn today! ♪
[Imitates race car]
Ha ha! Hey, you'’re a
Scientist. You can go to a
Science center, too.
Field trip to the science
Center! Ha ha ha! Yay!
Whoa! Cool!
Mm-hmm.
This is my favorite room in
The whole science center.
Me, too. It'’s called the
Exploration room, and it'’s a
Great place to explore habitats.
Go ahead, take a look around.
Ok.
It'’s gigantic!
Oh, come on. I see something
Over here.
Oh, ok. Oh, yeah, look at
This one!
Oh, it'’s all underwater.
Cool!
Neat.
Oh, look! Buttons!
Ooh.
Oh, I'’ll push one.
This is a kelp forest
Habitat.
Wow! Hey, look! There'’s a
Big fish and plants and stuff
In a kelp forest habitat!
Look at me. I'’m a fish in
The kelp forest.
Ha ha ha!
Me, too!
And I'’m one of those long,
Green plants swaying in the
Ocean.
Ha ha! Hello, plant.
Swoosh, swoosh.
Ooh, hey, there'’s another
Picture over there. Come on.
Oh, ok.
Another one?
Oh, yeah, look.
Oh, that'’s neat-o.
There'’s no water there
At all.
Hey, more buttons!
I'’ll push one.
Yeah.
This is a desert habitat.
Wow.
Oh! Hey, a tortoise! I am a
Tortoise, moving slowly through
The desert habitat.
Ha ha ha! And I'’m one of
Those plants with those spiky
Things on it.
Ooh, a cactus.
[Giggles]
Ooh! Ooh, look! That picture
Has a stump, just like in my
Backyard.
Really?
Yeah, let'’s go see! There it
Is!
See?
Sid, you'’re right. That's
A stump.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, scientists. So, what
Have you found?
Oh, we found a picture of a
Kelp forest habitat and a
Desert habitat.
Oh, nice job investigating,
Scientists.
Um, susie, is this a picture
Of a habitat?
Well, if someone pushes that
Button, we can find out.
Oh! I'’ll do it! Ha!
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha! I like these buttons.
This is a forest habitat.
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha ha!
Ok, gerald, that'’s enough.
Ok.
Susie, the stump in that
Forest habitat looks kind of
Small, and I don'’t see any
Animals on it.
Well, the stump is actually
An important part of this
Habitat. I'’ll show you. Uh,
Gerald, would you like to push
That button one time?
Oh. Sure!
Wow!
Well, there'’s stuff all over
It!
Yeah, it might not look like
Much, but worms, ants, and
Beetles can live under the
Stump, a squirrel can drink
Rain water that collects in the
Cracks, and spiders can build
Webs on top to make their homes.
Oh. So many little creatures
Need that stump.
Mm-hmm, and what might
Happen if we remove that stump?
Oh! Oh, no! Don'’t--don't do
That because squirrels need it
To drink from. And little
Spiders need to make their homes
On it. And what about all the
Worms and...beetles that live
Under the stump?
Don'’t worry, gerald. Nobody's
Going to remove this stump, but
You did make an interesting
Discovery.
I did?
Yes. Everything in a habitat
Is connected.
Oh, yeah! I did make a
Discovery! Congratulations
To me!
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha! That was the last
Time.
Ha ha ha! That'’s ok, gerald.
I can tell you'’re really excited
To learn about habitats. And you
Know what? The science center
Has more habitats we can
Explore, so come on, scientists,
Let'’s go investigate.
All right! Ha ha!
You'’re a scientist. You can
Try this at a science center,
Too. Come on.
Ok, scientists, let'’s explore
Some habitats. First stop is the
Desert. Can you find any animals
Living in this habitat?
Good job. That'’s a tortoise.
They dig holes in the sand to
Stay out of the hot desert sun.
This fallen cactus creates a
Home for small animals, just
Like the stump in sid'’s
Backyard. This special computer
Has a camera that shows warm
Things in red and colder things
In blue. Try moving the camera.
What can you find? Hey, you
Found a lizard sitting on a
Rock! Let'’s visit another
Habitat. This is a kelp forest.
It'’s a home for lots of animals,
Like this shark. It'’s called
A forest because the kelp plants
Grow really tall, just like
Trees. To make the kelp forest
Here at the science center, this
Big machine was built to create
Waves, just like in a real
Ocean. And, just like in the
Ocean, this kelp forest provides
Food and shelter for lots of
Different animals. Look,
A garibaldi. It looks like a big
Goldfish. And that looks like
A snake, but it'’s actually
A fish called a moray eel.
