"the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and viewers like you, thank you. are your 5 words. if you're selected to do something, it means you are chosen to do it. knowledge is all of the things that you know. rules tell us what to do. if you are correct, then you're right. but if you're incorrect, then you're wrong.

all right. so we have... watch out for them in today's show. - hmm-hmm-hmm. - hey, paul. thanks. - mm. - ♪ oh, yeah, you got it, yeah, wh-- ♪ "congratulations, annie scrambler." - "congratulations, lisa heffenbacher." - "bob bobson has selected you..." - "to be a contestant... - "on the next episode of the well-liked game show 'friends or aunts.'" - aah! i got it! i got it! oh, i got it, yeah! - hector! hector! - what? - hey, aunt sandy, aunt sandy, aunt sandy. - check it out. - "friends or aunts"? you got selected? - yeah. bob bobson, the host, chose me. "friends or aunts" is, like, it's, like, my third or fourth favorite game show. - i have been selected to be on the game show "friends or aunts."

can you believe it? - oh! that's wonderful. "friends or aunts" is a pretty watchable game show. - i know! i mean, it's like kinda sorta ok! - um, since you're my friend, do you want to be my partner? - seriously? - yeah. - you're selecting me to be your friend on "friends or aunts"? - what do you say? oh! - [singing indistinctly] yeah! - [laughs] - and guess what? i get to choose a friend or aunt to be my partner on the show. and guess who i select? you! - oh! it's the proudest moment of my life. - [indistinct chatter] - ok. i'll remember that. - we just got selected to be on "friends or aunts."

- wait. - what? - we just got selected to be on "friends or aunts." - stop that. - no, you stop that. - you stop that. - so, i guess it's us against you. - yup. oh, you guys have never met my aunt sandy. she's a hypnotist. just like uncle sigmund. - i'm very good at what i do and i also like to do what i do, so i do that thing that i do a lot. just so you know. - hey, you guys! ♪ c'mon yeah! ♪ feel the power! ♪ feel the power! ♪ feel the power! ♪ yo! and plug it in! ♪ it's electric... electric company! ♪ ♪ it's electric... electric company! ♪ ♪ it's electric... electric company! ♪ ♪ it's electric... electric company! ♪ ♪ the power we perfected is electrically connected, ♪ ♪ so use it as directed and expect to be respected. ♪ ♪ turn it on and you will see ♪

♪ that you belong in the company! ♪ ♪ feel the power! ♪ feel the power! ♪ feel the power! ♪ yo! and plug it in! ♪ plug it in, everybody! ♪ electric company! ♪ electric company! ♪ electric company! ♪ electric company! ries to hypnotize us, we know the plan, right? - right. - so, why are you guys so confident you're gonna win? - well, because the show is all about the knowledge that we have of each other, and we know a lot. - yup. - yeah, yeah, sure, sure. - test us. - all right. uh, what is hector's favorite breakfast? - don't look. - ok. - i think she'll get this one. - all right. done. - ready? - yeah. - my favorite breakfast is 12 pancakes. - you got it right. - [giggles] yes. - or as bob bobson would say... - you...are correct.

- lisa, hector. fancy bumping into you guys. well, we just wanted to stop by and wish you luck. which reminds me that my watch is broken and maybe you can look at it very closely. look at it. look at the watch. you are getting very....sleepy. sleep--sleepy. [snoring] - aunt sandy. get away from them. - oh. mama. - wake up, aunt sandy. - [no audio] - wake up! we need a new plan. - here's a wacky thought. what if we played fair? just thinking out loud. - um, i don't think we have enough knowledge about each other. we would get all the answers wrong. - yeah, and then bob bobson will say,

"you are incorrect." i can't do it. - i think...we need to bring in some help. - [laughs] who? - thanks for meeting us, francine. - of course. what do you need? - you watch "friends or aunts"? - ha ha ha. it's my fifth favorite game show. - we need your help to win. - what's in it for me? - beating the electric company. - that's a nice start, but i want a piece of the grand prize. what is it? - a washer/dryer, a subscription to "modern aunts" magazine, and a small bucket of money.

