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Sid the Science Kid

What's That Smell?

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. Ages: 3-6 Educational Goal: Science

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What's That Smell?

Season 1 Episode 12 | 25m 57s | CC

Sid wakes up to his favorite smell in the world, pancakes. But the yummy scent is quickly taken over by a different smell when baby brother Zeke and his stinky diaper enter Sid's room. At school, Sid learns how smells travel through the air and arrive inside the nose.

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