Happy App Friday,
Play with trains and build your own tracks, but this time on other planets with Train Kit: Space. Next, go green and find ways to help the environment in Green Rank: Save Our Oceans. Finally, get a preview of a new grammar and creative writing app coming soon.
Garry Froehlich
Jellybean Tunes
Train Kit: Space
by Funobi
Train Kit is a free-form build and play train set app, but with a backdrop of other planets. Kids build their train track from an impressive assortment of pieces, including tunnels and junctions, then decorate the landscape with suitable animated buildings and scenery including hydroponics labs, rockets (that launch), solar arrays, alien looking structures and more. Finally, they pick a train and see it navigate their creation, or better still, they can get a train’s eye view in 3D as it moves along the track. It’s all impressively well done, and great for the creative young train and space enthusiast.
Green Rank: Save Our Oceans
by Gagos Green
Green Rank is a story with some interactive elements about small things that can help make a difference. Ge wonders what they can do to help protect the ocean, and then finds things to help, like cleaning up a beach, and turning off the water when brushing his teeth. Kids actually perform these tasks by tapping on faucets or dragging empty water bottles off the beach. The story is narrated, but does not highlight words as they are read. It isn’t a new app, but has been consistently updated, and is still worth a look.
Max’s Point Coming Soon
Ace Edutainment Apps has a new grammar, punctuation and creative writing app nearing completion. You can get a preview and pre-register for the app at their website, and of course check out their other apps.
From the description: “You are the adventurer exploring Max’s Point. Save buglings, find surprises and fight carnivorous plants. Learn with fabulous grammar and inspiring creative writing activities and customize your games and lessons as you go!“