- how small? - we don't know. - if you win, i get the washer, the dryer, and the small bucket of money. - that just leaves us with the magazine. - correct. it's a good magazine. - that ain't gonna cut it, carruthers. - fine. i get the money, and the dryer. - what about the small bucket? - it's yours. [cash register rings] - deal. - [beatboxing]

- [beatboxing] - [imitating record scratching] [camera shutter clicks] - ♪ freedom to do what you want to ♪

♪ play with your friends on a frosty afternoon ♪ ♪ fr-fr-fr-fr ♪ frequently, i do like to freestyle ♪ ♪ makes me feel so free, don't you see ♪ ♪ fr-fr-fr-fr ♪ whenever you are feeling frustrated ♪ ♪ remember to take that frown and turn it upside down ♪ ♪ ba ba ba... ♪ friend take a bullfrog ♪ confronting his frightening reaction to grapefruit ♪ ♪ and now they are doing just fine ♪ ♪ fr fr fr - so, what's happened so far? - we were selected to be on "friends or aunts." - you were picked, too? - correct. - what? - correct. that means you're right.

- hey, you guys. - we're gonna win. we have lots of knowledge about each other. like, i know what your favorite breakfast is. my brain is just full of information about you. knowledge, knowledge, knowledge! - we're in trouble. we don't know much about each other. - our answers will be wrong. they'll be incorrect. - let's practice. your favorite color is red. - incorrect. it's blue. - [buzz] - we need help. - correct. - [ding] - oh, francine. - [giggles] - oh, welcome to "friends or aunts," guys. - oh. - hello. - hey. i'm lisa. this is my friend hector. - hey, what's up? i'm howie. you guys can head on back to the studio, and bob'll be right in. - awesome. thanks, howie. - um, sweet. - ahh. ha ha! that's the soundproof booth. - yeah, well, this is bob bobson's microphone. - aah! ha ha ha! - you are correct. [chuckles]

- bob bobson. - that's right. say, are you the friend or the aunt? - [laughs] - huh? - hey, bob, isn't there supposed to be a studio audience? - you are incorrect. - oh. - watch this. little--little game show secret for you. - [recorded applause and cheers] - there's your audience. howie runs this thing. where's howie? howie! howie! howie! - howie, you are getting very sleepy, and you will listen to my voice. when i snap my fingers, you will stand in the corner and sleep for the entire show. understand? - totally. [snap] [snoring] - all right. francine.

- let's do this. [ding] [ding] [ding] - you ready, howie? - [hoarse voice] yeah. [clears throat] [normal voice] ready, bob. - yeah. all right, let's make a game show. [microphone feedback] - it's time for one of america's game shows-- "friends or aunts." and here's your host-- bob bobson. - [laughs] - whoo-hoo-hoo! - oh, thank you. hello, hello. and welcome to the only game show that tests your knowledge of your friend or your aunt. [recorded applause] let's meet today's contestants. - is it on? - it just started. - wow. this is like my seventh favorite game show. - with us we have lisa heffenbacher and her friend hector...

- [cheering] - go hector! go lisa. - and over here we have annie scrambler and her beautiful aunt sandy scrambler. [chuckles] ok, let's get started. you know the rules. the youngest contestant goes to the booth first, so, lisa, that means you're up. into the booth you go. now, lisa, can you hear me? [chuckles] of course she can't. she's in a soundproof booth. - [laughter] - all right, hector. you know the rules? - yeah. - then here we go. hector. what is lisa's favorite animal? write your answer now. - totally dogs. lisa loves dogs. - done. - done. that was quick.

let's get lisa out here. lisa, come on out. lisa, tell us, what is your favorite animal? - oh, easy, bob. dog. - dogs. ok, hector, show us what you wrote. pack mule. [buzz] pack mule. - pack mule? - that's incorrect. - no, dude. i wrote dogs. - careful, dude. you know the rules. we deduct points for complainers. - [laughs] - hector definitely has that knowledge. there's something weird about this. - we better go over there and check it out. - i have to hang back and help out my dad here. good luck. - oh, i don't trust you, letter "c." i don't trust you one bit.

one minute you're making a hard "cuh" sound, like... but whenever you get in front of an "i," an "e," or a "y," you totally change. you start making a soft "sss" sound, like... oh, i'm on to you, letter "c." on to you. from this moment on, i will never use hard or soft "c" again, or my name isn't... francine carruthers. there's a hard and soft "c" in my name. you know what letter i love? the letter "c." best letter in the alphabet.