What other animals can you find?
Good job! You found a red sea
Star. Let'’s observe sea stars
More closely in this touch t*nk.
Put your hand in the water and
Gently touch the sea star. Can
You feel how the texture of some
Sea stars are smooth and some
Are rough? It'’s so much fun to
Explore habitats at the science
Center.
The kelp forest was my
Favorite habitat.
Me, too. I love all those
Fish. Bloop, bloop, bloop!
Ha ha! I liked the desert
Habitat. Snakes are cool!
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, my favorite
Habitat is my backyard because
It has a lump.
What?
Oh, I mean a stump.
Ha ha ha! That'’s funny!
Hey, lump rhymes with stump.
Bump rhymes with stump.
Oh! And yump rhymes with
Stump.
Ha ha! What'’s a yump?
Well, I don'’t know, but it
Rhymes with stump. Ha ha!
Ok. I have a new poem.
It'’s a backyard stump,
Not a lump or a bump
Or a yump. Ha ha ha!
And a stump is part of a
Habitat. How '’bout that?
Rat-a-tat-tat!
I splatty-splat-splat!
Ha ha ha!
Hey, giggling scientists, if
You'’ve finished your lunch, we
Have time to explore the science
Center some more.
Ok.
Cool! Yes!
Well, then clean up the table
And follow me.
Yay!
Ok!
Hey, let'’s pretend that we're
All little creatures living in
This forest habitat.
Ok!
I'’m a spider with long
Arms.
♪ La la la
I'’m making my web
On this nice little stump ♪
Ha ha! I'’m a wiggly worm.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. Hmm,
Where should I live? Oh, hey,
Nice stump. I'’ll make my home
Here.
Hiya, worm.
Hi, spider!
[Smacks lips]
I'’m a squirrel.
Ha ha!
And I'’m eating acorns. Yummy!
[Makes munching noises]
Ah! Oh. Now I'’m thirsty.
Uh-oh.
Hey, look! There'’s rain water
Inside the hole in this stump.
Yeah, take a drink.
Ah! Now that'’s good water! I
Sure am glad this stump is here.
Yeah.
[Hums a tune]
Wow, what a beautiful forest.
Uh-huh. Thank you.
Ah, it'’s a great spot to
Build my home.
What?
I'’m going to go get my
Bulldozer and rip up all these
Trees.
What?
And then I'’ll get rid of
That stump.
Whoa! Uh-oh!
Here I come in my bulldozer.
[Imitates engine rumbling]
Whoa, no! Look out!
Stop, mr. Person trying to
Get rid of our stump.
Oh, no you don'’t!
This stump is our home.
And it'’s part of our habitat.
Yeah!
What?
Here we come! Boogity
Boogity boogity. Run away.
We'’re going to get you.
Yeah! Ha ha ha!
Ok, ok, ok! I won'’t take
Your stump.
Yay!
But I got to park my
Bulldozer.
Bye-bye, bulldozer.
Ha ha ha!
I see you'’ve all been having
A good time exploring.
Yeah!
Susie, we were pretending to
Be animals living on a stump.
Well, it sounds like you'’re
All really thinking about the
Habitats around you, and that'’s
A good thing. Sid, may I please
Borrow your microphone?
Ooh, yeah.
I have a little song I'’d like
To sing about habitats.
Great. I love your songs.
Ok!
♪ Watch where you step
And be aware of where you roam
That rock or grass
You'’re walking on
Might be somebody'’s home
Don'’t litter in the water
Don'’t leave your garbage
In the sea
Fish and plant life
Live in there
Keep it clean as can be
You'’ve got to get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
Get into the habit
Of not messing with
The this and that
Plants and animals, too
They have homes just like you
So get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
You might not see living things
In the desert sand so hot
So hot
But you'’d best be careful
Where you walk
Life is there, believe it or not
Be curious but be careful when
Exploring a place'’s features
Live in harmony with
And respect
The habitats of all creatures
You'’ve got to get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
Get into the habit
Of not messing with
The this and that
Plants and animals, too
They have homes just like you
So get into the habit
Get into the habit
Get into the habit of
Respecting different habitats ♪
Yay!
Thank you!
That was great!
I'’m going to look for
Habitats everywhere I go!
Me, too!
Heh heh! Ooh, hey, may, I
Can'’t wait for our play date
After school. Ooh, and you can
See the stump in my backyard.
Oh, I can'’t wait to see it.
Yay!
Ok, scientists, let'’s get on
The bus and head back to school.
It'’s almost time to go home.
