>> HEY, IS THIS THING ON?

HA HA.

>> ♪ 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'VE GOT A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND BIG IDEAS I'M SID THE SCIENCE KID ♪ [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE JIM HENSON COMPANY AND FRIENDS OF NCI] >> COME ON.

GET IN THERE!

>> ZEKE, BABY, OH.

>> AH!

>> OH, ZEKIE, IT'S OK. [ZEKE CRYING] >> HI.

I'M SID AND-- [ZEKE CRYING] BOY, THAT NOISE IS SO LOUD!

AH.

BUT I HAVE A SPECIAL TRICK TO MAKE IT quieter.

>> AH!

[SID MUTTERS] [SOUND OF CRYING LOWERS] >> TA-DA--MADE IT QUIETER.

[CRYING SOUNDS VARY BETWEEN LOUD AND SOFT] HMM.

BUT WHY DID IT GET QUIETER?

DO I HAVE SUPERHERO POWERS?

HA HA--YES, THAT'S IT!

I HAVE THE SUPER POWER TO MAKE THINGS QUIET!

[SID CHUCKLES] YEAH!

[BABY CHUCKLES] HEY, I JUST GOT TO KNOW--WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA WITH ALL THIS-- [CRYING STARTS] NOISE!

HMM.

WHY DOES IT GET QUIETER WHEN I COVER MY EARS?

[ECHO] >> SID, BREAKFAST TIME!

>> HA HA--COOL!

BREAKFAST TIME!

COMING!

[CRYING] HA HA--BREAKFAST TIME!

>> OH, COME ON.

HERE YOU GO.

OH, SID, SWEETIE, YOUR BREAKFAST IS ON THE TABLE.

>> OK, THANKS, MOM.

HEY, DAD?

>> I'VE JUST GOT TO GET IT IN THERE-- >> DAD?

>> THAT'S ONE-- [HAMMERING] >> DAD?

>> SHOULD DO IT!

>> OH.

[KETTLE WHISTLES] MAN, IT'S SO NOISY IN HERE.

HUH--THIS LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR SUPER SID, ABLE TO MAKE LOUD ROOMS QUIET WITH THE COVERING OF HIS EARS.

WATCH AND LISTEN.

[BABY CRIES] PSHOO!

PSHOO!

Ah.

[NOISES FADE] >> OH, KETTLE'S ON.

[SID'S DAD HUMS] HEY, SID?

HEY, SID!

>> WHAT?

>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE, BUDDY?

>> WHAT?

OH!

>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

>> I AM SUPER SID!

I PUT MY HANDS OVER MY EARS TO MAKE IT QUIETER-- >> YEAH?

>> AND IT WORKED!

[SID AND HIS DAD LAUGH] >> ACTUALLY, SID, YOU USE YOUR EARS TO HEAR AND YOU COVERED THEM.

THAT'S WHY IT GOT QUIETER FOR YOU.

>> HMM--INTERESTING.

BUT, HEY, WAIT A MINUTE--I COULD HEAR ZEKE CRYING AND DAD HAMMERING ALL THE WAY IN MY ROOM.

SO HOW DID MY EARS DO THAT?

>> OH, I'LL HANDLE THIS ONE, ALICE.

[SID'S DAD CHUCKLES] YOU SEE, SID, THE NOISES THAT ZEKE AND I MADE TRAVELED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO YOUR ROOM.

>> OH.

>> YEAH.

HERE, I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I MEAN.

YOU GO STAND OVER THERE-- >> OK. >> ALL RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> AND I'M GOING TO HEAD BACK HERE AND MAKE SOME NOISES BEHIND THIS DOOR.

ALL RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> AND ARE YOU READY?

>> SUPER SID IS READY!

[CHUCKLES] >> OK, HERE I GO!

[HAMMERING] >> WOW!

I CAN HEAR YOU, DAD!

>> HA--HOW ABOUT THAT?

YOU HEARD THE HAMMERING ALL THE WAY OVER THERE!

HA--OH.