- oh, this is a good word, and it just goes round and round. let's see: it has 2 "c"s in it. now, that first one is a soft "c," because there's an "i" after it, so it makes a "sss" sound. so, "sss," "ih," "rrr." no, it's "sir," and now we get to the second "c." this one has an "l" after it, so we know it makes the hard "c" sound. so, it's circ, circ le. circle. circle 'round folks. yee-hah! - whoo! - ♪ ooh! ♪ shock, i love that beat ♪ everything you beatbox sounds so sweet ♪ ♪ but can you see what i see? ♪ you're using the sounds of hard and soft "c" ♪ ♪ "cuh," as in cacophony or coal... ♪

- ♪ was that a canary or a crow? ♪ ♪ soft "c" is also nice ♪ at the end of words like "rice" or "twice" ♪ ♪ it sounds like an "s," but take my advice ♪ ♪ sometimes you need that soft "c" to add that spice ♪ - [beatboxing] - ♪ and when the sounds work together ♪ ♪ the circus is in town ♪ they run circles around this ground ♪ ♪ the other letters fall back ♪ this is just a little hard c, soft c, practice ♪ - sandy, come out of there. - [laughter] - oh, there she goes. ha ha. all right. we asked annie to write down her aunt's favorite snack. what's your favorite snack? - well, i--i do quite like, you know, those little, miniature pizzas. they're about yea big. - what's the snack, sandy? - pretzel sticks. - annie, what did you write?

- aah! - pretzel sticks. correct. [ding] arbor day is correct. [ding] zoot suit. incorrect. [buzz] turban is correct. incorrect [buzz] correct. [ding] keep trying. [buzz] that's correct. [ding] incorrect. [buzz] figure skating. correct. well, that brings annie and sandy's score to 538 and hector and lisa's to zero. tough round for the friends, but that's ok, because coming up, we got the speed round, where we find out who wins the washer/dryer combo, the subscription to "modern aunt" magazine, and the--uh, the, uh... - small bucket of money! [clears throat] [deep voice] small bucket of money, bob. - small bucket of money, yes. howie, thank you. the small bucket of money. so, stick around. we'll be right back.

- that's francine. that's francine. that's francine. - [snoring] - [no audio] - oh. - [recorded applause and cheers] - hello and we're back with the speed round, where the rules are exactly the same except everyone talks really fast. hector and lisa, you've been selected to go first are you ready to go? - yes, bob, we're ready to go. - [indistinct] - going somewhere, francine? - ...to go to the booth, so, lisa, plug your ears, cover your eyes, and hector, get ready to answer this question. hector... write your answer. - oh! - why does it say "return of the ninja aardvark part 3" on the wall?

howie. howie! howie! howie! - ohh. bob. where are you, dude? - "brunch at stephanie's" is correct. the friends are on the board. ok, here we go. cover your eyes. close your ears. - [indistinct] - what? [indistinct] - francine! - howie, let's see arbor day. incorrect. - arbor day? i don't--what's arbor day? - i thought you liked trees. i just-- - oh! - [gasping] - who are you? - long story. - hold this. - ok. - all right. - wait. come back. - francine--oh! - howie? - francine! d'oh! francine! i think. - howie? - bob. - uh... - what's up, bob? - howie. - this way, francine.

i mean, howie. oops. - h--uh. ha ha. just one second, america. howie, i want to show you something over here. look at this in here. ha ha. it locks. - bob, i'm trying to find my-- - yeah, back to work, real howie. - ok, bob. - ok, we're back. [chimes] - [recorded cheers] - uh-oh. you know what that sound means. that sound means we only have time for one more question, and that question goes to hector. cover them up, lisa. for 217 points and the win, what is lisa's favorite lunch? - take your time over there. any day now. - done. - he is done. lisa, what...is your favorite lunch? - turkey and swiss on 7 grain bread, hold the mayo with a pickle on the side. - hector, your answer is... oh, turkey and swiss on 7 grain bread, hold the mayo, with a dill pickle on the side.