Follow me.
♪ Going back to school
Ha ha ha! Oh, who'’s back from
The science center?
I am, grandma!
Me, too!
Bye, sid. Bye, may.
Oh, heya, kiddo. Hey there,
May.
Hi.
Okey-dokey. Let'’s roll.
Let'’s roll!
Yeah.
Come on, may. Ha ha!
Ha ha! Woo-hoo!
♪ Back-seat driving
With grandma
Grandma ♪
Woo-hoo. So, sid and may, did
You have fun at the science
Center?
Oh, yeah. Grandma, I love
The science center. We learned
That a habitat is a place where
Animals live and grow.
And eat and build their
Homes.
Yeah, and everything in a
Habitat is connected.
Oh, you got that right, and
As future scientists, you two
Have to do your part to protect
Our habitat because that'’s what
Scientists do. You know, one of
My heroes is the scientist
Rachel carson. She was concerned
That habitats were being harmed
By pollution.
Pollution?
Yes. Pollution is stuff like
Trash and yucky chemicals, and
Animals can'’t live where there's
Too much pollution. Now, good
Old rachel carson was worried
That if our habitats were
Destroyed, then we might wake up
One day to this sound.
I don'’t hear anything.
It'’s silence.
Silence is right. That'’s the
Sound of a habitat without
Animals and chirping birds. You
See, if we ruin our habitats,
Then all the animals and birds
Won'’t have any place to live.
Oh! And that'’s not good.
Wow. I want to be a scientist
Like rachel carson.
Yeah, and I want to save
Habitats like the one in my
Backyard.
Yeah.
Hey, grandma, I don'’t want
To get rid of the stump in my
Backyard. What do you think I
Should do?
Oh, kiddo, you do what feels
Right. You know, sometimes it'’s
Fun to enjoy nature by
Observing all the wonderful
Things in it. Does that give you
Any ideas?
Ooh, it does. There are lots
Of cool things to observe on my
Backyard stump. Hey, may, we can
Use magnifying glasses and
Explore together.
Oh, I can'’t wait.
[Giggles]
My grandma has the best
Ideas. Ha ha!
♪ We learned something cool
Something cool today
We know it upside down
And inside out
We learned all about
Habitats ♪
[Giggles]
Two scientists in the house!
[Click, canned applause]
Yay! Come on, may.
Ok.
Wow.
Wow.
Cool.
Hey, may, look at all the
Roly polies. Ooh, one of them
Just went inside that little
Hole.
Oh, and look at this spider.
He crawled onto his web.
Ooh.
Did you see that?
Yeah. Yeah, I wonder what all
These little creatures are
Thinking.
Hello. I'’m a little spider
And I'’m resting on my web.
[Giggles]
Ooh, and I'’m a roly poly
Sitting on this nice stump.
I sure am hungry. I think I'’ll
Eat some of this yummy stump.
Munch, munch, munch.
Mmm. This stuff is delicious.
Ha ha ha ha!
Hey, may, let'’s see what else
We can find.
Ok. Oh, I see ants.
Ooh, where? Oh. Neat.
And I found something else.
Huh, what?
Rrowr!
Aah!
Ah, you found me! I am
A stumposaurus!
Ha ha ha! Oh, dad! Ha ha.
Hey, are you two
Investigating?
Yes, we are, because this
Stump is an important part of
Our backyard habitat.
Yeah. At the science center,
We learned that everything in
The habitat is connected.
Wow. Sounds like you guys
Learned a lot.
Yeah. Hey, dad, I'’ve kind of
Been thinking about this stump.
Really? Me, too, sid. Let'’s
Save the stump.
Oh! Ha ha ha!
We said the same thing! Ha ha
Ha! We did it again! Ha ha!
I think saving the stump is
A good idea, too. Look at all
The tiny little creatures on it.
Oh, how interesting. So what
Have you discovered here, may?
Well, right over there is
A spider on a web.
Oh, I see. You know, the
Spider made his home here
Because the stump provides
Protection.
Yeah.
And the spider is probably
Waiting to catch bugs on its
Web to eat.
Wow!
I had a great day. I'’m glad we
Saved the stump because it'’s an
Important part of the backyard
Habitat. And since little
Creatures on the stump couldn'’t
Speak for themselves, I'’m glad
That I could. Heh! Hey, now that
Gives me an idea. Hmm, ok.
