Patching a Hole
From The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! · 2018
3 min1st2ndScienceTechnology
Summary
There's a hole to fix — but what should you fix it with? The Cat helps Nick and Sally test materials to find one that's the right shape, size and strength to patch the gap.
Viewer safety
All ages
Common Sense Media — not yet ratedIMDb Parents Guide — not yet rated
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
We pick materials to match the job we need them to do.
- What materials did they try to patch the hole?
- What made one material work better than another?
- What would you use to patch a hole, and why?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: patch, material, fix, fit, strong.
Try it: Find a way to cover a hole in a box. Explain why you chose that material.