Sid the Science Kid
The Big Cheese!
Season 2 Episode 24 | 25m 55sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Sid discovers that not everything you read on the Internet is true.
While surfing the Internet on the computer with his Mom, Sid learns that not everything you find on the computer is true.
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Sid the Science Kid
The Big Cheese!
Season 2 Episode 24 | 25m 55sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
While surfing the Internet on the computer with his Mom, Sid learns that not everything you find on the computer is true.
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>> 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... ♪ >> HA HA!
OH, HI THERE.
I'M WATCHING MOM AND DAD.
THIS IS SO FUNNY.
>> OH, HONEY, HONEY, REMEMBER, TONIGHT WE NEED TO GO TO THE STORE-- [CHIME] >> OH, I THINK THAT'S THE CALENDAR ON MY COMPUTER.
HA!
BE RIGHT BACK.
>> OK. ALL RIGHT.
>> HEE HEE!
ISN'T THAT FUNNY?
THE COMPUTER WENT BA-DING, AND DAD WENT RUNNING.
HA HA HA!
>> WELL, MY COMPUTER REMINDED ME THAT I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS MORNING.
>> ALL RIGHT, DON'T FORGET THAT.
SO, AS I WAS SAYING-- [CHIME] >> I--OH, THAT'S MY EMAIL.
>> OH, OK. >> HOLD ON.
EXCUSE ME.
>> WHEE!
>> I COULD WATCH THIS ALL DAY.
HA HA!
>> ANYTHING IMPORTANT, HON?
>> JUST AN EMAIL FROM WORK.
>> HA HA!
>> OH, HEY, SIDDO.
>> GOOD MORNING.
HA HA!
>> HI.
>> WHAT'S SO FUNNY?
>> WELL, EVERY TIME THE COMPUTERS GO BA-DING, YOU BOTH RUN AROUND.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT.
SORRY WE'RE SO DISTRACTED, SID.
>> YEAH, IT'S JUST THAT WE'RE BOTH GETTING A LOT OF EMAILS FROM WORK.
[TWO CHIMES] OH, THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE.
>> HEY, UM, WAIT, WHAT ARE ALL THESE EMAIL THINGS ON YOUR COMPUTER?
>> WELL, AN EMAIL IS JUST LIKE A LETTER, EXCEPT IT COMES TO THE COMPUTER INSTEAD OF TO THE MAILBOX.
[CHIME] >> OH, I THINK THAT'S MINE.
BOTH OF OURS.
>> OK. BREAKFAST WILL BE READY SOON, SID.
>> OK. OH, BOY.
COMPUTERS MAKE MOM AND DAD ACT SO FUNNY.
HA!
AND THAT'S WHY I JUST GOT TO KNOW, WHY DO MOM AND DAD RUN WHEN THEIR COMPUTERS GO... [CLICKS ON MICROPHONE] BA-DING!
["BA-DING" ECHOES] >> SID!
BREAKFAST TIME!
>> OH, BOY, BREAKFAST TIME!
BA-DING!
HA HA HA!
BREAKFAST TIIIIIIME!
HEY, GOOD MORNI--OH.
HEY, LOOK.
IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN.
CHECK IT OUT.
MOM'S ON THE COMPUTER AND DAD'S ON THE COMPUTER, AND, SEE, EVERYBODY'S BUSY ON COMPUTERS, EVEN ZEKE.
>> BA-DING, BA-DOONG, DING.
>> HUH?
OH, HI THERE, SID.
HOW'S IT GOING?
[CHIME] OH!
UH-OH.
ANOTHER MESSAGE ON THE COMPUTER.
>> HMM.
WELL, I WAS OBSERVING THAT COMPUTERS TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.
THE COMPUTER GOES BA-DING AND YOU GUYS GO LOOK AT IT.
>> HMM.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THESE COMPUTERS ARE DISTRACTING US FROM YOU, AND WE'RE SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> YUP.
YOUR MOM'S RIGHT.
I AM DONE.
>> HA HA!
>> AND THESE COMPUTERS DON'T TELL US WHAT TO DO.