I'’ve got it. Here's my
Super-duper-uper-schmooper big
Idea. I'’m going to give animals
All over the world a little
Button they can push, and when
They do, it will light up the
Sid signal. It'’s a big picture
Of my face in the sky, and when
I see my face, I'’ll know I have
To save a habitat. Let'’s say
Somebody is hiking on a trail
And tosses his juice box onto
Some flowers, and now bees
Can'’t get to the flowers. But
Don'’t worry. When the bees send
Out the sid signal, I'’ll come
Racing over to put that juice
Box into the trash.
"Thanks, sid."
Or, if someone is dumping
Something yucky into a pond,
All the frogs can send out the
Sid signal, and I'’ll be on my
Way to clean the pond.
"Ribbit. Hooray for sid!"
The sid signal will help save
Habitats all over the world!
Yay! And that'’s my
Super-duper-uper-schmooper
Big idea!
[Click, canned applause]
Yay! Well, I don'’t have a
Basketball court in my
Backyard, but I do have a stump,
And I love it! Ha ha ha! Ah!
I am sid, the protector of
Habitats, and science kid!
["Science kid" echoes]
And remember, keep asking lots
And lots of questions. See you
Later, scientists. Heh heh. Ah!
Hey, good night, little
Creatures on the stump.
Sleep well.
Be sure to check out another
Episode full of amazing science.
My friends and I will
Investigate how to keep our air
And water clean, discover how to
Make less trash, and protect our
Habitats. See you next time
On "sid the science kid."
There'’s lots more science fun to
Sid. I want to know why there
Are little creatures living on
The stump in my backyard, so
We'’re going to the science
Center to explore how animals
Can live in all kinds of
Different habitats. 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... ♪
[Captioning made possible by
The jim henson company]
Hi, it'’s me, sid! Guess what!
My dad is going to build me a
Basketball court, right here in
My backyard! Yeah! Woo-hoo!
All righty. So I put down
Concrete over the grass, right
About here. That should be
Enough room for the court. Ah.
Of course, I'’ll have to remove
That big stump.
Huh? Ooh. A stump? Oh, yeah.
I remember. There used to be a
Tree here, but it fell over and
All that'’s left is this yucky
Old stump.
Yep, but don'’t worry about
It, sid. I can remove it. I just
Need the right tool, something
Big enough to get that stump out
Of here. Ha ha! That really is
A big stump. Hmm. I'’ll just go
Check in the garage and see what
I have. Heh! That is a really
Big stump. Whoo!
Ooh, hey. Wait a minute.
I see little bigs crawling all
Over this stump. Why would
Anything be living on an old
Stump? Hmm. Is this their home?
Huh. I wouldn'’t want somebody
Getting rid of my home to make
A basketball court. Now I don'’t
Know what to do. Hmm. I just got
To know, should we make a
Basketball court or save the
Stump?
["Stump" echoes]
Sid! Breakfast time!
Ooh. I got to get a
Magnifying glass so I can look
At the bugs. Ha ha!
[Babbling]
Bugs on stump, backyard. Got
To investigate more. Be right
Back.
Seeda? Seeda?
Yes, zeke. That'’s your
Brother sid.
Ha ha ha ha!
Ooh. Um, mom, can I wait to
Have breakfast so I can
Investigate something really,
Really important in the
Backyard?
Sure, sid. Go for it.
Thanks, mom.
Ha ha ha!
Hey, zekey. Ok.
Sid!
Ha ha ha! Yes. Sid.
Dad! Hold on! Dad! Hold on,
Hold on.
Oh, I'’m holding. What's
Wrong, sid?
Well, I saw bugs crawling on
This. Aha! Roly polies! And a
Spider on a web! Ha ha! Hmm.
Well, I don'’t get it. Why would
Anything live on this old stump
In our backyard, dad? I mean,
Shouldn'’t they be in a forest
Or something?
Well, sid, animals can make
Their homes just about anywhere,
Even in a backyard.
Really?
Yep.
Well, now I don'’t know what
To do. Oh, I don'’t want to get
Rid of the stump if it'’s a home
For little creatures, but I
Really, really do want a
Basketball court. Ha! No, no.
We should save the stump. But a
Basketball court would be so
Cool! Ah! Ah! Dad, I need to
Think more about this at school.
Can we wait to get rid of the
Stump until I get home?
No problem, sid. Hey, and
Remember, may'’s coming over for
A play date. Maybe she can help
You make your decision.
Yeah, good idea. Ooh, and I
Have another good idea. I should
Eat breakfast before I go to
School because I'’m starving.
Me, too! I'’ll join ya!
Yay!
Ready, set, let'’s go eat!
Yay!
Breakfast time!
