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Engineer in the house! 

Sid the Science Kid celebrates National Engineers Week February 20-26 with a special rebroadcast of programs focusing on Simple Machines and a new promo, highlighted website content, and downloadable activity page. Visit http:///www.pbskids.org/sid, or contact Maura Thompson at [log in to unmask] for more information on how to facilitate Sid the Science Kid activities at your EWEEK celebrations!

The Sid the Science Kid parenting blog "Science Kids on the Loose: Observations from the Family Room" and the teacher blog "The Learning Lab: Explorations in Learning for the Curious Teacher" will both focus on engineering during the special week and The Jim Henson Company will also produce a special podcast panel discussion on encouraging girls in the field of engineering. 

You can access the blog and the podcast from the Sid Parents and Teachers site at pbs.org/parents/sid/blogs <http://www.pbs.org/parents/sid/blogs.html> .

Check out the week of special Sid the Science Kid episodes geared to encouraging engineering skills in our youngest scientists:

Monday, February 21 
"The Broken Wheel" When a wheel falls off Sid's favorite toy truck, he tapes it back on.  But now the wheel won't spin, and Sid wonders how exactly wheels work?  At school, Sid explores how wheels are simple machines that help move all kinds of things like cars, trains, tricycles, and even toy trucks!

Tuesday, February 22
"My Slide" Sid wonders how he can lift up his big, heavy stuffed animal dinosaur onto his bed.  Sid and his friends explore how inclined planes are simple machines that make it much easier to push up heavy things?including big stuffed animal dinosaurs!

Wednesday, February 23
"Sid's Amazing Invention" Sid believes that he has discovered a new invention to put toys away!  Sid learns his invention is actually a simple machine called a lever, which is not only useful for launching toys, but can also help lift up really heavy things.

Thursday, February 24
"The Tree House" Sid wonders how he can lift his heavy box of toys way up to his treehouse.  After investigating at school, Sid discovers that a pulley is the perfect simple machine to help lift heavy things up to high places, like a tree house!

Friday, February 25
"Climb, Ignatz, Climb" Sid pretends that his stuffed animal panda is going on an adventure to the top of the playground slide.  Sid and his friends make a plan and use simple machines like wheels, inclined planes, levers and pulleys to get the panda all the way to the top of the slide!


Maura B. Thompson
Associate Director, Children's and Educational Programming Outreach

THIRTEEN/WNET
450 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001-2605
tel 212.560.2890
fax 212.560.6948
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