Sid the Science Kid
The Magnification Investigation
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The Magnification Investigation
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SUPER FAB LAB!
SUPER FAB LAB!
OBSERVE.
COMPARE.
CONTRAST.
SUPER FAB LAB!
OBSERVE.
COMPARE.
CONTRAST.
AHH!
>>WE'RE GOING TO DO AN >>WE'RE GOING TO DO AN INVESTIGATION I CALL THE >>WE'RE GOING TO DO AN INVESTIGATION I CALL THE MAGNIFICATION OBSERVATION!
INVESTIGATION I CALL THE MAGNIFICATION OBSERVATION!
>>OOH.
WOW.
MAGNIFICATION OBSERVATION!
>>OOH.
WOW.
>>THAT SOUNDS FUN.
>>OOH.
WOW.
>>THAT SOUNDS FUN.
>>OH, NEAT-O.
>>THAT SOUNDS FUN.
>>OH, NEAT-O.
>>GO AHEAD.
EACH OF YOU >>OH, NEAT-O.
>>GO AHEAD.
EACH OF YOU TAKE ONE.
>>GO AHEAD.
EACH OF YOU TAKE ONE.
>>THANK YOU.
TAKE ONE.
>>THANK YOU.
>>THANK YOU.
>>THANK YOU.
>>THANK YOU.
>>AND YOU GUYS?
>>NOW, DON'T HOLD IT TOO CLOSE.
>>NOW, DON'T HOLD IT TOO CLOSE.
TRY MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH >>NOW, DON'T HOLD IT TOO CLOSE.
TRY MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH LIKE THIS.
OK?
TRY MOVING IT BACK AND FORTH LIKE THIS.
OK?
THEN TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE.
LIKE THIS.
OK?
THEN TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE.
>>HMM.
HEY, I SEE GERALD'S THEN TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE.
>>HMM.
HEY, I SEE GERALD'S FRECKLES.
THEY LOOK REALLY BIG!
>>HMM.
HEY, I SEE GERALD'S FRECKLES.
THEY LOOK REALLY BIG!
>>COOL!
FRECKLES.
THEY LOOK REALLY BIG!
>>COOL!
>>OH, SID!
LOOK AT THIS BLUE >>COOL!
>>OH, SID!
LOOK AT THIS BLUE CRAYON.
>>OH, SID!
LOOK AT THIS BLUE CRAYON.
>>YEAH, IT LOOKS HUGE!
CRAYON.
>>YEAH, IT LOOKS HUGE!
>>I KNOW!
>>YEAH, IT LOOKS HUGE!
>>I KNOW!
>>SID!
SID!
YOUR ROLIE POLIES-- >>I KNOW!
>>SID!
SID!
YOUR ROLIE POLIES-- THEY'RE MOVING!
>>SID!
SID!
YOUR ROLIE POLIES-- THEY'RE MOVING!
>>OH, MAN!
THEY'RE MOVING!
>>OH, MAN!
MY ROLIE POLIES LOOK SO BIG >>OH, MAN!
MY ROLIE POLIES LOOK SO BIG THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS!
MY ROLIE POLIES LOOK SO BIG THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS!
>>GERALD, YOU HAVE TO COME THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS!
>>GERALD, YOU HAVE TO COME AND SEE THIS!
>>GERALD, YOU HAVE TO COME AND SEE THIS!
>>OOH, YEAH.
WOW!
LOOK AT THAT!
AND SEE THIS!
>>OOH, YEAH.
WOW!
LOOK AT THAT!
NOW YOU CAN SEE HOW >>OOH, YEAH.
WOW!
LOOK AT THAT!
NOW YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE LITTLE GUYS MOVE!
NOW YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE LITTLE GUYS MOVE!
LOOK AT THEM GO!
THESE LITTLE GUYS MOVE!
LOOK AT THEM GO!
>>YOU'RE A SCIENTIST.
LOOK AT THEM GO!
>>YOU'RE A SCIENTIST.
YOU CAN TRY THIS, TOO!
>>YOU'RE A SCIENTIST.
YOU CAN TRY THIS, TOO!
>>EVERYONE, CHOOSE YOU CAN TRY THIS, TOO!
>>EVERYONE, CHOOSE A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND TRY >>EVERYONE, CHOOSE A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND TRY LOOKING THROUGH IT.
A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND TRY LOOKING THROUGH IT.