NOW I JUST HAVE TO FIX THE DENT I MADE IN THE DOOR.

>> WAY TO GO, MORT.

>> DA-DA!

[CHUCKLES] >> OK. >> SO COVERING MY EARS MADE THINGS QUIET AND I CAN HEAR SOUNDS FROM FAR AWAY?

HA HA!

AFTER BREAKFAST, SUPER SID SHALL INVESTIGATE MORE AT SCHOOL!

HA HA!

[BRAKES SCREECH] [MUSIC PLAYS] >> ♪ I LOVE MY MOM >> UH-HUH >> MY MOM IS COOL >> UH-HUH >> BUT NOW IT'S TIME FOR HAVING FUN IN SCHOOL YEAH!

♪ [ALICE CHUCKLES] >> HI!

[NEW SONG PLAYS] ♪ I'M LOOKING FOR MY FRIENDS I'M LOOKING FOR YOU THERE'S GABRIELA >> WATCH WHAT I CAN DO HA HA, YEAH READY, SET, GO >> WOW I'M LOOKING FOR MY FRIENDS I'M LOOKING FOR YOU HEY, THERE'S GERALD >> YEAH CHECK OUT MY MOVES HA HA, I'M A ROCK STAR >> YEAH >> AH--AWESOME >> COOL >> YEAH >> I'M LOOKING FOR MY FRIENDS I'M LOOKING FOR YOU HEY, THERE'S MAY >> MAY I SHOW YOU HOW I GROOVE?

UH-HUH OOH-WEE OOH >> 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 >> AH, YOU GOT ME [LAUGHTER] [KIDS HUM] >> ♪ WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR FRIENDS AND LOOK WHO WE FOUND WE FOUND EACH OTHER FRIENDS ♪ [MUSIC STOPS] [LAUGHTER] >> YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME.

>> YEAH.

>> HELLO, I AM SID, ROVING REPORTER WITH TODAY'S SURVEY.

THE QUESTION--HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A LOUD SOUND?

AND YOU CAN THINK ABOUT A LOUD SOUND YOU'VE HEARD, TOO--HUH.

LET'S GO GET SOME ANSWERS!

>> HI, SID!

[GERALD CHUCKLES] >> HEY, HI, GERALD.

>> HI.

>> HEY, I HAVE A SURVEY QUESTION.

>> OK. >> HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A LOUD SOUND?

>> UM--OH, YEAH!

EVERY MORNING, I HEAR THIS LOUD SOUND.

IT'S LIKE, "GERALD, TIME TO GET UP!

GERALD!"

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S MY MOM CALLING ME.

[CHUCKLES] >> WOW.

THAT IS REALLY LOUD.

THANKS.

>> OH, HEY, SID?

>> WELL--YEAH?

>> HA HA--THAT'S A LOUD SOUND, TOO.

[CHUCKLES] >> HA--SURE IS.

THANKS AGAIN, GERALD.

>> YEAH--YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> HI THERE, MAY.

>> HELLO.

>> HI, GABRIELA.

>> HI!

>> HEY, I HAVE A QUESTION--HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A LOUD SOUND?

>> UM--YES.

I HEARD A SIREN FROM A FIRE ENGINE AND IT WAS REALLY FAR AWAY.

>> OOH.

>> YEAH.

IT WENT "WHOO, WHOO, WHOO!"

[CHUCKLES] >> THANK YOU, FIRE ENGINE MAY.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> UM--GABRIELA, HOW ABOUT YOU?

>> WELL, MY NEIGHBOR HAS A PARROT AND WE HEAR IT ALL THE WAY FROM OUR HOUSE!

[GABRIELA SQUAWKS] PARROTS CAN BE SO LOUD!

>> I'LL SAY.

WELL, THANKS, GABRIELA.

YOU SOUND LIKE A REAL PARROT.

>> OH, THANK YOU.

[SID CHUCKLES] COME ON, MAY--LET'S GO PLAY.

YOU CAN BE A FIRE ENGINE AND I'LL BE A PARROT.

