Summary
In Ancient Egypt, Cat is stuck up a tree with three crocodiles waiting below. Peg keeps calm and uses patterns — and a pan balance to compare weights — to get him down safely. (Paired episode: The Eid al-Adha Adventure follows in the same video.)
Viewer safety
All agesMild peril
Cartoon crocodiles wait below the tree, but the tone stays calm and playful — a good model for staying calm under pressure.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Peg stays calm and uses a balance scale and patterns to rescue Cat.
- A pan balance tips toward the heavier side. How can you tell which object is heavier?
- What pattern does Peg use to solve the problem?
- Peg sings 'I've got the problem… and now I've got the solution.' How does staying calm help her think?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: balance, heavier, lighter, compare, pattern.
Try it: Hold one object in each hand and guess which is heavier. Then make a clapping pattern and have a partner continue it.