برترین 1 برنامه مشابه به Isopod - Teacher

Xylem and Phloem LLC, is proud toannounce"Isopod: The Roly Poly Science Game".This full version has all levels available dependinguponcompletion.This truly unique app is best described as an integratedsynthesisbetween arcade-quality gameplay and scientificencyclopedia, withthe intention of inspiring a fascination withinsects and theirrelationship to a variety of life sciencesubjects.Playing the game is instant access to fun: The Isopod rollsupinto ball and is then controlled byaccelerometer-based"tilt-physics" that transforms the android intoa game controller.As the user rolls and bumps their way throughlevels, newenvironments filled with indigenous creatures appear.Everyinteractive element has its own set of topic pages, and newtopicsopen as the player succeeds in gameplay.Explore photos, links and much more in the IsopodLearningCenter, featuring 24 scientific topics, with a deep focuson theinterconnected world of entomology and ecosystems. Alsocovered aretopics such as bioluminescence, mycology, camouflage andmore. Thetopics covered are authored by a variety ofprofessionals,entomologists, researchers, biologists, teachers aswell as Xylemand Phloem LLC staff.Isopod: The Roly Poly Science Game features 24photo-realistic,interactive creatures inhabiting their naturalenvironments fromother locations around the world.GAMEPLAY TIPS:Env1: Beetles will come to you if you can stay in one generalarea.Bumping the blue butterfly means you can go anywherequicklywithout a problem but make sure you are not behind an antline whenthe power runs out.Env 2: Follow the yellow butterfly as much as possible,bumpwhenever you get a chance and free as many gladiators as youcan inyour enlarged and invulnerable state.Env 3: Learning to bump twice is easy enough, but whenmultiplekatydids are on screen a good strategy is to bump each oneonce,and then come back and bump again later, if you can movefastenough.Env 4: When the millipede stops, get far away...the cyanidegashas an extended reach. Also, wait until a group of 8-10firefliesappears all at once before bumping the female glowwormpower up,that way you can free a bunch at once.Is it a video game that kids absolutely love? Or is itasophisticated entomology textbook covering importantsciencetopics, such as beneficial insects in agriculture,biodiversitypreservation and invasive species awareness?It’s BOTH.At it’s heart, Isopod is a physics-controlled “roly poly”sciencegame that feels a bit like many of the popular marble/mazeapps youmight have played. However, instead of a wooden box withwalls,Isopod takes place in a realistic nature setting with thegoal ofsaving important insects, not killing them. Eachinteractiveelement in the game has a topic written about it, pennedby avariety of authors including biologists, teachers, researchersandentomologists. Parents will delight in the fact that Isopod isnotjust a game, but a carefully constructed science lessonthatcovers, in detail, much of the scientific data associated witheachanimal featured in the game. Kids will be shocked that one oftheir“edu-games” is actually fun and loaded with qualityarcade-stylegameplay. For home schoolers, it’s a fantastic plan ofstudy inentomology designed to be enjoyed by both child andeducator.Isopod aims to inspire a new generation of tech-savvychildren toexplore the wonders of the natural world, and to valuethe creativebeauty of real science.Amazing graphics; scary build up; addictive anddifficultgameplay; educational.- Apps400.comA perfect game-cum-educational tool that is bound toattractchildren and adults.- AskYourAndroid.com***** - Appsforhomeschoolers.com***** - Smartappsforkids.comTeachers and parents of kids in third or fourth grade will lovethisapp. ****. - PadGadget.com