>> OK. [MAKING SQUAWKING AND FIRE ENGINE SOUNDS] >> OK. BYE, PARROT LADY.

BYE, FIRE ENGINE GIRL.

[NOISES] AND NOW, THE RESULTS OF MY SURVEY.

GERALD SAYS HIS MOM USES A LOUD VOICE TO TELL HIM TO WAKE UP.

MAY SAYS SHE'S HEARD A LOUD FIRE ENGINE.

AND GABRIELA SAYS HER NEIGHBOR'S PARROT IS REALLY LOUD--HA HA.

HEY, MAYBE YOU'VE THOUGHT ABOUT A LOUD SOUND, TOO.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT--I AM SID, ROVING REPORTER AND SOUND EXPERT.

>> EVERYBODY, RUG TIME!

>> I HEAR A SOUND--IT'S TEACHER SUSIE!

>> YEAH!

>> HA HA.

>> ♪ IT'S RUG TIME COME ON IN IT'S RUG TIME TAKE A SEAT RUG TIME >> WE ARE 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 >> LA-DE CUCKOO [LAUGHTER] DA DOO!

[GERALD CHUCKLES] [GERALD HUMS] >> WE HAVE A DANCING GERALD--WHAT A TREAT!

>> HA--LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA- LOO!

[GERALD SCATS] TA-DA!

[MUSIC STOPS] [LAUGHTER] I WAS DANCING.

[CHUCKLES] >> SO, WHO WANTS TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH THE CLASS?

>> OH, OH, I DO!

I DO!

>> GO AHEAD, SID.

>> WELL, THIS MORNING, IT WAS REALLY NOISY IN MY HOUSE SO I COVERED MY EARS AND IT MADE IT QUIETER FOR ME.

>> AMAZING!

>> WOW.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THIS, SID, BUT YOU DID AN EXPERIMENT.

>> I DID?

>> YOU SURE DID.

LET'S SEE, WHERE'S THAT CHART?

AH--HERE WE GO.

NOW, WHEN YOU MAKE A NOISE, YOU CREATE SOUND WAVES THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIR.

>> WOW!

>> YEAH.

>> OOH.

>> YOU CAN'T SEE THEM OR SMELL THEM OR TASTE THEM, BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR EARS TO HEAR SOUND WAVES, AND THAT'S YOUR SENSE OF HEARING.

>> WOW!

>> I WANT TO SEE THOSE SOUND WAVES.

>> YES, AND WHEN YOU COVER YOUR EARS, YOU BLOCK THE SOUND WAVES SO FEWER OF THE WAVES REACH YOUR EARS.

>> UM, CAN WE TRY MAKING SOME SOUND WAVES?

>> NOW, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!

LET'S GO TO THE-- >> SUPER FAB LAB!

>> GRAB YOUR JOURNALS.

LET'S GO!

>> OK!

>> YAY!

[MUSIC PLAYS] >> ♪ SUPER FAB LAB OBSERVE, COMPARE CONTRAST WOW ♪ [MUSIC STOPS] >> TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A SOUND SYMPHONY WITH THESE INSTRUMENTS!

>> WHAT?

>> REALLY?

>> INSTRUMENTS-- >> WAIT, I DON'T SEE ANY INSTRUMENTS.

>> WELL, WHEN YOU BANG THEM TOGETHER, THEY MAKE DIFFERENT SOUND WAVES JUST LIKE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

>> OH!

>> NOW LET'S LOOK AT THESE CAREFULLY.

ANY IDEA WHAT THESE THINGS ARE MADE OF?

>> OH, THESE THINGS ARE PLASTIC!

>> MM-HMM.

>> LOOK--THESE ARE MADE OF WOOD!

>> OH, HEY, HEY, THESE THINGS ARE MADE OF METAL!

[CHUCKLES] YES!

I LOVE METAL STUFF!

[LAUGHTER] >> GREAT OBSERVATIONS, EVERYONE.

AND NOW, YOUR JOB IS TO INVESTIGATE THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS THAT EACH GROUP OF THINGS MAKES.