♪ I love my mom
Uh-huh
My mom is cool
Uh-huh
But now it'’s time
For having in school ♪
Yeah!
Ha 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!
Yeah! Ha ha! Ready, set, 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! I'’m a rock star!
Gerald in the house!
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? All right. Whoo!
So 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!
You got me.
[All laughing]
♪ Da da da da
Yeah!
♪ We'’re looking
For our friends
And look what we found
We found each other
Friends! ♪
[All laugh]
And now it'’s time for "sid
Chat" with sid and all of his
Friends. Hello. Welcome to "sid
Chat" with me and my friends.
Today we'’re talking about
Animals that live in our
Backyard, and today'’s special
Guest is gabriela!
Yay!
Hello. Ha ha!
Gabriela has seen animals
Living in a backyard at her
Grandpa'’s house.
That'’s right. In my grandpa's
Backyard, he has a little pond
With lots of lily pads.
Oh, I love lily pads.
Me, too. One day, I asked if
I could pick some of the lily
Pads.
Ooh, that'’s a great idea!
That'’s what I thought, too,
But my grandpa told me that if
I took out too many lily pads,
The water would get dirty
Because lily pads help keep the
Pond clean.
Hmm, but is a little dirty
Water so bad?
That'’s what I asked, too, and
My grandpa explained that if the
Water got dirty, then the fish
And the frogs wouldn'’t be able
To live in the pond.
That'’s not good, but do you
Really need fish and frogs in
The pond?
That'’s what I asked, too, and
My grandpa said that without
Fish and frogs to eat the
Mosquitoes, we'’d have lots
Of mosquitoes because they
Really like water.
Whoa! Ooh! Mosquitoes? Ouch!
Yeah, they bite you and then
You itch.
Now that'’s bad.
I agree, so I didn'’t pick
The lily pads.
Hmm. Taking up a lily pad can
Make the whole pond yucky.
Yeah, and that means the
Little frogs and fish won'’t have
A home.
Ohh...
Class, we'’re going on a
Field trip to a science center!
Yay!
Wow, we'’re going to a science
Center with teacher susie!
Let'’s go!
Let'’s go!
Let'’s go!
So, what would my scientists
Like to explore at the science
Center?
We want to explore where
Animals live.
Yeah.
Lots of animals live in my
Grandpa'’s pond.
Yeah, and this morning, my
Dad was going to get rid of a
Stump in our yard, but I found
A spider and roly polies living
On the stump.
How exciting. It sounds like
That stump'’s part of your
Backyard habitat.
Uh, habi-who?
Habitat. It'’s sort of like
An animal neighborhood, where
Different animals live, find
Food, and make their homes.
Oh.
So my backyard, where I run
Around and play soccer, is a
Habitat?
It sure is. You know, the
Science center'’s a great place
To explore and learn about
Habitats, so everybody line up
And get on the bus.
Yay!
Come on.
All right!
♪ Field trip, here we go!
Field trip, move your feet
Field trip
We'’re ready
Get on the bus
And take a seat
Field trip
Teacher susie!
Good times on the way
Field trip
Come on, let'’s go!
We'’ve got a lot
To learn today! ♪
[Imitates race car]
Ha ha! Hey, you'’re a
Scientist. You can go to a
Science center, too.
Field trip to the science
Center! Ha ha ha! Yay!
Whoa! Cool!
Mm-hmm.
This is my favorite room in
The whole science center.
Me, too. It'’s called the
Exploration room, and it'’s a
Great place to explore habitats.
Go ahead, take a look around.
Ok.
It'’s gigantic!
Oh, come on. I see something
Over here.
Oh, ok. Oh, yeah, look at
This one!
Oh, it'’s all underwater.
Cool!
Neat.
Oh, look! Buttons!
Ooh.
Oh, I'’ll push one.
This is a kelp forest
Habitat.
Wow! Hey, look! There'’s a
Big fish and plants and stuff
In a kelp forest habitat!
Look at me. I'’m a fish in
The kelp forest.
Ha ha ha!
Me, too!
And I'’m one of those long,
Green plants swaying in the
Ocean.
Ha ha! Hello, plant.
Swoosh, swoosh.
Ooh, hey, there'’s another
Picture over there. Come on.
Oh, ok.
Another one?
Oh, yeah, look.
Oh, that'’s neat-o.
There'’s no water there
At all.
Hey, more buttons!
I'’ll push one.
Yeah.
This is a desert habitat.
Wow.
Oh! Hey, a tortoise! I am a
Tortoise, moving slowly through
The desert habitat.