it's correct. - yeah! - yeah! - what a comeback by the friends. they have just won "friends or aunts." i'm bob bobson saying i'm bob bobson. good night, everybody. [applause] - [cheering] - ♪ there's 2 way to see everything ♪ ♪ my grandma used to say ♪ and that rule applies to what i'm singing here today ♪ ♪ i'm talking about the letter "c" ♪ ♪ come follow if you will ♪ i learned this as a shorty and it still gives me a thrill ♪ ♪ now, when the "c" is hard ♪ it sounds just like a "k" ♪ make me wanna go... - ♪ cuh, cuh, cuh, cuh - ♪ now you say - ♪ cuh, cuh, cuh, cuh - ♪ now, when that "c" is soft

♪ it sound just like an "s" ♪ oh, oh, you'll get this ♪ ♪ there's 2 ways to say "c" ♪ and it's always fine with me, oh ♪ ♪ there's 2 ways to say "c" ♪ and either way is cool, there's 2 ways to say ♪ ♪ now, if a "c" comes before an "e," "i," or "y," ♪ ♪ that is when you know to give the softer "c" a try ♪ ♪ say nice - ♪ nice, yeah - ♪ or peace - ♪ peace, yeah - ♪ bicycle, motorcycle, listen to me ♪ ♪ now, when that "c" comes before ♪ ♪ an "l," "r," or "t" ♪ you'llrobably want to use ♪ the harder sounding kind of "c" ♪ ♪ say clap - ♪ clap, yeah - ♪ or crab

- ♪ crab, whoa - ♪ subject - ♪ whoa, whoa - ♪ come on and sing with me ♪ there's 2 ways to say "c" ♪ and it's always fine with me, oh oh ♪ ♪ there's 2 says to say "c" ♪ and either way is cool ♪ there's 2 ways to say - wet cement? i love fresh cement. you can write stuff in fresh cement. - what are you doing? i just poured that cement. that was going to be my nice, new, concrete sidewalk. you ruined it. whoooa! - [whimpers]

- [beatboxing] [stops beatboxing] - i'm special agent jack bowser. i'm in a scoop of trouble at the ice cream sprinkles factory. it's about to explode, and i can't crack the code to get out. help me read this.

[alarm sounds] - i guess when they say a small bucket of money, they really mean it. - mm-hmm. - but there could be a lot of money stuffed in there. open it. - ok. well, guess that's it. ha. - so, what are you gonna buy with the money? - that's easy. smoothies for my friends. - or aunts. - ♪ 'cause the time is now, the day is here ♪ - ♪ here ♪ the rhythm that you're feelin' ♪ ♪ the music in your ear - ♪ ear - ♪ the charge is electric, and all you got to do is ♪ - ♪ yo, ha - ♪ plug it in ♪ plug it in - ♪ 'cause that's what we do, we're the electric company ♪ ♪ inviting all of you to all the possibilities ♪ ♪ learning to write and learning to read ♪ ♪ we have a good time while we plant the seeds ♪ - ♪ seeds - ♪ and once you get it, you have to share it ♪ ♪ discovering your power ♪ you own it, you wear it - ♪ wear it - ♪ proud, and you shout it out loud! ♪

♪ electric company ♪ is in town - ♪ town - wyclef. crazy. it starts with "fl" and i know that "ick" makes the ick sound, so it's fl...ick...flick. and there's that bossy "r" at the end, so you know that the "r" sound is going to boss that "e" there and make the "er" sound. so, fl...ick...er... flicker! check out flicker, it's flickering. announcer: pbs kids go! is exploding with shows every weekday. you're right. are you sure? why didn't i know about this? um...awkward. announcer: there's no question. see them weekdays on pbs kids go! or watch anytime you want at pbskidsgo.org. "the electric company" is brought to you by...

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>> hey, scientists, it's me, sid. i want to know how the rain knows when i want to play outside, so my friends and i are gonna investigate all kinds of weather. come explore with me, "sid the science kid," coming up next. >> "sid the science kid" is made possible by... first5 california is a proud sponsor of "sid the science kid." >> at boeing, we believe the best way to prepare children for success is by nurturing their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and letting the future of our children take flight.

