The Cat in the Hat

The Cat in the Hat

Cat's Math Mayhem

Ages 3 - 5

Sally and Nick are ready for a new adventure with the Cat in the Hat! Help fix the Thinga-Ma-Jigger with games about shapes, patterns, and more. Let's go, go, go!

Games

  • Hermit Shell Crab Game

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    Hermit Shell Crab Game

    Ages: 3 - 5

    Skills:

    • Measurement

    Devices:

    • Mobile,
    • Online Game

    Description
    Sally and Nick are at the beach when they find that a hermit crab and his pals have grown too big for their shells. Help Sally and Nick fit the crabs into a shell that is just the right size.

    Learning Goals
    Measurement: size and shape correspondence

  • Huff-Puff-a-Tron

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    Huff-Puff-a-Tron

    Ages: 3 - 5

    Skills:

    • Patterns,
    • Shapes

    Devices:

    • Online Game

    Description
    Sally and Nick want to fly their kites, but where is the wind? Luckily, the Cat in the Hat has the Huff-Puff-A-Tron, which uses shapes to create wind. The bigger the kites get, the the machine must be fed faster and faster to create more wind.

    Learning Goals
    Two-dimensional shape recognition, patterns, color recognition

  • Sketch-a-mite

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    Sketch-a-mite

    Ages: 3 - 5

    Skills:

    • Shapes

    Devices:

    • Interactive Whiteboard,
    • Online Game

    Description
    Face off against the world’s best builders – termites! Draw or select shapes to build a tower faster and taller than the termites!

    Learning Goals
    Two-dimensional shape recognition and drawing, simple physics

  • The Great Shape Race

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    The Great Shape Race

    Ages: 3 - 5

    Skills:

    • Shapes

    Devices:

    • Online Game

    Description
    Help Sally and Nick in the "Shape-a-thon" race and collect shapes throughout this fun obstacle course.

    Learning Goals
    Two-dimensional shapes, puzzle construction, tangrams (making complex shapes out of basic geometric shapes)

Activities

  • Cat in the Hat: A House Just Right for Me!

    Skills:

    • Measurement,
    • Spatial Sense

    Practice measurement skills by building a house for a favorite toy or character like the Cat in the Hat.

  • Cat in the Hat: Shape Hunt Adventure

    Skills:

    • Shapes

    Find shapes around your house or neighborhood.

About the Show

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! is designed to spark a love of learning and an interest in science in preschool-aged children. Based on Random House’s best-selling Beginner Book collection “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library™,” the TV series and online resources are designed to cultivate positive views about science and scientists among the next generation—the children who will become tomorrow’s citizens and innovators—and help families and teachers build communities of science explorers.

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