Ha ha ha! And I'’m one of
Those plants with those spiky
Things on it.
Ooh, a cactus.
[Giggles]
Ooh! Ooh, look! That picture
Has a stump, just like in my
Backyard.
Really?
Yeah, let'’s go see! There it
Is!
See?
Sid, you'’re right. That's
A stump.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, scientists. So, what
Have you found?
Oh, we found a picture of a
Kelp forest habitat and a
Desert habitat.
Oh, nice job investigating,
Scientists.
Um, susie, is this a picture
Of a habitat?
Well, if someone pushes that
Button, we can find out.
Oh! I'’ll do it! Ha!
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha! I like these buttons.
This is a forest habitat.
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha ha!
Ok, gerald, that'’s enough.
Ok.
Susie, the stump in that
Forest habitat looks kind of
Small, and I don'’t see any
Animals on it.
Well, the stump is actually
An important part of this
Habitat. I'’ll show you. Uh,
Gerald, would you like to push
That button one time?
Oh. Sure!
Wow!
Well, there'’s stuff all over
It!
Yeah, it might not look like
Much, but worms, ants, and
Beetles can live under the
Stump, a squirrel can drink
Rain water that collects in the
Cracks, and spiders can build
Webs on top to make their homes.
Oh. So many little creatures
Need that stump.
Mm-hmm, and what might
Happen if we remove that stump?
Oh! Oh, no! Don'’t--don't do
That because squirrels need it
To drink from. And little
Spiders need to make their homes
On it. And what about all the
Worms and...beetles that live
Under the stump?
Don'’t worry, gerald. Nobody's
Going to remove this stump, but
You did make an interesting
Discovery.
I did?
Yes. Everything in a habitat
Is connected.
Oh, yeah! I did make a
Discovery! Congratulations
To me!
This is a forest habitat.
Ha ha! That was the last
Time.
Ha ha ha! That'’s ok, gerald.
I can tell you'’re really excited
To learn about habitats. And you
Know what? The science center
Has more habitats we can
Explore, so come on, scientists,
Let'’s go investigate.
All right! Ha ha!
You'’re a scientist. You can
Try this at a science center,
Too. Come on.
Ok, scientists, let'’s explore
Some habitats. First stop is the
Desert. Can you find any animals
Living in this habitat?
Good job. That'’s a tortoise.
They dig holes in the sand to
Stay out of the hot desert sun.
This fallen cactus creates a
Home for small animals, just
Like the stump in sid'’s
Backyard. This special computer
Has a camera that shows warm
Things in red and colder things
In blue. Try moving the camera.
What can you find? Hey, you
Found a lizard sitting on a
Rock! Let'’s visit another
Habitat. This is a kelp forest.
It'’s a home for lots of animals,
Like this shark. It'’s called
A forest because the kelp plants
Grow really tall, just like
Trees. To make the kelp forest
Here at the science center, this
Big machine was built to create
Waves, just like in a real
Ocean. And, just like in the
Ocean, this kelp forest provides
Food and shelter for lots of
Different animals. Look,
A garibaldi. It looks like a big
Goldfish. And that looks like
A snake, but it'’s actually
A fish called a moray eel.
What other animals can you find?
Good job! You found a red sea
Star. Let'’s observe sea stars
More closely in this touch t*nk.
Put your hand in the water and
Gently touch the sea star. Can
You feel how the texture of some
Sea stars are smooth and some
Are rough? It'’s so much fun to
Explore habitats at the science
Center.
The kelp forest was my
Favorite habitat.
Me, too. I love all those
Fish. Bloop, bloop, bloop!
Ha ha! I liked the desert
Habitat. Snakes are cool!
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, my favorite
Habitat is my backyard because
It has a lump.
What?
Oh, I mean a stump.
Ha ha ha! That'’s funny!
Hey, lump rhymes with stump.
Bump rhymes with stump.
Oh! And yump rhymes with
Stump.
Ha ha! What'’s a yump?
Well, I don'’t know, but it
Rhymes with stump. Ha ha!
Ok. I have a new poem.
It'’s a backyard stump,
Not a lump or a bump
Or a yump. Ha ha ha!
And a stump is part of a
Habitat. How '’bout that?
Rat-a-tat-tat!
I splatty-splat-splat!
Ha ha ha!
Hey, giggling scientists, if
You'’ve finished your lunch, we
Have time to explore the science
Center some more.
Ok.
Cool! Yes!
Well, then clean up the table
And follow me.
Yay!
Ok!
