Team Hamster! & Ruff Ruffman
Starring canine host extraordinaire, Ruff Ruffman, The Ruff Ruffman Show features YouTube-inspired videos, digital games and real-world activities to help kids experiment with science in everyday life. Ruff and his trusty assistants, Blossom and Chet, answer questions from kids, take on challenges, and learn the value of failure — all while modeling science inquiry skills. Learn More About the Show
Introducing Team Hamster! An Interactive Digital Series
Team Hamster! is an interactive digital series that helps kids think creatively and use engineering skills to solve problems with everyday tools. Available on the PBS KIDS website, the PBS KIDS Games app, and the PBS KIDS Video app, this series allows viewers to build, test, and redesign to save the day with hamsters Sadie, Mateo, and Tasha — classroom pets by day, secret engineers by night!
Articles
Bring It On! Four Attitudes That Will Help Kids Tackle Challenges
When we encourage kids to tackle challenges, they aren’t just solving the problem in the moment: they are building the toolkit they need for tackling future challenges!
How to Help Your Child Think Like a Scientist
Young kids love to experiment, explore, and figure out how the world works – and that is the heart of thinking like a scientist!
Hands-On Activities
What Should Fluff Wear?
Help Fluff decide what he should wear to the beach.
Architecture Scavenger Hunt
Can your child find these shapes around their school or neighborhood? Have them draw a picture of the shape and where they found it.
Friction Racing
Your child can build a ramp and then use a toy car to test which of two surfaces has the least amount of friction.
Upcycle Bags Into a Plarn Jump Rope
Transform ordinary bags into plarn (plastic + yarn = plarn) to make jump rope
Make a Ruff Plushie
60 min activityMake a Ruff plushie — then slide him across the floor to win points!
Ups and Downs
Can you make a ramp that will roll a ball right to the target? Build and play this game with family or friends.
Games
Team Hamster! Power Painters
Players help the tiny hamsters fix large paintings that Janitor Ruff accidentally messed up. This STEAM-focused game takes a whimsical approach to learning about simple machines, using gears, ramps, springs, and pulleys to create different shapes.
Team Hamster! Roll to the Rescue
Help Team Hamster through the maze & collect stickers.
Hamster Run
In this game, your child can help Ruff Ruffman use blocks, wedges, and tubes to build a structure that will allow hamsters to reach the carrot.
Fish Force
Ruff Ruffman's plushie has gotten stuck in the middle of an ice pond. Using knowledge of force, friction, and angles, your child can help Ruff push the plushie across the ice and back to safety.
Dress That Rhino
Ruff Ruffman is taking Rhino out for some adventures. Choose the best outfit for Rhino to wear depending on the material required for the event.
Streaming Free on PBS KIDS
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