ACTUALLY, I TELL THE COMPUTER WHAT TO DO.
COME ON OVER.
I'LL SHOW YOU.
>> OK. >> YOU KNOW HOW I MAKE COMPUTER GAMES FOR KIDS, RIGHT?
>> RIGHT.
YOU MAKE REALLY COOL STUFF.
>> OH, THANK YOU.
WELL, THIS IS A COMPUTER GAME CALLED "SUPER DUPER ANTIBODIES."
IT'S A SCIENCE GAME FOR KIDS.
>> WOW.
YOU MADE THAT?
>> WELL, YES.
>> YEAH, SHE SURE DID.
THE COMPUTER LETS YOUR MOM CREATE THINGS THAT PEOPLE EVERYWHERE CAN SEE AND USE.
>> WELL, I BET MY FRIENDS WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT ALL THIS, MOM.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF YOU COULD COME TO MY SCHOOL AND SHOW THEM WHAT YOU DO?
>> WELL, IF IT'S OK WITH TEACHER SUSIE, MAYBE I COULD COME AND SHOW YOUR CLASS HOW TO USE A COMPUTER.
>> REALLY?
REALLY, REALLY?
>> REALLY, REALLY.
UH, MORT?
>> HMM?
>> WHILE SID EATS BREAKFAST, WOULD YOU SEND AN EMAIL TO TEACHER SUSIE TO SEE IF IT'S OK?
>> I'M ON IT!
>> HA HA!
OH, BOY!
I HOPE MOM CAN COME TO SCHOOL TO TEACH US ABOUT COMPUTERS BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN!
>> SO MUCH FUN!
>> HA HA!
♪ I LOVE MY MOM >> UH-HUH >> MY MOM IS COOL >> UH-HUH >> BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR HAVING FUN IN SCHOOL YEAH!
♪ >> 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.
HA HA!
YEAH!
HERE WE 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!
[GRUNTS] I'M A DANCING MACHINE!
>> 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?
HA HA HA!
WHEE!
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!
>> HA HA!
YOU GOT ME!
>> [ALL HUMMING] YEAH!
♪ WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR FRIENDS AND LOOK WHAT WE FOUND WE FOUND EACH OTHER FRIENDS!
♪ >> HA HA!
>> AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR SID THE SCIENCE REPORTER!
I AM SID THE SCIENCE REPORTER, AND I WANT TO KNOW IF I'M THE ONLY ONE WHOSE PARENTS ARE ON THE COMPUTER SO MUCH.
LET'S FIND OUT.
HMM-HMM!
OH, HI, MAY.
>> HELLO.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION.
>> YES?
>> MY MOM AND DAD ARE ALWAYS ON THEIR COMPUTERS, AND WHEN THE COMPUTERS GO... >> BA-DING, THEY RUN TO SEE WHAT IT IS!
>> YEAH.
>> MY MOM DOES THE SAME THING, AND THEN SHE TYPES REALLY, REALLY FAST ON HER COMPUTER.
TIP-TAP-TAPPITY-TIPPITY-TAP!
>> MM-HMM.
YEP, THAT IS REALLY, REALLY FAST.
>> YEAH.
>> THANKS, MAY.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> OH, HI, GABRIELA.
>> HELLO.
>> DO YOUR PARENTS USE THE COMPUTER ALL THE TIME LIKE MY PARENTS DO?
>> COMPUTERS?
MY WHOLE FAMILY USES THEM, AND SO DO I.
>> REALLY?
WHAT DO YOU DO ON THEM?
>> WELL, EVERY MORNING MY DAD AND I LOOK AT THE WEATHER ON THE COMPUTER SO WE KNOW IF WE NEED A SWEATER OR A JACKET.
>> UH-HUH.
>> WE ALSO LOOK AT THE WEATHER WHERE MY UNCLE TOBY LIVES, AND HE LIVES REALLY FAR AWAY.
>> WOW!
WELL, THANKS, GABRIELA.
>> SURE THING.
>> NYEEOW!
ZOOM!
BEEP-BEEP!