>> COOL!

>> THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOD!

>> YEAH!

>> OK, MUSICAL SCIENTISTS, LET'S START THE SOUND SYMPHONY INVESTIGATION.

[GERALD CHUCKLES] >> COOL!

>> YOU'RE A SCIENTIST.

YOU CAN TRY THIS, TOO.

[MUSIC PLAYS] >> IT'S TIME FOR THE SOUND SYMPHONY INVESTIGATION.

WE ARE GOING TO USE OUR SENSE OF HEARING TO LISTEN TO DIFFERENT SOUNDS.

FIRST, LET'S HEAR WHAT KINDS OF SOUNDS WOODEN THINGS MAKE.

LET'S LISTEN TO WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WHEN WE BANG PLASTIC OBJECTS TOGETHER.

DO PLASTIC THINGS MAKE DIFFERENT SOUNDS THAN WOODEN THINGS?

NOW, LET'S HEAR WHAT SOUNDS METAL OBJECTS MAKE.

DO THEY SOUND LIKE THE PLASTIC AND WOODEN OBJECTS WE BANGED TOGETHER?

NOW, LET'S MAKE SOME MUSIC.

YOU CAN PLAY WITH WHATEVER YOU WANT.

YOU CAN USE OBJECTS THAT ARE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL OR YOU CAN USE TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS, LIKE WOOD AND PLASTIC.

WOW, YOU'RE MAKING MUSIC.

IT SOUNDS WONDERFUL.

NOW, DRAW SOME OBSERVATIONS IN YOUR JOURNALS.

YOU CAN COLOR PICTURES OF THE DIFFERENT OBJECTS YOU USED TO MAKE MUSIC.

GREAT JOB, SCIENTISTS.

YOU USED YOUR SENSE OF HEARING AND MADE A SOUND SYMPHONY.

>> I LIKED WHEN WE WERE ALL PLAYING TOGETHER.

IT DID SOUND LIKE A SYMPHONY.

HMM.

>> I AGREE, MAY.

IT WAS OUR OWN LITTLE SUPER FAB LAB ORCHESTRA.

[LAUGHTER] SID, MAY WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT YOU OBSERVED?

>> UH, SURE.

I DREW MY FAVORITE GROUP--THE PLASTIC STUFF.

WHEN I BANGED THEM TOGETHER, THEY SOUNDED LIKE THIS-- [PUCK PUCK PING PUCK BOO BOO] >> OH!

GREAT SOUNDS, SID.

OK, GABRIELA, MAY WE SEE YOUR JOURNAL?

>> OK.

I LIKED ALL THREE GROUPS OF THINGS SO I DREW EVERYTHING--HUH.

AND GUESS WHAT-- >> WHAT?

>> THE METAL SPOONS AND WOOD SPOONS SOUNDED DIFFERENT EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE BOTH SPOONS!

>> HEY, THAT'S A GREAT OBSERVATION, GABRIELA!

>> OH, THANKS.

>> I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH ALL MY SCIENTISTS!

YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT SOUNDS AND SOUND WAVES.

>> MM-HMM.

>> AND SO, I THINK IT'S TIME TO PLAY WITH ALL YOUR NEW IDEAS--CHA!

[LAUGHTER] >> YEAH!

>> LET'S GO PLAY WITH OUR NEW IDEAS!

>> I'M GOING TO MAKE AN INSTRUMENT.

>> HA HA!

>> IT'S TIME FOR-- >> GOOD LAUGHTERNOON!

[LAUGHTER] >> WHAT'S LOUDER THAN A BABY CRYING?

>> WHAT?

>> TWO BABIES CRYING.

WHAT'S LOUDER THAN TWO BABIES CRYING?

>> THREE BABIES CRYING?

>> NO!

THREE ELEPHANTS CRYING!

[LAUGHTER] I'M AN ELEPHANT CRYING--BOO-HOO!

[MAKES ELEPHANT SOUND] [LAUGHTER] >> KNOCK, KNOCK.

>> WHO'S THERE?

>> NOISE.

