Thought Zoo

Sammy is thinking of an animal

Guess the animal! A talking game for kids 6 to 12

Ask Professor Sammy yes-or-no questions out loud and find her secret animal in 15 questions. Children learn to think like detectives, practise speaking clearly in English or Croatian, and meet animals from habitats all over the world.

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  • No tracking
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Professor Sammy, a cartoon explorer in a safari hat and round glasses

Yes! It has stripes. Black and white ones, all over!

Does it have stripes?

How to play

A game takes a few minutes. Children play by voice, so it works before they can read well.

  1. 1Ask out loud

    Hold to askHold, talk, let go

    Hold the big button and ask: is it bigger than a dog? Does it live in the water?

  2. 2Sammy answers

    Is it bigger than a dog?Yep, much bigger!

    Yes, no, or sometimes. Every answer goes into her field notebook, so nothing is forgotten.

  3. 3Find the animal

    Guess before the 15 questions run out. Find it without clues for all three stars.

Explore the world, one adventure at a time

The Farm is free. Each adventure dresses Sammy for the trip and brings its own animals, and a new one arrives about every 6 weeks.

For parents and teachers

Made for children, and nothing else

Thought Zoo practises asking good questions, listening and thinking things through, in English or Croatian. It's built for a child to play alone, or with a grown-up beside them.

Questions from grown-ups

What age is Thought Zoo for?

Children aged 6 to 12. They play by voice, so they don't need to read well yet, and each adventure shows the age it suits. Younger children enjoy it with a grown-up beside them.

What does my child learn?

To ask good questions and narrow things down, like a detective. To speak clearly in English or Croatian, because Sammy has to understand them, and in the collection Sammy says each animal's name, so they hear how it is said. And about animals from habitats all over the world, with a fun fact at the end of every round.

Is it free?

The Farm is free, with no ads, ever. More adventures can be bought by a grown-up behind the parental gate: one at a time to keep, or all of them with a subscription.

Is the microphone safe?

Sammy listens only while the big button is held. What your child says becomes text to answer the question and is never kept as a recording. There are no ads, no tracking and no accounts, and children can type their questions instead. The privacy policy has the details.

Which languages does Sammy speak?

English and Croatian. A child can play in either, which makes Thought Zoo good speaking practice for children learning English.

What do we need to play?

A tablet, phone or computer with a microphone, and an internet connection: Sammy needs it to understand questions. Play in the browser, or in the apps for iPad, iPhone and Android.

Can we play it in class?

Yes. Open it on the classroom screen and let the children take turns asking Sammy. A whole class narrowing down one animal together is a lesson in asking good questions.

Sammy has picked an animal already.

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