Science Apps for Kids

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Off Screen with App: Water Wheels

While it is getting warm, I start collecting ideas on activities we can do outside. I found a FREE app called Curiosity School. It has instructions on making a water wheel with egg carton. We did it over the weekend. It is very easy to make and we all had a good time making it. [...]

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Free App: Books with Learning Activities

On iGameMom, we have reviewed a couple book reader apps. You can think a book reader app as a book library or book store, where you can find many books, and pick which one you want to read or purchase. Recently, Bethany from No Twiddle Twaddle told me about an app from Sylvan Dell. As [...]

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On Beyond Bugs: All about Insects -The Cat in the Hat Learning Library

The release of On beyond Bugs: All about Insects couldn’t have been better timed for us. We are just finishing up a month long Butterfly project. This book App by Trisha Rabe is the latest release in the Science themed Cat in the Hats Learning Library. Cat in the Hats Learning Library is a series [...]

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App Teaching Kids Wash Hand

Last week the Piwi kids and I reviewed the first title in the Human Body Detective (HBD) Series by Dr Heather Manley. The main characters are young sisters, Merinn and Pearl, ie. Human Body Detectives. They show kids 6-12 year olds how their bodies work, and how they can stay healthy with good choices in nutrition and exercise. In addition [...]

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Human Body Detectives Series – The Lucky Escape

Over the next few weeks the Piwi kids and I will be reviewing the Human Body detectives (HBD) series for iPad. There are 3 titles based on the Award winning (printed) books written and illustrated by Naturopathic Doctor, Heather Manley. Young sisters, Merinn and Pearl are Human Body Detectives. After reading a lot about anatomy [...]

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Off Screen With App: Drawing on Eggs

With Easter approaching, I always felt I should do something about Easter, but we have pretty much out grown all the egg activities. It seems hard to find something about Easter egg to get a boy’s interest. Just couple days ago, I came up the idea of using crayon to draw on eggs, based on [...]

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Free App: Common Core Standards & Common Core Aligned App Giveaways

We have introduced several common core standard aligned apps, such as SplashMath, iTooch Elementary and Middle School, Math on Video. The other day, I saw the FREE Common Core Standards app on App Store. I found it very handy for teachers and parents to have. In the app, you will see three sections under Standards: [...]

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Sid’s Science Fair and Science Activity Ideas from Mom’s Library

Today we introduce a science app and some science activity ideas from last week’s Mom’s Library. Since I started hosting Mom’s Library, I have been always amazed at how many creative kids activity ideas people have. Can you imagine 30+ playful ways to teach young kids about rocks? What a wonderful idea using crayon to show kids [...]

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Math App from Wild Kratts on PBS Kids

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Today we have another new reviewer, Elizabeth Wolf. She has been following iGameMom for a long time, and she blogs at LeMaisonLoup.com about her travel experience with kids. It is a very interesting blog to read with a lot picture. Now let’s see what Elizabeth is sharing with us today. The Kratt brothers are a wild pair who travel the globe to explore [...]

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Free App: Science Activity Ideas for Sound

Many times I wanted to do some science activities at home, but it is hard to find fun and engaging activities for kids. Last night I found this FREE app Sound Uncovered. I got a lot interesting ideas of science activities for kids. Have you ever heard the sound of sand? Yes, it does make sound, [...]

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Rainforest from Britannica Kids

Rainforest is an encyclopedia from Britannica Kids. It is designed for kids age 8 to 12. Like other Britannica Kids apps, Rainforest is a well-designed multimedia reference about world’s rainforests, including types of rainforest; layers of rainforest; the animals, plants and people who live there; and environmental threats and challenges. After kids open the app, [...]

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App Review and Giveaway: PBS Kids Wild Kratts

We have been watching the PBS Kids Wild Kratts show almost daily for a long time. Once I found out Wild Kratts has an app, I know I have to check it out. If you are not familiar with Wild Kratts, it is a TV show series about wild animals on PBS Kids. It combines [...]

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A Comprensive App Matching School Curriculum

When I reviewed the SplashMath App, I was really in love with the app. Because it provides a compressive math exercise for kids at elementary school, with all the contents aligned with school curriculum. Today I am even more excited to share another app that is also linked with school curriculum, and what is more, [...]

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App Review and Giveaway: Frog Dissection

Did you dissect a frog when you were in school? How did you like it? Today I am going to introduce an app Frog Dissection. It brings the whole dissection process onto iPAD. It won’t replace the real practice, but it is a wonderful tool to learn about the dissection process, the organs, and frog’s [...]

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