>> HEY, GERALD.
>> LOOK OUT!
>> WHOA!
>> HI, SID.
>> HI.
HEY, HOW ABOUT YOU?
DOES YOUR FAMILY USE COMPUTERS?
>> OH, YEAH.
YEAH, MY MOM USES THE COMPUTER WITH ME, AND, OH, A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, WE FOUND THIS REALLY NEAT GAME CALLED "SUPER DUPER ANTIBODIES!"
>> HEY, MY MOM MADE THAT GAME!
>> REALLY?
>> REALLY.
>> WELL, I LOVE THAT GAME!
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE IT GOES PYOOM!
PYOOM!
BING-BONG!
BING-BONG!
>> YEAH.
>> WHAT GOES PYOOM, PYOOM, BING-BONG, BING-BONG, BING-BONG?
>> OH, THE GAME THAT SID'S MOM MADE ON THE COMPUTER.
>> REALLY?
>> YEAH, AND MY MOM MIGHT BE COMING TO SCHOOL TO SHOW US HOW TO USE A COMPUTER.
>> WHOA!
THAT WILL BE SO COOL!
YEAH!
>> EVERYBODY, RUG TIME!
>> THAT'S TEACHER SUSIE!
>> COME ON, LET'S GO.
>> YEAH.
>> ♪ IT'S RUG TIME, COME ON IN RUG TIME, TAKE A SEAT RUG TIME >> WE'RE READY >> EVERYBODY, MOVE YOUR FEET RUG TIME >> TEACHER SUSIE >> GOOD TIMES ON THE WAY RUG TIME, COME ON IN!
WE'VE GOT A LOT TO LEARN TODAY ♪ >> HA HA HA!
>> TAP, TAP, TAP, TAPPY-TAP, TAP, TAP.
I AM A COMPUTER.
>> HA HA HA!
>> OOPS!
WRONG BUTTON!
SHUTTING DOWN NOW.
[MAKES COMPUTER SHUTDOWN NOISES] >> [ALL LAUGH] >> SO, I'M GUESSING YOU'VE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT COMPUTERS.
>> YES, WE HAVE.
MY MOM AND DAD ARE ALWAYS TYPING ON THEIR COMPUTERS.
>> OH, YEAH.
MY DAD AND I LOOK UP THE WEATHER ON THE COMPUTER.
>> VERY GOOD.
WELL, WHO WANTS TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COMPUTERS FROM A VERY SPECIAL VISITOR?
>> OH, WE DO!
>> OH, GOODIE!
MY MOM MUST BE COMING TODAY.
HA HA!
>> READY FOR ME?
>> YAY!
>> LOOK, IT'S SID'S MOM!
HA HA!
>> SID, WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR VISITOR?
>> OH, YES, I DO.
HA HA!
FRIENDS AND TEACHER, HERE IN OUR CLASSROOM IS A WORLD-FAMOUS COMPUTER EXPERT, THE PERSON I CALL MOM!
>> YAY!
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE WITH ALL YOU SCIENTISTS.
>> HOW ABOUT IF YOU TELL US WHAT KIND OF WORK YOU DO ON THE COMPUTER?
>> SURE.
WELL, I MAKE WEB SITES.
>> WEB SITES?
WHAT'S THAT?
>> IT'S A PLACE TO VISIT ON THE COMPUTER.
THINK OF IT AS A BIG BOOK, AND EACH PAGE HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL ON IT.
ONE PAGE MIGHT HAVE MUSIC YOU CAN LISTEN TO, ONE PAGE MIGHT HAVE PICTURES, AND ONE PAGE MIGHT HAVE A GAME YOU CAN PLAY.
>> OH!
SID'S MOM, I LOVE THAT SCIENCE GAME THAT YOU MADE.
YEAH, I PLAY IT ALL THE TIME WITH MY MOM.
>> OH, I'M GLAD YOU LIKE THE GAME, AND I'M GLAD YOU'RE USING THE COMPUTER WITH A GROWNUP.
>> YEAH.