>> and by contributions to your pbs station from... >> hey, is this thing on? >> ♪ hey, sid, what do you say? what's 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] oh, hi. i'm sid, and i'm really, really excited because today after school, i'm gonna have a playdate with my friend gabriella! whoo bam! ha ha ha! hey, you'll never guess where the playdate is. it's in the

tree house. yeah, yeah, yeah. a playdate in the tree house. tree house, tree house, tree house. >> come on, sid. let's get a move on before it starts to rain. >> what? rain? what about my tree house party with gabriella? oh, it's like the rain knew what my plan was. why is it always that way? boy, you make a plan for a party outside, and it rains every time! well, now i just really, really got to know. why does the rain always know when i want to go outside and play? [echoing] play, play, play. >> sid! breakfast time! >> oh, ok. yeah, i'm kind of hungry. oh, boy. breakfast time! hey, mom. hey, dad. hey, zeke. >> hey, sid. >> hey, mom, are you sure it's gonna rain? i mean, look

outside. there are some little sunny parts out there. >> oh, rain would be a good thing, sid. it waters trees and plants and vegetables. we always need some rain. >> yeah, but what about my special tree house playdate with gabriella after school? >> oh, you're worried that your playdate will be rained out. well, come on over to the computer, and we'll check today's weather report. >> ok. mom's really good at computer stuff. >> all right, sid. let's look at the pictures here. see? yesterday was sunny, but can you tell what today's weather will be? >> well, i see the sun and some clouds. oh, i got it. it's gonna be sunny or cloudy or both. >> you know, sid, you would be a really good weatherman. sometimes they look at the clouds, and then they make predictions about what the weather will be. predictions are when you guess what you think will happen. >> really? >> mm-hmm. >> well, if i could talk to a weather guy, i'd ask about the rain. i mean, how come the rain

always knows when i have plans to do a special playdate outside, and then it rains on me? >> well, the rain doesn't rain on your playdate on purpose, sid. >> it doesn't? >> no. rain just rains because that's what rain clouds do. >> hmm. so it's all about rain clouds. hmm. i better learn more about clouds today, so after breakfast, i'm gonna investigate at school. >> good idea. ♪ i love my mom >> uh-huh >> my mom is cool >> uh-huh >> but now it's time for having fun in school yeah ♪ >> hi! >> ♪ i'm looking for my friends i'm looking for you there's gabriella ♪

>> ♪ watch what i can do uh-huh! 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! yeah! uh! i'm a dancing machine! >> cool! ♪ i'm looking for my friends i'm looking for you hey, there's may ♪ >> may i show you how i groove? ♪ uh-huh 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! >> ♪ you got me >> yeah! ♪ we're looking for our friends

and look who we found we found each other friends! ♪ [laughter] >> and now it's time for the sid survey. hello. i'm sid, roving reporter with today's question. what do you think clouds are made of? maybe you can think about what clouds are made of, too. let's go get some answers. ooh, there's may. hello, may! >> hello, sid. >> hey, what do you think clouds are made of? >> well, i flew through clouds when i was on an airplane once, and it was like flying through dandelions when they turn all white and fluffy. maybe clouds are made up of a whole lot of dandelion fluff. >> hmm. that's interesting. thanks, may. >> you're welcome. >> hey, gabriella. >> hello. >> hi. what do you think clouds are made of? >> oh, uh, i think clouds look like they're made of something really soft like cotton balls.

ooh, it would be fun to sit on a soft cloud made of cotton. >> cotton? >> oh, thanks, gabriella. >> sure. >> sid, sid, sid. >> hi. >> hey. >> hi. >> hey. ok, maybe clouds are made of cotton candy. that would be so awesome because we could eat the clouds. >> yeah, we could. boy, i like that idea. thanks, gerald. >> ok, bye. >> bye. and now the results of my survey. may thinks that clouds could be made of dandelion fluff. gabriella thinks they could be made of cotton balls. and gerald hopes that they're made of cotton candy. maybe you've thought about what clouds are made of, too. and there you have it. i am sid, roving reporter and cloud expert. >> everybody, rug time. >> that's teacher susie. >> rug time! rug time! >> all right, we're coming! >> ♪ 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 ♪ >> yee haw! ha ha! howdy, partners. this here's my horsie. come on, giddy up, horsie. >> all right, partner, trot on over to your seat and sit a spell. >> okey-dokey, partner. whoa, horsie. oh, easy, critter. whoa! [thunder] >> ooh! thunder. i love thunder. that means rain. >> oh. that's what i was afraid of--rain clouds. >> you're right, sid. rain does come from clouds. >> susie, on the playground, we were talking about what clouds are made of. do you know? >> oh, that's a good question. have any of you ever flown through a cloud on an airplane before? >> i have. it looked like we were flying through dandelion

