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Reused Robot
Sid the Science Kid is an animated television series that uses comedy to promote exploration, discovery and science among preschoolers. The characters pose questions and investigate objects and events that can be directly observed and explored. <br/> <strong>Ages:</strong> 3-6<br/> <strong>Educational Goal:</strong> Science
Reused Robot
Season 2 Episode 8 | 25m 57s | CC
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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