>> GROWNUPS WILL MAKE SURE YOU DON'T USE THE COMPUTER FOR TOO LONG.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET OUTSIDE AND PLAY, TOO.
>> WELL, NOW THAT YOU KNOW THE RULES OF THE COMPUTER, MAYBE WE CAN ALL LEARN HOW TO USE THE COMPUTER JUST LIKE SCIENTISTS DO.
>> SCIENTISTS USE COMPUTERS, TOO?
>> THEY SURE DO.
COMPUTERS CAN BE A GREAT SCIENCE TOOL.
HOW ABOUT IF WE DO A SPECIAL COMPUTER INVESTIGATION IN THE-- >> OH, WAIT, WAIT.
MAY I SAY IT?
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO.
>> HA HA HA!
GO FOR IT.
>> LET'S ALL GO TO THE... >> SUPER FAB LAB!
>> YEAH!
COME ON!
LET'S GO.
>> OH, YAY!
>> [ALL GIGGLE] >> SUPER FAB LAB.
>> SUPER FAB LAB!
INVESTIGATE, EXPLORE, DISCOVER!
AH!
>> OK, SCIENTISTS, LET'S LEARN HOW TO USE A COMPUTER.
>> YEAH!
>> LET'S GET STARTED.
FIRST OF ALL, WHEN YOU SIT AT THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE YOU SIT UP NICE AND STRAIGHT.
IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR BACK.
>> OK. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> OK, SEE THAT ARROW?
THAT'S HOW I CHOOSE WHAT I WANT TO DO, BUT TO MOVE THE ARROW AROUND, I USE THIS.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED?
>> I DO!
IT'S CALLED A MOUSE BECAUSE IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A CUTE LITTLE MOUSE MOVING AROUND.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, MAY.
>> WELL, OUR COMPUTER AT HOME DOESN'T HAVE A MOUSE.
SEE, IT'S GOT THIS FLAT PLACE WHERE YOU MOVE YOUR FINGER.
>> THAT'S CALLED A TOUCHPAD, AND YOU CAN USE IT JUST LIKE A MOUSE TO MOVE THE ARROW.
>> OH.
>> THEN YOU CLICK LIKE THIS TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO.
>> WOW.
>> AND NOW THAT WE KNOW HOW TO USE A COMPUTER, LET'S INVESTIGATE HOW SCIENTISTS USE IT AS A SCIENCE TOOL.
>> OH, HEY, THESE ARE MAGNIFYING GLASSES AND OUR JOURNALS.
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO USE THE COMPUTER.
>> WE ARE.
YOU SEE, SCIENTISTS USE COMPUTERS TO SHARE THEIR DISCOVERIES WITH EACH OTHER, SO YOU'RE ALL GOING TO USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS, EXPLORE THE ROOM, AND MAKE A DISCOVERY.
>> OOH.
>> OK. THEN WE DRAW A PICTURE OF OUR DISCOVERY IN OUR JOURNAL.
>> EXACTLY, MAY.
>> UM, I STILL DON'T GET IT.
HOW'S THAT USING THE COMPUTER AS A SCIENCE TOOL?
>> WELL, WHEN A SCIENTIST LEARNS SOMETHING NEW, IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, AND I CAN USE THIS CAMERA TO TAKE A PICTURE OF ALL YOUR DRAWINGS.
AND THEN TEACHER SUSIE CAN HELP YOU EMAIL THEM TO YOUR PARENTS AT HOME.
>> COOL!
>> OH, YEAH, AN EMAIL'S LIKE A LETTER YOU CAN SEND ON THE COMPUTER.
>> SO WE'RE USING THE COMPUTER LIKE A JOURNAL AND SHARING IT WITH EVERYONE.
>> YOU GOT IT, MAY.
>> WELL, I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH ALL OF YOU SCIENTISTS.
I WISH I COULD SPEND ALL DAY WITH YOU.
UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK, SO AFTER I PUT ALL YOUR PICTURES INTO THE COMPUTER, I HAVE TO GO.
>> THANK YOU, SID'S MOM.
>> THANK YOU, SID'S MOM.