>> NOISE WHO?

>> NOISE TO MEET YOU.

NYUCK, NYUCK, NYUCK, NYUCK.

>> NOISE TO MEET YOU, TOO!

[LAUGHTER] [SID SNORES] >> HEY, KNOCK, KNOCK!

>> SHH.

SID IS SLEEPING.

DON'T MAKE A LOUD SOUND.

>> WHAT?

>> SID IS SLEEPING!

DON'T MAKE A LOUD SOUND!

>> WHAT?

>> SID IS SLEEPING!

DON'T MAKE A LOUD SOUND!

>> WHAT?

HUH.

HEY, YOU WOKE ME UP!

[LAUGHTER] NOW, THAT'S FUNNY!

[RECORDED APPLAUSE] >> OK, LET'S PLAY PRETEND.

I AM THE MOMMY AND GERALD IS THE DADDY AND SID IS THE LITTLE CRYING BABY.

[GERALD CHUCKLES] >> BUT WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO BE A LITTLE CRYING BABY?

>> OH, LOOK AT MY CUTE LITTLE CRYING BABY!

OOH.

[GERALD SNICKERS] >> OK. WAH!

WAH!

WAH!

>> OH, I AM THE DADDY AND MY BABY WON'T STOP CRYING.

>> WAH!

>> IT'S SO LOUD--WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

>> WAH!

>> MAYBE IF WE MAKE FUNNY FACES, HE'LL STOP CRYING.

>> HEY, OK. >> WAH!

[SID AND GABRIELA MUMBLE] WAH!

WAH, WAH!

>> OOH.

MAYBE THE BABY NEEDS A TOY.

>> YEAH, A TOY.

>> TOY--WAH!

WAH!

WAH!

WAH!

>> LOOK, IT'S A BIG ROBOT TEDDY BEAR!

[GERALD CHUCKLES] >> I AM A ROBOT TEDDY BEAR.

I WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND STOP CRYING.

>> YEAH!

>> DANCING BEAR, DANCING BEAR.

HA HA!

>> THAT'S GOOD.

[CHUCKLES] >> THAT'S PRETTY GOOD, BUT--WAH!

WAH!

WAH!

>> HMM.

>> WAH!

>> I HAVE AN IDEA!

[CRYING FADES] AH!

[CRYING FADES] >> WHOO.

AH--THIS IS MUCH BETTER!

>> MUCH BETTER.

>> WAH, WAH--WAH!

WAH!

>> OK, DADDY KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED.

IT'S TIME FOR A DIAPER CHANGE!

>> WAH--WHAT?

[LAUGHTER] >> I'M GONNA GET YOU.

>> ROBOT TEDDY WILL CHANGE YOUR YOUR DIAPER, CHANGE YOUR DIAPER.

>> AND NOW-- >> IT'S TIME-- >> FOR SUSIE-- >> TO SING!

>> GO, SUSIE!

[LAUGHTER] >> WOW!

I HEARD YOUR SOUND WAVES FROM ALL THE WAY OVER HERE!

[LAUGHTER] YOU GUYS ARE REMINDING ME OF A LITTLE SONG ABOUT THE SOUND WAVES THAT WE HEAR EVERY DAY ALL AROUND US!