fluff. wait. if we flew through them, i would have seen the dandelions. hmm. what are clouds made of? >> all right, my scientists. let's figure this out together. >> ok. >> why don't we take a look at some pictures of clouds? >> cool. >> all right. here's a picture of a cloud. can any of you describe it? >> uh, it's big and white. >> yeah, and puffy. >> yeah, and sometimes you see those clouds on sunny days, so it's probably not a rain cloud. >> right, but it could become a rain cloud. >> what? >> really? >> it could? >> well, clouds are actually made out of teeny, tiny bits of water. we call it water vapor. and when the bits of water vapor come together, they make a white, puffy cloud. >> what? >> clouds are really just a bunch of water? >> right. but let's see what

happens when more and more water vapor comes together. can you guess what happens? the cloud gets heavier and heavier, and when that heavy water falls out of a cloud, what do you think it's called? >> rain! >> very good. and do you know what that rain becomes when it's really cold? >> snow! >> ice! >> right! and we call rain, snow, and ice "precipitation." >> precipitation. [thunder] >> oh, oh, oh! let's go to the window. let's see how the rain clouds are doing. >> oh, cool. the clouds are really dark now. >> mom was right. it's raining. there goes our playdate. >> oh. i really wanted to play in your tree house. >> oh, don't worry. rain showers come and go. maybe by this afternoon, it'll be sunny again. >> really? that would be great. >> oh, you know, this rain shower gives me an idea for a

rain investigation. ok, scientists. you know where we're going. >> the super fab lab! >> that's right. grab your journals and let's go! >> ok! >> super fab lab! investigate! explore! discover! ah! >> you know the best way to investigate rain? to go and get right into it. >> we're going out in the rain? >> yes, we are. >> yeah! >> all right. >> we're gonna take our umbrellas and all go outside and try collecting some rain in these buckets. >> neato. >> we're also going to observe what happens when the rain hits the ground. >> oh, yeah. it makes mud and, um, puddles. >> right, gerald. this investigation will be like a

rain puddle scavenger hunt. >> ooh, a rain puddle scavenger hunt? maybe this rain isn't such a bad thing after all. >> yeah. the rain is great. wow. there are so many observations to make. let's grab your buckets, get your umbrellas, and go outside. >> yeah. >> yeah! >> cool. hey, you're scientists. you can try this, too. >> look in the sky. what color are the clouds? ooh, dark gray clouds might bring rainy weather, and here comes the rain. let's make some observations. where does rain collect on the ground? how does the rain feel on your skin? what happens when it rains on dirt? right. it makes mud puddles. go ahead and touch the mud. how does it feel? is it cold? is it wet? do any little creatures like to come out in the rain?

yes! you found a worm. let's make some more observations. look at the way rain droplets collect on this tall leaf. now look how rainwater collects at the bottom of this slide. let's use our buckets to collect some rain. it's not raining too hard, so it takes a while to collect lots of water. let's compare how much rainwater everyone collected in their bucket. hey, there's something else you can do in the rain with your bucket--you can play! ok, scientists, let's draw some pictures in your journals. think about the observations you made today. rain comes from gray clouds, and when rain falls to the ground, it makes puddles and mud. what a fun investigation. our umbrellas kept the rain off of us, and we're back inside, nice

and dry. i can't wait to see the observations you made. let's start with you, sid. >> ok. well, here is my plastic bucket. while i ran around in the rain, i left it in the sandbox. when i came back, i found a little bit of water in the bottom. then i found this leaf. it had its own little puddle inside. it was like, um, a little leaf bucket. >> great observation, sid. rainwater collects in lots of places. ok, gerald. can we see your journal? >> oh, yeah. ok. well, i drew a picture of the sky, and there were lots of dark, wet, rainy clouds up there. um, ok, but then i saw one little puffy cloud all by himself. i named him puffy. ha ha! and it looked like he was floating toward the playground. hey, you know, if he ever gets here, then i predict