>> ALICE, YOU'RE WELCOME IN OUR CLASSROOM ANYTIME.
>> OH.
HA HA!
>> AND NOW, SCIENTISTS, LET'S GET STARTED.
GRAB YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASSES, MAKE A DISCOVERY, THEN DRAW A PICTURE IN YOUR JOURNAL.
>> YAY!
LET'S GO!
>> COOL!
>> HEY, YOU'RE A SCIENTITIST.
YU CAN TRY THIS, TOO.
>> OK, SCIENTISTS.
LET'S INVESTIGATE HOW A COMPUTER CAN BE AN AMAZING SCIENCE TOOL.
FIRST, USE A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO MAKE AN OBSERVATION.
FIND THINGS AROUND THE ROOM.
TAKE A GOOD LOOK... AND OBSERVE ALL THE DETAILS.
NEXT, DRAW A PICTURE OF WHAT YOU FOUND.
YOU CAN DRAW ALL THE COLORS AND TEXTURES OF THE THINGS YOU OBSERVED.
NOW IT'S TIME TO SHARE ALL THE OBSERVATIONS YOU MADE WITH SCIENTISTS OR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN YOUR DISCOVERIES, LIKE YOUR PARENTS.
TO DO THIS, YOUR TEACHER WILL TAKE A PHOTO OF ALL YOUR DRAWINGS.
THEN HE CAN ATTACH THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER SO ALL YOUR PHOTOS CAN MOVE ONTO THE COMPUTER.
USE THE MOUSE TO MOVE YOUR PHOTO INTO AN EMAIL.
AN EMAIL IS LIKE A LETTER THAT TRAVELS REALLY FAST FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER COMPUTER.
IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SHARE INFORMATION.
UP HERE IS WHERE WE WRITE THE EMAIL ADDRESS.
THIS TELLS THE COMPUTER WHERE TO SEND YOUR PHOTOS.
NOW CLICK THE MOUSE TO SEND THE EMAIL WITH YOUR PHOTO.
YOU DID IT!
YOU USED THE COMPUTER TO SHARE INFORMATION, JUST LIKE A REAL SCIENTIST.
LOOK AT THIS.
SID'S MOM PUT ALL YOUR JOURNAL DRAWINGS INTO ONE BIG PICTURE ON THE COMPUTER.
DOESN'T IT LOOK GREAT?
>> OH, YES!
COOL!
>> OK, LET'S HEAR ABOUT THE DISCOVERIES YOU MADE.
>> I DISCOVERED WHAT THE BUTTERFLY ON MY WONDER WAND LOOKS LIKE.
>> AND I LOOKED AT THE FACE OF OUR PET PRAYING MANTIS UP CLOSE.
>> YEAH, AND I LOOKED AT OUR RUG.
IT LOOKS REALLY DIFFERENT THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
>> UH, GERALD, WHAT DISCOVERY DID YOU MAKE?
I CAN'T QUITE TELL WHAT IT IS.
>> OH.
WELL, THAT'S SID'S ELBOW.
>> OH.
>> TA-DA!
>> WOW.
WELL, YOU ALL MADE SOME GREAT DISCOVERIES WITH YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASSES.
NOW LET'S SHARE THEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
>> OOH, YEAH.
>> OK, GERALD, SINCE YOU'RE RIGHT HERE, LET'S START WITH YOU.
THE MOUSE IS ALL SET, SO JUST CLICK RIGHT ON IT AND THIS PICTURE WILL GO TO YOUR FAMILY AT HOME IN AN EMAIL.
>> OK. UM, COUNTDOWN, PLEASE.
>> OH, YEAH.
3, 2, 1, GO!
>> [MAKES SHOOTING NOISES] >> [ALL LAUGH] >> OH!
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> OK, COMPUTER SCIENTISTS, AFTER YOU EACH SEND YOUR PARENTS AN EMAIL WITH A PICTURE, YOU CAN GO PLAY WITH YOUR NEW IDEAS.
>> YAY!
>> TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THIS IS A REALLY, REALLY HUGE COMPUTER AND MY WONDER WAND IS THE MOUSE.
COMPUTER, SAY MY NAME.
CLICK!
>> YOUR NAME IS GABRIELA.
>> GREAT.
NOW, COMPUTER, TELL ME WHAT SOUND A DOG MAKES.
CLICK!
>> WOOF!
WOOF!
>> THANKS, COMPUTER.
NEXT QUESTION: WHAT IS MY TEACHER'S NAME?
CLICK!
>> SUSIE.
TEACHER SUSIE.
>> OK, NOW SOME HARD QUESTIONS.
WHAT'S MY FAVORITE KIND OF COOKIE?
CLICK!
>> CHOCOLATE CHIP!
>> YES!
AND HOW TALL IS A GIRAFFE?
CLICK!
>> VERY TALL?
>> WHAT COLOR IS THE SUN?
CLICK!
>> YELLOW!
>> WHAT'S YUMMIER, A CUPCAKE OR A PIZZA?
CLICK!
DO I LIKE STANDING UP OR SITTING DOWN?
CLICK!
WHAT ARE MY FAVORITE SOCKS?
CLICK!
HOW FAR AWAY IS THE MOON?
CLICK!
>> [MAKING COMPUTER SHUTDOWN NOISES] >> [ALL LAUGH] >> YAY!
LET'S PLAY FAMILY.
GABRIELA, YOU AND I WILL BE THE KIDS.
>> HA HA!
AND SID IS OUR DADDY.
HE'S VERY BUSY ON THE COMPUTER.
>> OOH, YEAH.
AHEM.
I'M DAD AND I'M BUSY ON THE COMPUTER.
VERY BUSY.
>> OH, DAD!
COME AND PLAY WITH US!
>> NOT NOW.
I'M BUSY ON THE COMPUTER.
>> DAD, CAN WE EAT ALL THE COOKIES WE CAN FIND?
>> UH, YEAH, SURE.
RIGHT NOW I'M BUSY ON THE COMPUTER.
>> OH, DAD, THERE'S A SKUNK AT THE DOOR.
CAN WE LET HIM IN?
>> UH, SURE.
JUST DON'T LET HIM BOTHER ME BECAUSE I'M BUSY AT THE COMPUTER.
>> OK. >> ♪ LA LA-LA LA LA LA ♪ >> DAD, NOW THE SKUNK IS SINGING.
>> OH, REALLY?
THAT'S GREAT.
>> ♪ LA LA LA LA LA... ♪ >> AND NOW HE'S DANCING.
>> OH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
I AM VERY BUSY ON THE COMPUTER.
>> AND NOW HE'S ABOUT TO SPRAY YOU.
>> OH, NO!
>> HUH?
WHAT?
OH!
AAH!
THERE'S A SINGING, DANCING SKUNK IN MY HOUSE AND HE'S ABOUT TO SPRAY ME!
>> ♪ LA LA LA LA LA LAAAA!
♪ >> YAY!
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
HA HA HA!
>> REMEMBER, DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU.
DON'T SPEND SO MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER THAT YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE IF THERE'S A SINGING, DANCING SKUNK IN YOUR HOUSE.
>> WANT TO HEAR ANOTHER SONG?
>> UM, NO, THANK YOU, MR.
SKUNK.
>> MMM.
THAT'S SHOW BIZ.
>> BA-DING!
HA HA HA!
>> AND NOW... >> IT'S TIME... >> FOR SUSIE... >> TO SING.
>> GO, SUSIE!
BA-DING!
HA HA HA!
>> THANK YOU.
HEY, SCIENTISTS, WE'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HOW COMPUTERS CAN HELP US.
COMPUTERS ARE HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE.
>> YAY.
