Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
My Robot Friend
(as recommended by Common Sense Media)
Parents need to know that My Robot Friend is a LeapFrog app targeted at older elementary kids, unlike LeapFrog’s usual early education offerings. There’s some crude humor with a sarcastic, burping cat and some mild violence blowing up stuffed animals with rockets and freezing robots, but nothing graphic. Read More…
NASA App
(as recommended by Common Sense Media)
Parents need to know that the free NASA App is an official NASA app, jam-packed with more information on the U.S. space program and astronomy than you could digest in a lifetime. With new information added daily from a variety of NASA sources, including NASA’s public television channel, this app can launch you into outer space from your couch, on the bus, or in the classroom. Read More…
LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Disney Doc McStuffins
(as recommended by Common Sense Media)
Parents need to know that LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Disney Doc McStuffins is as cute and feel-good as the TV series on which it is based. Kids will learn to use, or at least to recognize, the common tools from a doctor’s office, including a stethoscope, an otoscope, and a patient chart. Expect to hear a lot about good hygiene, germs, healthy foods, and taking care of yourself. Read More…
World of Goo
(as recommended by Common Sense Media)
Parents need to know that World of Goo is the mobile version of a game that has been available for PCs, Macs, and the Wii for years. The artistic imagery, while not particularly violent (goo balls can perish by falling over cliffs or being struck by spinning machinery), is vivid and odd. Read More…
Design Squad Nation
(as recommended by Common Sense Media)
Parents need to know that Design Squad Nation is a PBS Kids site that teaches kids about science and engineering through fun games and activities. It’s free and there are no ads. Read More…
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code programs work to inspire, educate, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. Read More…
Made with Code
Google wants to see more girls building technology and launched Made with Code, an initiative to help them do it. Read More…
Common Sense Media: Engineering Apps, Games, and Websites
Budding gearheads can take their tinkering to the next level with this selection of products that are all about making things work. Read More…
EngineerGirl
The EngineerGirl website is designed to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women. Read More…
Common Sense Media: Science Apps, Games, and Websites
From the characteristics of plants and animals to those of Earth and space, science is all about inspiring curiosity and discovering the world. With these great apps, games, and websites, kids can develop the skills of a scientist such as asking questions, making observations, collecting data, and examining their findings, in addition to broadening their understanding of the various fields of science. Read More…
