educational games – As Seen Through PeriVision https://www.perivision.net/wordpress An Mobile centric blog ... Full of Tech goodness Tue, 29 May 2012 04:55:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 4666035 Cool science lab for kids – Fun Science Lab https://www.perivision.net/wordpress/2012/05/cool-science-lab-for-kids-fun-science-lab/ https://www.perivision.net/wordpress/2012/05/cool-science-lab-for-kids-fun-science-lab/#respond Tue, 29 May 2012 04:55:11 +0000 http://www.perivision.net/wordpress/?p=7275 Read More]]> Although I yet to have kids of my own, I would want to give them a fun introduction into science.  The iPad seems like the perfect medium to deliver and thus to no surprise; a number of little scientist apps have come out.  However, this is the first one that looks like it going to be a collection of many experiment that your kids can try and hopefully get excited about science.

I have not tried this, it simply appeared in my email box.  I checked out the vid and it seems pretty good.  I’ll embed the vid at the end of the post.  The following is from the promotional email.  If anyone tried this with children or know of other like apps, please let me know.

Welcome to the Fun Science Lab, a place to play and experiment!
Made for children ages 5+, Fun Science Lab is an educational app that is meant to give kids a fun way to learn some basic principles of science, through a set of 9 unique “experiments” (mini-games). Each experiment has a unique theme, such as electricity, water, heat, etc., and three difficulty levels. Fun Science Lab encourages kids to interact with the different elements in each experiment, giving them a valuable learning experience that keeps them engaged and ignites their curiosity.

LIST OF FEATURES:

  • 9 unique experiments, each with an individual theme
  • Themes: Weight, Liquids, Gas, Heat, Pendulum, Colors, Electricity, Sound, Magnets
  • Each experiment has 3 difficulty levels, with instructions to help guide you through each one.
  • To complete each level, you must accomplish a task or answer a question correctly.
  • Every completed level is rewarded with a medal and recorded in the Collection Book. Try to collect all the medals!
  • The objects and tools in the experiments can be broken if used incorrectly. This will give children a sense of caution and safety that must be practiced in a real lab.
  • When an object is broken, three pieces of a puzzle will appear in the Book of Destruction. Figure out which objects can be broken and collect all the pieces to the puzzles!

**This app is CHILD-FRIENDLY: No advertisements, in-app purchases, or private data collection.

Our updates in the future will include new experiments and levels.

Website App Description Pagehttp://www.zonkeyinteractive.com/funScienceLab

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LEMkvJ-xRo

Zonkey Interactive is a new kids app developer, starting in early 2012. Fun Science Lab was our first project, but we are working on a couple more apps that will be released in the next couple months. Our goal, like many other children’s app developers, is to make quality products for kids and families to enjoy. More specifically, we are focusing on making educational apps that kids can have fun with and learn something from. Below are our contact links.
Twitter: @zonkeyapps

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Schrödinger’s Rat review; a game to learn your elemental table https://www.perivision.net/wordpress/2009/12/schrodingers-rat-review-a-game-to-learn-your-elemental-table/ https://www.perivision.net/wordpress/2009/12/schrodingers-rat-review-a-game-to-learn-your-elemental-table/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:22:39 +0000 http://www.perivision.net/wordpress/?p=2446 Read More]]> Guest Post by Jared:

This new app is a educational but at the same time something fun you can pick up and do when your bored. When I have played it I have noticed that you actually start picking up on the names of the elements. As you progress through the game you unlock new levels or element learning a little about each one along the way. It uses an accelerometer to guide a chalk ball through the maze for each element collecting stuff that you might need to complete the puzzle. You will start to pick up on the atomic mass of each element since you have a multiplier that gives you a better score with is based on each elements atomic mass. I guess this app was dedicated to a man named Erwin Schrödinger, who did an experiment where you put a can in a sealed box with poison and when it sealed in there it is both alive and dead until the box is open, I didn’t really see any relevancy to it though. In the end I found this app to be fun and education it was kind of like playing labyrinth and Pacman at the same time, although I felt that it could have had a less touchy use accelerometer and more in depth explanation of each element before the maze began.

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