>> ♪ COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS EVERYWHERE, COMPUTERS SOME ARE HUGE, AND TINY ONES JUST COULD NOT BE CUTER THEY DO WHAT THEY DO HELPING ME AND YOU COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS YOU CAN FIND THEM GIRLS AND BOYS IN SOME OF YOUR TEENIEST TOYS HANDHELD VIDEO GAMES TALKING DIGITAL PICTURE FRAMES ALARM CLOCKS THAT LET YOU SNOOZE PEDOMETERS AND WALKING SHOES ESCALATORS, ELEVATORS DON'T FORGET YOUR CALCULATORS MICROCHIPS TO ROCKETSHIPS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN COMPUTERS ARE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENE COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS EVERYWHERE, COMPUTERS SOME ARE HUGE, AND TINY ONES JUST COULD NOT BE CUTER THEY DO WHAT THEY DO HELPING ME AND YOU COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS EVERYWHERE YOU TURN COMPUTERS HELP US LEARN MUSIC PLAYERS TO HEAR A TUNE TELESCOPES TO SEE THE MOON AT MEALTIMES, WE'RE LOVIN' OUR MICROWAVE OVEN BIG COMPUTERS IN A WEATHER CENTER TRACKING WORLDWIDE WEATHER EVERYWHERE YOU GO ON EARTH THE COMPUTER HAS A PLACE AND WE HAVE HUMONGOUS ONES EXPLORING OUTER SPACE COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS EVERYWHERE, COMPUTERS SOME ARE HUGE, AND TINY ONES JUST COULD NOT BE CUTER THEY DO WHAT THEY DO HELPING ME AND YOU COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS COMPUTERS, COMPUTERS COMPUTERS ♪ >> YAY!
>> THAT WAS GREAT.
>> HEY, LET'S ALL USE OUR COMPUTERS.
>> OK, YEAH.
>> TAP-TAP-TAPPY-TAP... >> HA HA HA!
OK, MY COMPUTER SCIENTISTS.
IT'S TIME TO GO HOME.
FOLLOW ME.
>> OK!
HA HA!
TAP-TAP-TAPPITY-TAP... >> NOW WHERE'S MY SID?
>> OOH, RIGHT HERE, GRANDMA.
>> OH!
OH!
MM-WAH!
NOW, OKEY-DOKE.
LET'S ROLL.
>> LET'S ROLL!
YEAH!
[HUMMING] ♪ BACK-SEAT DRIVING WITH GRANDMA >> GRANDMA >> DOO-DOO-DOO-- ♪ [TURNS OFF MUSIC] GRANDMA, MY MOM CAME TO SCHOOL TODAY.
>> OH, SHE DID?
I THOUGHT SHE WAS TOO OLD FOR YOUR SCHOOL!
HA HA!
>> OH, GRANDMA!
HEH!
NO, MOM CAME TO SHOW US HOW TO USE A COMPUTER.
DID YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF THINGS?
SOME ARE SO SMALL THEY FIT IN PHONES AND CAMERAS.
>> OH, YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT.
COMPUTERS NOWADAYS ARE SO TINY, BUT, YOU KNOW, COMPUTERS WEREN'T ALWAYS THAT SMALL.
NO.
WHEN SCIENTISTS FIRST STARTED MAKING COMPUTERS, THEY WERE HUGE.
IN FACT, THE VERY FIRST COMPUTERS WERE SO LARGE THEY FILLED UP AN ENTIRE ROOM.
THOSE FIRST COMPUTERS USED LOTS AND LOTS OF POWER.
HA HA HA!
THE BIG, OLD ROOM-SIZED COMPUTERS WERE SO SLOW IN COMPUTING NUMBERS AND SENDING DATA.
OH!
I'LL BET THAT THE FOLKS WHO MADE THEM NEVER IMAGINED THAT ONE DAY PEOPLE-- EVEN GRANDMAS LIKE ME--WOULD BE CARRYING AROUND POWERFUL COMPUTERS THE SIZE OF A SMALL BOOK.
HA HA HA!
IN FACT, I HAVE A COMPUTER SO SMALL THAT IT FITS RIGHT HERE IN MY PURSE!
>> WOW!
GRANDMA, THAT'S AMAZING.
BUT I KNOW ONE THING A COMPUTER CAN NEVER DO.
>> OH, WHAT'S THAT?