OBSERVE YOUR HANDS.
LOOKING THROUGH IT.
OBSERVE YOUR HANDS.
WHAT KINDS OF DETAILS CAN YOU OBSERVE YOUR HANDS.
WHAT KINDS OF DETAILS CAN YOU SEE WITH YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS?
WHAT KINDS OF DETAILS CAN YOU SEE WITH YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS?
TRY LOOKING AT YOUR FRIENDS, SEE WITH YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS?
TRY LOOKING AT YOUR FRIENDS, THEIR EARS, THEIR EYES.
TRY LOOKING AT YOUR FRIENDS, THEIR EARS, THEIR EYES.
GO AHEAD AND EXPLORE THE WORLD THEIR EARS, THEIR EYES.
GO AHEAD AND EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND YOU.
GO AHEAD AND EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND YOU.
DOES THE MAGNIFYING GLASS AROUND YOU.
DOES THE MAGNIFYING GLASS MAKE THINGS LOOK BIGGER?
DOES THE MAGNIFYING GLASS MAKE THINGS LOOK BIGGER?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU SEE?
MAKE THINGS LOOK BIGGER?
WHAT ELSE DO YOU SEE?
OK.
DRAW YOUR OBSERVATIONS WHAT ELSE DO YOU SEE?
OK.
DRAW YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.
OK.
DRAW YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.
WHAT DID EVERYTHING LOOK LIKE IN YOUR JOURNALS.
WHAT DID EVERYTHING LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU USE THE MAGNIFYING WHAT DID EVERYTHING LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU USE THE MAGNIFYING GLASS?
WHEN YOU USE THE MAGNIFYING GLASS?
NOW USE YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS GLASS?
NOW USE YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS TO LOOK AT THE ROLIE POLIES.
NOW USE YOUR MAGNIFYING GLASS TO LOOK AT THE ROLIE POLIES.
CAN YOU SEE THEM BETTER UNDER TO LOOK AT THE ROLIE POLIES.
CAN YOU SEE THEM BETTER UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS?
CAN YOU SEE THEM BETTER UNDER THE MAGNIFYING GLASS?
DO THEY LOOK BIGGER?
THE MAGNIFYING GLASS?
DO THEY LOOK BIGGER?
THE MAGNIFYING GLASS IS A GREAT DO THEY LOOK BIGGER?
THE MAGNIFYING GLASS IS A GREAT SCIENCE TOOL THAT CAN HELP YOU THE MAGNIFYING GLASS IS A GREAT SCIENCE TOOL THAT CAN HELP YOU OBSERVE HOW THE ROLIE POLIES SCIENCE TOOL THAT CAN HELP YOU OBSERVE HOW THE ROLIE POLIES MOVE.
OBSERVE HOW THE ROLIE POLIES MOVE.
SO NOW CAN YOU SEE THEIR LEGS?
MOVE.
SO NOW CAN YOU SEE THEIR LEGS?
YEAH.
ROLIE POLIES MOVE ON 14 SO NOW CAN YOU SEE THEIR LEGS?
YEAH.
ROLIE POLIES MOVE ON 14 LITTLE LEGS.
YEAH.
ROLIE POLIES MOVE ON 14 LITTLE LEGS.
WOW, THE MAGNIFYING GLASS REALLY LITTLE LEGS.
WOW, THE MAGNIFYING GLASS REALLY HELPS MAKE LITTLE THINGS WOW, THE MAGNIFYING GLASS REALLY HELPS MAKE LITTLE THINGS LOOK MUCH BIGGER.
HELPS MAKE LITTLE THINGS LOOK MUCH BIGGER.
REMEMBER TO DRAW YOUR LOOK MUCH BIGGER.
REMEMBER TO DRAW YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.
REMEMBER TO DRAW YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.
THINK ABOUT HOW THE MAGNIFYING OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.
THINK ABOUT HOW THE MAGNIFYING GLASS HELPS YOU OBSERVE ALL THE THINK ABOUT HOW THE MAGNIFYING GLASS HELPS YOU OBSERVE ALL THE LITTLE ROLIE POLIES.
GLASS HELPS YOU OBSERVE ALL THE LITTLE ROLIE POLIES.
TODAY YOU'RE LIKE A REAL LITTLE ROLIE POLIES.
