What is Nature Cat's IQ Score?

Nature Cat has an IQ Score of 136/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 32/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 40/50 Educational Value, and 34/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Nature Cat educational?

Nature Cat is strong on educational value, 40/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Nature Cat , IQ Score 136/200

Nature Cat has an IQ Score of 136/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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136/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 3-7SEL 26/50

Nature Cat poster, IQ Score 136/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

PBS Kids series treating outdoor exploration (ecology, seasons, weather systems, animal behavior) as the show's actual subject rather than as setting. Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, and Kate Micucci voice the central cast; the structural commitment to letting curiosity-driven inquiry drive each episode's narrative is rare preschool-series work that respects the audience's actual cognitive capacity.

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