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The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!: A Long Winter's Nap/The Tree Doctor
A Long Winter's Nap Sally and Nick are so excited to go ice skating tomorrow, that they can't fall asleep! Cat's friend Boris the Bear can help! Off they go to the Gleep-sneep Woods to learn how Boris gets ready to take his long winter's nap. Back at home, Nick and Sally follow Boris' advice, and, with the help of a bedtime story from Cat, they quickly fall asleep. Educational Objective: Hibernation - how black bears prepare for spending the winter months in a deep sleep. The Tree Doctor Sally's little maple sapling hasn't grown any bigger! To discover why, The Cat in the Hat takes the kids to meet Dr. Twiggles. With the help of the doctor and his songs, Nick and Sally discover how trees "eat" - through their leaves and roots. They also learn that trees grow verrrry slowly. A few more years and their maple sapling will grow into a maple tree! Educational Objective: Tree Roots and Leaves - How roots and leaves provide nourishment for the trees - roots suck up water and leaves absorb the sunlight. From tiny seeds large trees grow, but they grow very slowly.
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