TODAY YOU'RE LIKE A REAL SCIENTIST USING A SCIENCE TOOL-- TODAY YOU'RE LIKE A REAL SCIENTIST USING A SCIENCE TOOL-- THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
SCIENTIST USING A SCIENCE TOOL-- THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
OK, SCIENTISTS, THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
OK, SCIENTISTS, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT KINDS OK, SCIENTISTS, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT KINDS OF OBSERVATIONS YOU MADE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT KINDS OF OBSERVATIONS YOU MADE.
SID, LET'S SEE YOUR OF OBSERVATIONS YOU MADE.
SID, LET'S SEE YOUR JOURNAL FIRST.
SID, LET'S SEE YOUR JOURNAL FIRST.
>>OH, UM, SURE.
JOURNAL FIRST.
>>OH, UM, SURE.
FIRST, I DREW A ROLIE POLIE >>OH, UM, SURE.
FIRST, I DREW A ROLIE POLIE WITHOUT USING MY MAGNIFYING FIRST, I DREW A ROLIE POLIE WITHOUT USING MY MAGNIFYING GLASS.
I COULDN'T SEE ANY LEGS.
WITHOUT USING MY MAGNIFYING GLASS.
I COULDN'T SEE ANY LEGS.
BUT AND WHEN I LOOKED GLASS.
I COULDN'T SEE ANY LEGS.
BUT AND WHEN I LOOKED THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS, BUT AND WHEN I LOOKED THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS, I COULD OBSERVE THAT A ROLIE THROUGH MY MAGNIFYING GLASS, I COULD OBSERVE THAT A ROLIE POLIE HAS 14 LEGS!
I COULD OBSERVE THAT A ROLIE POLIE HAS 14 LEGS!
AND THAT'S HOW IT MOVES!
POLIE HAS 14 LEGS!
AND THAT'S HOW IT MOVES!
ON 14 LITTLE LEGS!
AND THAT'S HOW IT MOVES!
ON 14 LITTLE LEGS!
>>YOU FOUND THE LITTLE LEGS!
ON 14 LITTLE LEGS!
>>YOU FOUND THE LITTLE LEGS!
GREAT JOB, SID.
>>YOU FOUND THE LITTLE LEGS!
GREAT JOB, SID.
MAY, NOW LET'S LOOK AT YOUR GREAT JOB, SID.
MAY, NOW LET'S LOOK AT YOUR JOURNAL.
MAY, NOW LET'S LOOK AT YOUR JOURNAL.
>>OK.
I DREW WHAT GERALD'S JOURNAL.
>>OK.
I DREW WHAT GERALD'S FRECKLES LOOK LIKE ON THIS PAGE.
>>OK.
I DREW WHAT GERALD'S FRECKLES LOOK LIKE ON THIS PAGE.
AND ON THIS PAGE, I DREW WHAT FRECKLES LOOK LIKE ON THIS PAGE.
AND ON THIS PAGE, I DREW WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE THROUGH THE AND ON THIS PAGE, I DREW WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
THEY LOOKED LIKE THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING GLASS.
SEE, THEY LOOK LIKE BIG SQUARES.
MAGNIFYING GLASS.
SEE, THEY LOOK LIKE BIG SQUARES.
>>MAY, I LOVE YOUR PICTURES.
SEE, THEY LOOK LIKE BIG SQUARES.
>>MAY, I LOVE YOUR PICTURES.
VERY CREATIVE!
>>MAY, I LOVE YOUR PICTURES.
VERY CREATIVE!
>>THANK YOU.
VERY CREATIVE!
>>THANK YOU.
>>I AM SO PROUD OF >>THANK YOU.
>>I AM SO PROUD OF ALL MY SCIENTISTS!
>>I AM SO PROUD OF ALL MY SCIENTISTS!
YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT USING ALL MY SCIENTISTS!
YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT USING MAGNIFYING GLASSES TO OBSERVE YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT USING MAGNIFYING GLASSES TO OBSERVE THINGS.
I THINK IT'S TIME MAGNIFYING GLASSES TO OBSERVE THINGS.
I THINK IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH ALL YOUR THINGS.
I THINK IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH ALL YOUR NEW OBSERVATION SKILLS!
TO PLAY WITH ALL YOUR NEW OBSERVATION SKILLS!
>>YAY!
NEW OBSERVATION SKILLS!
>>YAY!
>>PLAYTIME!
>>YAY!
>>PLAYTIME!
>>GO AHEAD.
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