>> BE THE BEST GRANDMA IN THE WORLD LIKE YOU!
>> OH, SID.
THANK YOU.
HA HA HA!
>> ♪ I LEARNED SOMETHING COOL SOMETHING COOL TODAY I KNOW IT UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT I LEARNED ALL ABOUT... COMPUTERS!
♪ HA HA!
SCIENTIST IN THE HOUSE!
YEAH.
[CLICKS ON MICROPHONE] [CANNED APPLAUSE] AND MOM SHOWED US HOW TO USE THE COMPUTER AND TO ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ONLY USE IT WITH A GROWNUP YOU KNOW, AND HOW TO LOOK UP STUFF AND-- >> AND HOW TO SHARE THE THINGS YOU DISCOVER?
>> HEY!
YOU GOT THE EMAIL I SENT YOU!
>> YEAH, I SURE DID, AND I LOVE ALL THE DISCOVERIES YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS MADE.
>> HI, EVERYONE.
>> OH, HI, MOM.
>> OH, I SEE YOU GOT SID'S EMAIL.
>> YUP, AND IT IS... ♪ AMAZING!
♪ >> ♪ AMAZING ♪ >> YOU KNOW, ENOUGH COMPUTERS FOR TODAY.
>> YEAH.
LET'S ALL GO OUTSIDE... >> AND PLAY!
WOO HOO!
>> OK!
>> COME ON, SID!
RACE YOU TO THE TREE HOUSE!
>> COME ON.
ENOUGH COMPUTERS.
>> OOH.
I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT COMPUTERS TODAY.
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!
AND GRANDMA SAYS THEY USED TO BE REALLY BIG, BUT NOW THEY'RE A LOT SMALLER.
HMM.
HEY.
WHAT IF THEY WERE REALLY SMALL, LIKE ITTY BITTY TEENY TINY?
OK.
I'VE GOT IT.
HERE'S MY SUPER DUPER UPER SCHMOOPER BIG IDEA!
I'M GOING TO INVENT THE TEENY TINY RING COMPUTER, A COMPUTER SO SMALL YOU CAN WEAR IT LIKE A RING ON YOUR FINGER.
IT'S SMALL AND CAN DO LOTS OF THINGS, LIKE WHEN YOU SHAKE SOMEONE'S HAND, THE RING COMPUTER CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TALL THE PERSON IS, HOW MUCH SHE WEIGHS, HER FAVORITE FLAVOR OF ICE CREAM, AND WHETHER SHE'S FEELING SAD OR HAPPY.
YOU ARE 4 FEET TALL, WEIGH 55 POUNDS, AND LIKE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM.
YOU ARE FEELING HAPPY TODAY.
BOOP!
THE TEENY-TINY RING COMPUTER CAN ALSO READ EMAILS, SHOW MOVIES ON THE WALL, TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE A HAMBURGER, AND IT BECOMES A PHONE.
[IMITATES PHONE RINGING] HELLO.
I'M TALKING TO YOU ON MY TEENY-TINY RING COMPUTER.
SORRY.
MY THUMB GOT IN THE WAY.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
OH, HEH!
I LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM.
THE TEENY TINY RING COMPUTER.
IT'S SMALL, EASY TO USE, AND AMAZING.
AND THAT'S MY SUPER DUPER UPER SCHMOOPER BIG IDEA!
HA HA!
YAY!
[CLICKS ON MICROPHONE] [CANNED APPLAUSE] REMEMBER, ONLY USE A COMPUTER WHEN YOU ARE WITH YOUR MOM OR DAD OR A GROWNUP YOU KNOW.
TIME TO SHUT DOWN.
BEEP.
[MAKES COMPUTER SHUTDOWN NOISES] BEEP.
HA HA HA!
BUT I'M STILL SID THE--[CLICKS ON MICROPHONE]--SCIENCE KID!
["SCIENCE KID" ECHOES] REMEMBER, KEEP ASKING LOTS AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS.
SEE YOU LATER, SCIENTISTS!
HA HA!
BA-DING!
BA-DOINK!
BA-BLOOP!
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