Hey, let'’s pretend that we're
All little creatures living in
This forest habitat.
Ok!
I'’m a spider with long
Arms.
♪ La la la
I'’m making my web
On this nice little stump ♪
Ha ha! I'’m a wiggly worm.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. Hmm,
Where should I live? Oh, hey,
Nice stump. I'’ll make my home
Here.
Hiya, worm.
Hi, spider!
[Smacks lips]
I'’m a squirrel.
Ha ha!
And I'’m eating acorns. Yummy!
[Makes munching noises]
Ah! Oh. Now I'’m thirsty.
Uh-oh.
Hey, look! There'’s rain water
Inside the hole in this stump.
Yeah, take a drink.
Ah! Now that'’s good water! I
Sure am glad this stump is here.
Yeah.
[Hums a tune]
Wow, what a beautiful forest.
Uh-huh. Thank you.
Ah, it'’s a great spot to
Build my home.
What?
I'’m going to go get my
Bulldozer and rip up all these
Trees.
What?
And then I'’ll get rid of
That stump.
Whoa! Uh-oh!
Here I come in my bulldozer.
[Imitates engine rumbling]
Whoa, no! Look out!
Stop, mr. Person trying to
Get rid of our stump.
Oh, no you don'’t!
This stump is our home.
And it'’s part of our habitat.
Yeah!
What?
Here we come! Boogity
Boogity boogity. Run away.
We'’re going to get you.
Yeah! Ha ha ha!
Ok, ok, ok! I won'’t take
Your stump.
Yay!
But I got to park my
Bulldozer.
Bye-bye, bulldozer.
Ha ha ha!
I see you'’ve all been having
A good time exploring.
Yeah!
Susie, we were pretending to
Be animals living on a stump.
Well, it sounds like you'’re
All really thinking about the
Habitats around you, and that'’s
A good thing. Sid, may I please
Borrow your microphone?
Ooh, yeah.
I have a little song I'’d like
To sing about habitats.
Great. I love your songs.
Ok!
♪ Watch where you step
And be aware of where you roam
That rock or grass
You'’re walking on
Might be somebody'’s home
Don'’t litter in the water
Don'’t leave your garbage
In the sea
Fish and plant life
Live in there
Keep it clean as can be
You'’ve got to get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
Get into the habit
Of not messing with
The this and that
Plants and animals, too
They have homes just like you
So get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
You might not see living things
In the desert sand so hot
So hot
But you'’d best be careful
Where you walk
Life is there, believe it or not
Be curious but be careful when
Exploring a place'’s features
Live in harmony with
And respect
The habitats of all creatures
You'’ve got to get into the habit
Of respecting different habitats
Get into the habit
Of not messing with
The this and that
Plants and animals, too
They have homes just like you
So get into the habit
Get into the habit
Get into the habit of
Respecting different habitats ♪
Yay!
Thank you!
That was great!
I'’m going to look for
Habitats everywhere I go!
Me, too!
Heh heh! Ooh, hey, may, I
Can'’t wait for our play date
After school. Ooh, and you can
See the stump in my backyard.
Oh, I can'’t wait to see it.
Yay!
Ok, scientists, let'’s get on
The bus and head back to school.
It'’s almost time to go home.
Follow me.
♪ Going back to school
Ha ha ha! Oh, who'’s back from
The science center?
I am, grandma!
Me, too!
Bye, sid. Bye, may.
Oh, heya, kiddo. Hey there,
May.
Hi.
Okey-dokey. Let'’s roll.
Let'’s roll!
Yeah.
Come on, may. Ha ha!
Ha ha! Woo-hoo!
♪ Back-seat driving
With grandma
Grandma ♪
Woo-hoo. So, sid and may, did
You have fun at the science
Center?
Oh, yeah. Grandma, I love
The science center. We learned
That a habitat is a place where
Animals live and grow.
And eat and build their
Homes.
Yeah, and everything in a
Habitat is connected.
Oh, you got that right, and
As future scientists, you two
Have to do your part to protect
Our habitat because that'’s what
Scientists do. You know, one of
My heroes is the scientist
Rachel carson. She was concerned
That habitats were being harmed
By pollution.
Pollution?
Yes. Pollution is stuff like
Trash and yucky chemicals, and
Animals can'’t live where there's
Too much pollution. Now, good
Old rachel carson was worried
That if our habitats were
Destroyed, then we might wake up
One day to this sound.
I don'’t hear anything.
It'’s silence.
Silence is right. That'’s the
Sound of a habitat without
Animals and chirping birds. You
See, if we ruin our habitats,
Then all the animals and birds
Won'’t have any place to live.
