Britannica Kids: Solar System (Windows)
3.8 out of 5
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Britannica Kids: Solar System

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

This is the perfect app for exploring the secrets of the Solar System in a fun and engaging way. Learn and play at the same time through a variety of games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzles, and the Magic Square among others.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows XP
  • Windows* 7 32 bit
  • Windows* 7 64 bit
  • Windows* 8 32 bit
  • Windows* 8 64 bit
  • Full Description

Smart apps + Smart learning = Smarter kids This is the perfect app for exploring the secrets of the Solar System in a fun and engaging way. Learn and play at the same time through a variety of games like Memory Match, Jigsaw Puzzles, and the Magic Square among others. Explore the solar system through a wealth of amazing images (which you can e-mail to friends!) videos and informative articles. And as it’s from Encyclopædia Britannica, you can be sure it’s appropriate and safe for the whole family. What is being said about Britannica Kids apps: “ …outstanding quality that Encyclopædia Britannica is known for.” - Adam Curry, The Big App Show “Encyclopædia Britannica launches new educational apps - what a BRILLIANT idea!!!” – Positive Parents (www.positive-parents.com) “…I have been seriously impressed with both the content and design.” – The iPhone Mom (www.iphonemom.com) Britannica Kids Solar System app is perfect for getting the facts right and exploring the eight major planets and their moons, the sun, comets, asteroids, gravity, and space in a really cool way. Learning about the solar system has never been more fun with this interactive and educational app based on the school curriculum. Ideal for homework help, the app features: Exclusive Encyclopædia Britannica standards-based content with high quality videos, pictures, and captions written specifically for children. Coverage of the topic includes: Makeup of the Solar System The Sun The Planets The Moon Asteroids and Comets Formation of the Solar System Studying the Solar System Gravity and Space Exploring the Solar System Planets A-Z – featuring the 8 major planets: Earth Jupiter Mars Mercury Neptune Saturn Uranus Venus Then the fun starts: Jigsaw Puzzles, created from beautiful images of the Solar System. Break apart the puzzle and have some fun by sliding the pieces back into place to complete the puzzle - it’s not as easy as it looks! Scramble images of the Solar System in The Magic Square game and challenge yourself by re-arranging the squares to unscramble the image. Brush Off - brush the layers to reveal images of the major planets and then try to guess what it is – how many can you answer correctly? Test your knowledge on the Solar System with the Quiz feature - how much have you learned? But hurry: you must answer quickly as the quiz is timed! Test your memory with the popular Memory Match game and match up the pairs! Why not take your exploration into the Solar System a step further and link to Britannica’s online services – Britannica Online for Kids or Britannica Online – to continue your discoveries. Try it today! Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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  • Customer Reviews (5)

Norm

by Asian300, Oregon –

4 out of 5

Great Graphics

BONGU EM KAADHU

by Narvaneni, Chaitanya –

5 out of 5

baa gongula undhi ra babu..nee enkamma...sampaniki thayar jesthar gitlantiy...odhamma jeevitham...gitla jesthe etla ra bhai..jathara la pottelu lekka nee thalu narukutha -____________-

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by dixon, csn –

3 out of 5

aaaa

No sound

by LePage, Erik –

2 out of 5

Not impressed!. there is no sound to the very short videos. I expect more from an app i am paying for...worth maybe .99 cents or free lol. deleted.

woot

by Trone, Max –

5 out of 5

fun fun

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