it'll stop raining because he's not a dark rain cloud. >> wow, gerald! you made an excellent prediction. you saw a white cloud, and you predicted the rain will stop. >> yeah, and i hope you're right, gerald, because then we'll observe rain and sun today. >> maybe we will. let's take a peek outside and see. oh, hey, look, the rain stopped. now you can play outside with all your new ideas without your umbrellas. >> oh, boy! >> yay! >> it's time for... >> good laughternoon! >> hey, sid. >> hey, gabriella. >> what goes up when the rain comes down? >> hmm. i don't know. what? >> an umbrella. >> ha ha ha! >> knock knock, gerald. >> who's there, may? >> weather. >> weather who? >> i don't know whether it's going to be raining or sunny today.

>> i hope it's gonna be sunny. >> me, too. >> ha ha ha! >> hey, sid! >> hey, gerald! >> what kind of underwear do rain clouds wear? >> i don't know. what kind of underwear do rain clouds wear? >> thunderwear! ha ha ha! wait, wait, wait. i have another one. >> oh. >> ok, what kind of underwear does the rain wear? >> i don't know. what kind of underwear does the rain wear? >> rainderwear! [silence] oh, um, now laugh. >> ha ha ha! >> now, that's funny. [recorded laughter] >> hello. i'm sid the weatherman with the weather report. today we've got the craziest weather ever! let's take a look at our weather map. ok, first we are gonna have lots of snow. >> la la la la! i'm a snowstorm.

brrr. put on your sweaters and coats. >> then we're gonna have a crazy windstorm! >> shhh! i am the windstorm. look out! >> yikes! and finally, don't make any special plans for a playdate in the tree house because here comes a huge rainy thunderstorm. >> thunder, thunder, thunder! rain, rain, rain, rain! thunder, thunder! >> well, that's today's weather, folks--rain. >> that's ok, mr. weatherman because after the rain comes the sun. ♪ ta da i am the sun. i'm shining my sunny rays on you. shine, shine, shine. >> shine. >> thanks. i feel much better. well, this is sid with the best weather report ever! >> shine. >> shine. shine. shine. >> and now, snow, snow, snow, snow, snow. >> it's time--shhh! wind, wind,

wind, wind! >> for susie. thunder, thunder, rain! >> to sing--shine, shine, shine. >> go, susie! >> shine, shine, shine, shine, shine. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. you know, this morning, there were white, puffy clouds in the sky, and then came dark rain clouds, and it makes me wonder--what if there was a cute little puffy cloud and it dreamed of becoming a big rain cloud so it could rain all over the world? >> wow. >> ♪ 3 little clouds were hanging around floating above the land one little cloud was dreaming out loud and this was her plan she said, "i've got big dreams i'm gonna make you proud

i'm gonna grow and grow and grow till i'm a big rain cloud oh, yes, i am" so the little white cloud floated over the plain 'cause she read once in the paper that all a cloud needs to make some rain is a whole lot of water vapor and she said, "i got big dreams i'm gonna say it loud i'm gonna grow and grow and grow till i'm a big rain cloud" that little cloud she grew into the biggest cloud in the nation and then her thunder rolled and down it came precipitation water! well, her raindrops fell and watered the ground they fed all the plants and the flowers and the birds and the bees and the mango trees they all got a lovely shower and she said "i got big dreams

and i'm awfully proud i'm putting on a show with a bright rainbow 'cause i'm a big rain cloud ♪ >> yay! >> hey, i'm a rain cloud raining on plants and flowers. >> i'm a rain cloud, raining so all the animals can have a big drink. >> well, thank you, rain clouds. your rain is such a wonderful thing. oh, hey, come on. let's go take a look outside and see if we can predict what the weather will be like for the rest of the day. >> yeah! >> oh. >> oh, i see white, fluffy clouds. >> that means no more rain! >> i predict that the weather for the rest of the day will be sunny. >> me, too. >> me, three.