Oh! And that'’s not good.
Wow. I want to be a scientist
Like rachel carson.
Yeah, and I want to save
Habitats like the one in my
Backyard.
Yeah.
Hey, grandma, I don'’t want
To get rid of the stump in my
Backyard. What do you think I
Should do?
Oh, kiddo, you do what feels
Right. You know, sometimes it'’s
Fun to enjoy nature by
Observing all the wonderful
Things in it. Does that give you
Any ideas?
Ooh, it does. There are lots
Of cool things to observe on my
Backyard stump. Hey, may, we can
Use magnifying glasses and
Explore together.
Oh, I can'’t wait.
[Giggles]
My grandma has the best
Ideas. Ha ha!
♪ We learned something cool
Something cool today
We know it upside down
And inside out
We learned all about
Habitats ♪
[Giggles]
Two scientists in the house!
[Click, canned applause]
Yay! Come on, may.
Ok.
Wow.
Wow.
Cool.
Hey, may, look at all the
Roly polies. Ooh, one of them
Just went inside that little
Hole.
Oh, and look at this spider.
He crawled onto his web.
Ooh.
Did you see that?
Yeah. Yeah, I wonder what all
These little creatures are
Thinking.
Hello. I'’m a little spider
And I'’m resting on my web.
[Giggles]
Ooh, and I'’m a roly poly
Sitting on this nice stump.
I sure am hungry. I think I'’ll
Eat some of this yummy stump.
Munch, munch, munch.
Mmm. This stuff is delicious.
Ha ha ha ha!
Hey, may, let'’s see what else
We can find.
Ok. Oh, I see ants.
Ooh, where? Oh. Neat.
And I found something else.
Huh, what?
Rrowr!
Aah!
Ah, you found me! I am
A stumposaurus!
Ha ha ha! Oh, dad! Ha ha.
Hey, are you two
Investigating?
Yes, we are, because this
Stump is an important part of
Our backyard habitat.
Yeah. At the science center,
We learned that everything in
The habitat is connected.
Wow. Sounds like you guys
Learned a lot.
Yeah. Hey, dad, I'’ve kind of
Been thinking about this stump.
Really? Me, too, sid. Let'’s
Save the stump.
Oh! Ha ha ha!
We said the same thing! Ha ha
Ha! We did it again! Ha ha!
I think saving the stump is
A good idea, too. Look at all
The tiny little creatures on it.
Oh, how interesting. So what
Have you discovered here, may?
Well, right over there is
A spider on a web.
Oh, I see. You know, the
Spider made his home here
Because the stump provides
Protection.
Yeah.
And the spider is probably
Waiting to catch bugs on its
Web to eat.
Wow!
I had a great day. I'’m glad we
Saved the stump because it'’s an
Important part of the backyard
Habitat. And since little
Creatures on the stump couldn'’t
Speak for themselves, I'’m glad
That I could. Heh! Hey, now that
Gives me an idea. Hmm, ok.
I'’ve got it. Here's my
Super-duper-uper-schmooper big
Idea. I'’m going to give animals
All over the world a little
Button they can push, and when
They do, it will light up the
Sid signal. It'’s a big picture
Of my face in the sky, and when
I see my face, I'’ll know I have
To save a habitat. Let'’s say
Somebody is hiking on a trail
And tosses his juice box onto
Some flowers, and now bees
Can'’t get to the flowers. But
Don'’t worry. When the bees send
Out the sid signal, I'’ll come
Racing over to put that juice
Box into the trash.
"Thanks, sid."
Or, if someone is dumping
Something yucky into a pond,
All the frogs can send out the
Sid signal, and I'’ll be on my
Way to clean the pond.
"Ribbit. Hooray for sid!"
The sid signal will help save
Habitats all over the world!
Yay! And that'’s my
Super-duper-uper-schmooper
Big idea!
[Click, canned applause]
Yay! Well, I don'’t have a
Basketball court in my
Backyard, but I do have a stump,
And I love it! Ha ha ha! Ah!
I am sid, the protector of
Habitats, and science kid!
["Science kid" echoes]
And remember, keep asking lots
And lots of questions. See you
Later, scientists. Heh heh. Ah!
Hey, good night, little
Creatures on the stump.
Sleep well.
Be sure to check out another
Episode full of amazing science.
My friends and I will
Investigate how to keep our air
And water clean, discover how to
Make less trash, and protect our
Habitats. See you next time
On "sid the science kid."
There'’s lots more science fun to