>> ♪ WAVES OF SOUND >> ARE RUNNING THROUGH THE AIR >> WAVES OF SOUND >> FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS THAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING >> WAVES OF SOUND >> BRING MUSIC TO MY EARS SOUND WAVES FLOAT IN DIFFERENT LENGTHS SOUNDS WAVES COME IN DIFFERENT STRENGTHS A TUBA IS BIG SO IS A FOOTBALL CROWD A WHISPER IS SOFT A ROCKIN' BAND IS LOUD YOUR EARS HEAR TRAFFIC AND A SONG WITH RHYME AND MOM CALLING YOU FOR DINNER AT THE VERY SAME TIME SOME SOUNDS ARE SO LOUD YOU HOLD YOUR EARS WHEN YOU'RE NEAR THEM SOME ARE SO SMALL YOU CAN BARELY HEAR THEM >> WAVES OF SOUND >> ARE RIDING THROUGH THE AIR >> WAVES OF SOUND >> FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS THAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING >> WAVES OF SOUND >> BRING MUSIC TO MY EARS EARS ARE A NATURAL LISTENING TOOL SOME ARE LONG AND FLOPPY LIKE THE EARS ON A MULE YOU KNOW A LOT OF ANIMALS HAVE GOT THEM, TOO YOU HEAR THEM AND THEY HEAR YOU MAKE A SOUND WAVE WITH YOUR VOICE MAKE IT LOUD OR SOFT NOW, THAT'S YOUR CHOICE TAKE THE TIME TO HEAR THE SOUNDS WHEREVER YOU GO MY FAVORITE SOUND IS A FRIEND SAYING HELLO >> WAVES OF SOUND >> ARE RIDING THROUGH THE AIR >> WAVES OF SOUND >> FOR THE WORLD TO HEAR TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS THAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING >> WAVES OF SOUND >> BRING MUSIC TO MY EARS ♪ >> YAY!

>> HA HA, YEAH!

THAT WAS SO COOL!

I--I LIKED IT IN THAT SONG WHEN THE SOUND WAVES WENT THROUGH THE AIR AND INTO EVERYONE'S EARS.

[LAUGHTER] >> I LIKE IT WHEN YOU MAKE little sounds that make little sound waves.

[LAUGHTER] >> YEAH.

>> WELL, I'M USING MY SENSE OF HEARING TO LISTEN TO MY SOUND EXPERTS AND I AM IMPRESSED.

>> AH.

>> THANK YOU!

>> OK, SCIENTISTS, IT'S TIME TO GO HOME!

>> YAY!

>> YAY!

[SUSIE HUMS] [KIDS HUM] >> FA-LA-LA-LA!

[GERALD CHUCKLES] >> NOW, WHERE'S MY SID?

>> OH, RIGHT HERE, GRANDMA.

>> OH!

[GRANDMA CHUCKLES] OOH--AH!

>> HMM.

>> NOW, OKEY-DOKE.

LET'S ROLL.

>> LET'S ROLL!

[CHUCKLES] [MUSIC PLAYS] >> WHOO-HOO!

[CHUCKLES] >> YEAH, HMM.

[SID IMITATES BEAT BOX] [CHUCKLES] >> ♪ OH, YEAH OH, YEAH >> BACK SEAT, BACK SEAT BACK SEAT DRIVING WITH GRANDMA, YEAH, YEAH HMM ♪ >> OK, KIDDO.

[MUSIC SHUTS OFF] HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

I'M ALL EARS.

[SID CHUCKLES] >> THAT'S FUNNY, GRANDMA--"ALL EARS."

HUH--LIKE YOU HAVE EARS ALL OVER YOUR HEAD-- >> MM-HMM.

>> OR--OR JUST REALLY SUPER BIG EARS!

>> OOH!

>> HEY, I BET YOU COULD CATCH LOTS OF SOUND WAVES WITH SUPER BIG EARS.

[GRANDMA CHUCKLES] >> I BET YOU'RE RIGHT.

DID YOU KNOW THAT'S THE WAY SOME PEOPLE USED TO HEAR?

>> WHAT?

>> YES!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMPOSERS IS BEETHOVEN.

HE LIVED A LONG TIME AGO AND WROTE LOTS OF MUSIC, BUT HE DIDN'T HEAR VERY WELL SO HE USED AN EAR HORN TO HELP HIM EAR.

WHEN BEETHOVEN HELD THE HORN UP TO HIS EAR, IT TURNED HIS LITTLE EAR INTO A BIG EAR!T MADE EVERYTHING SEEM MUCH LOUDER!

HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT?

[CHUCKLES] >> WOW!

I WANT TO MAKE MUSIC JUST LIKE BEETHOVEN.

>> HMM.

>> I KNOW--I'LL START A BAND!

>> OOH!

COULD I BE IN YOUR BAND, TOO?

