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Contents:
Night Boy -- Planet Pong -- Kidbot -- Puzzle KebraKoko Solar System -- Max & The Secret Formula -- What Is A Satellite? -- Can We Live In Space? -- The Sun Is So Important -- Day and Night -- The Sun in Space -- Outer Space -- Our Solar System.
Summary:
"The goal of the Technology & Space Module is to build kids' fascination with the solutions of tomorrow and get them excited to look beyond the world they see today. Topics in this module include mechanics, astronomy, robotics, coding, communication. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills learned in the classroom and connects them to things kids see every day." Publisher description. Night Boy The main character Night plays a game of hide-and-seek with his sister, Day, and explores space. Speakaboos' parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with this story and others like this! Planet Pong Tap to jump and keep the balls from going into outer space! Timing is key to stop the ball, while watching out for the alien bugs! Three different planets to master and explore, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter! Kidbot Kidbot introduces children to programming through a fun puzzle game! A robot is under your command to pick up toys all over the room by putting together puzzle pieces! Kidbot offers a unique intuitive model to help teach children the basic concepts of programming! Puzzle KebraKoko Solar System Enjoy pure fun with these puzzles with content that will challenge the brain at the same time! The strategy of puzzle solving combined with the elements of education in learning about the solar system! Max & The Secret Formula Point and click as you guide Max to find the numbers of his Uncle's secret formula. Once you have all the numbers, build a rocket and fly it to save the tower! What Is A Satellite? Your child can sing along while learning about different types of satellites. Can We Live In Space? Kids will enjoy this upbeat song about Skylab and living in space! The Sun Is So Important The sun is so important that we could not live without it. The sun gives us light, helps plants grow, and so much more! Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the lyrics to this song and stay engaged and entertained while learning. Learning with music is easy and fun and a proven way for children to learn basic skills. Day and Night The movement of the earth spining around the sun creates day and night where you are. The Sun in Space The Sun is a star made of gas at the centre of our solar system. Outer Space Have you ever looked at the sky at night and wondered, 'Is there life on other planets?' Our Solar System Blast off into space and learn more about our solar system.
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