>> yay! >> ok, rain experts. it's time to go home. >> yeah! >> yay! >> hey, gabriella, that means we can still have our tree house playdate. >> cool. >> oh ho! there's my sid. >> it's my grandma! >> and there's gabriella. >> hi! >> hello! here we go, kids. ♪ da da da da hmm ♪ >> ♪ back seat driving with grandma ♪ >> ok, kids. tell me about your day. >> oh. well, sid's grandma, we were pretty worried that it was gonna rain on our playdate, but now it's sunny. >> yeah, and we learned that rain is important and we really need it. >> oh, yes, indeedy do. rain is really important. oh, i remember

when i was a girl, i used to spend time at my aunt joelle's farm. all the people that lived on farms out in the country really depended on the rain because it made the crops grow. oh, yes, rain is really important. the whole farm couldn't live without it. but they couldn't just turn on the water in the kitchen. they had to collect it from the well or from the rain barrel on their roof. yeah. a big rain barrel. you could keep lots of water up there, and the water that the rain barrel collected came down to the kitchen through a long pipe, and guess what. we used to drink that water from the rain barrel, and, boy, was it good! ha ha ha! >> wow. >> well, i know rain is really important, but i'm glad it's not raining now because that means we get to have our playdate in my tree house. >> i'm so excited. i can't wait to go in your tree house again. >> i've never been up to your tree house, sid. >> well, grandma, why don't you come up to the tree house and have a playdate with us?

>> oh, i'd love to. that sounds like a blast! >> ha ha ha! i'm gonna have a playdate with gabriella and my grandma. ♪ we learned something cool something cool today we know it upside-down and inside-out we learned all about >> whoo hoo! >> rain ♪ two scientists in the house! >> smack. [recorded applause] >> welcome to my tree house! i brought juice boxes for everyone. >> oh, thank you, sid. >> this is the best playdate ever. >> and here you go. >> thank you. >> oh, oh, and look at this view. the clouds are extra beautiful today. >> oh, that one looks like a soccer ball. >> hey, that one looks like my stuffed dinosaur arnie. >> oh, oh, and that one looks like a moose wearing a cowboy

hat, eating an ice-cream sundae. >> really? >> oh, sure, if you squint and tilt your head a little bit and close your left eye, then your right eye, and then stand on one foot and then face the other way and crow like a rooster. >> cock-a-doodle-doo! >> wait a minute. grandma, you're silly. >> i got you. >> ha ha ha! my grandma's funny. what a great day today. i learned a bunch of stuff about clouds. they're not made of cotton or dandelion fluff or cotton candy. nope. they're made of water. and if there's too much water in them, then they rain on you. yay, rain! whoo hoo. so i guess rain is a good thing, but i still wish i had an invention that would let me have any party outside any time i wanted to, even if it did rain. hmm. ok, i've got it. here's my

super dooper ooper schmooper big idea. i'm gonna make an invention called the unbelievable umbrella! whenever it rains, the unbelievable umbrella opens up to any size--so big it can open up over the whole neighborhood. i can have all my friends over for a picnic, and no one will get wet, even if they're outside. and here's the best part. all the rain that lands on my unbelievable umbrella will roll off into big rain barrels, just like the rain barrels grandma told me about, and all the water that's collected in the rain barrels will then pour down a bunch of pipes and fill a whole swimming pool with rain water, and we'll all swim in it. it'll be so cool. a picnic and a swimming pool party while it rains. awesome. and that's my super dooper ooper schmooper big idea! [recorded applause] [thunder] ha! cool. all right, it's raining again!

go, rain, go! rain makes water for the plants and the animals and everything. rain is awesome. hey. you know, the next time it rains, ask a grownup to go out and explore with you outside. that's what i like to do because i am sid the science kid. [echoing] science kid, science kid. remember, keep asking lots and lots of questions. see you later, scientists. [thunder] whoo! wow, it's really coming down. wow! >> look at that. >> oh, hi. we're just checking out our website. you can explore with us. >> yeah! >> oh, that's a great idea. come join us. visit pbskids.org. there's a lot of great information for grownups, too. >> i think we look pretty good in the computer. >> yeah! >> investigate, explore, discover! wow! >> hey, i know how to investigate, explore, and

discover. and i bet you do, too. investigate. that's when you want to find stuff out. explore. that's when you look at things in the world around you. discover. that's when you investigate and explore and you find out something new. be sure to check out another episode full of amazing science. my friends and i will explore the weather around us and discover the amazing things our bodies can do. see you next time on "sid the science kid." [captioning made possible by the jim henson company and friends of nci] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--]

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