>> OF COURSE!

>> WHOA!

>> HA HA!

>> MY GRANDMA'S THE BEST!

[MUSIC PLAYS] ♪ I LEARNED SOMETHING COOL SOMETHING COOL TODAY I KNOW IT UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT I LEARNED ALL ABOUT [GRANDMA CHUCKLES] SOUND WAVES ♪ SCIENTIST IN THE HOUSE!

[APPLAUSE] [SID CHUCKLES] AHEM--AHEM.

LADY AND GENTLEMAN-- [MORT CHUCKLES] TODAY I LEARNED THAT SOUND WAVES TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIR AND GO INTO OUR EARS.

>> OOH, HEY, I'M IMPRESSED, SID.

>> ME, TOO.

>> HA HA--THANK YOU.

AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE SHOW.

INTRODUCING THE BOTTLE CAN PAN BAND!

[CHUCKLES] >> HEY!

ALL RIGHT!

>> ON METALS, GRANDMA.

>> HELLO.

>> ON WOOD STUFF, ZEKE!

>> PAN BAND!

>> I AM SID ON PLASTICS.

HERE WE GO.

A ONE, A TWO, A ONE, TWO, THREE.

HIT IT!

>> YEAH.

>> OH.

[GRANDMA CHUCKLES] >> GO, GRANDMA, GO!

>> I'M WORKING IT!

[CHUCKLES] >> AH!

>> WHOO!

>> YEAH!

WHOO!

>> WHOO!

>> GRANDMA'S ROCKING!

[CHUCKLES] >> GO, GRANDMA!

>> WHOO!

[CHUCKLES] WHOO!

>> WHOO-HOO!

>> WHOO!

WHOO!

YEAH!

WHOO-HOO!

WHOO!

>> GRANDMA'S ROCKING--YEAH!

>> HA HA!

>> ALL RIGHT, MOM!

>> WHOO!

>> HA HA!

[MUSIC STOPS] >> HA HA HA!

THANK YOU!

>> WOW!

>> THANK YOU!

>> ALL RIGHT, ZEKE!

AWESOME!

>> COOL!

>> NICE WORK.

WHEW!

[SID MAKES AIRPLANE SOUND] HEY, WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!

WE LEARNED THAT SOUND WAVES TRAVEL THROUGH THE AIR INTO OUR EARS!

AND THAT MADE ME THINK THERE MUST BE A LOT OF SOUND WAVES ALL OVER THE PLACE!

WHOO!

♪ WAVY, WAVY ♪ HMM.

OK, I'VE GOT IT!

HERE'S MY SUPER DUPER OOPER SCHMOOPER BIG IDEA!

I'M GOING TO INVENT A SOUND WAVE SURFBOARD.

INSTEAD OF SURFING ON OCEAN WAVES, THIS ONE WILL SURF ON SOUND WAVES!

WE'LL SURF ON THE SOUND WAVES OF CRYING BABY BROTHERS AND SISTERS--WAH, WAH, AH!--AND GARBAGE TRUCKS BACKING UP.

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!

[MAKES CRASHING SOUND] AND BARKING DOGS--WOOF, WOOF!

WOOF, WOOF!

AND MARCHING BANDS-- ♪ BA BA BA BA BAM ♪ CAR HORNS-- HONK, HONK, HONK!

OUT OF MY WAY--HONK!

AND TRAIN WHISTLES--WHOO, WHOO!

WE WON'T NEED CARS OR PLANES OR ANYTHING--JUST SOUND WAVE SURFBOARDS!

AND THAT'S MY SUPER DUPER OOPER SCHMOOPER BIG IDEA!

AHHH.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I AM SID, THE-- [ECHOES] SCIENCE KID!

AND REMEMBER--KEEP ASKING LOTS AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS.

HA--HEY, HERE'S A BIG SOUND.

SEE YOU LATER, SCIENTISTS!

[ECHOES] WHOO!

[ECHOES] ECHO!

[ECHOES] SOUND WAVE!

[ECHOES] >> WOW!

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