Desert Pack

Nature & Environment Module - Ages 10+

The goal of the Nature & Environment Module is to ignite kids’ curiosity to explore the connectedness of the natural world around them. Topics in this module include cause and effect, biology, plants, weather, geology, wildlife.

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.

This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Dig 4 Dino
Dig deep into five sediment layers of the Earth avoiding hazards and enemies all while in search of dinosaur fossils to populate your museum. Inspect the fossils to learn interesting Dino Facts and collect Relics to learn even more! Collect coins from duplicate fossils in order to upgrade your digging equipment to extend the duration and effectiveness of your dig.

Elephants
Learn all about elephants in this beautifully illustrated ebook.

Honey Tina and Bees
Help Tina the Bee and learn why bees are so important in this educational game

Know it Alls: Butterflies
How many different kinds of butterflies can you name? Learn all about butterflies with this great story from FarFaria.

Ocean Rush
Dive into the ocean, crack all the levels and discover what the water hides.

On Safari with Nala - Hippos
Nala observes some hippos and explains their physiology and life-cycle.

Planet Earth
Planet earth is where we live, the surface is covered in land and sea.

Rocks
Rocks are formed in many different ways. Some are formed by heat, some are formed by pressure. Learn all about rock formation in this great Farfaria storybook!

The Age of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs roamed on Earth for around 165 million years and existed for around three distinct periods. A catastrophic event 66 million years ago, which wiped out more than half of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs, is believed to be caused by meteorites crashing into Earth.

They’re Building Blocks
Young scientists will learn about atoms and molecules and why they are building blocks of everything. 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 new information in a fun way.

What Is The Smallest Part?
Scientists call the smallest part of anything an atom. Anything you see at all in the world that takes up space is made up of atoms. Atoms are so small that you cannot see them. 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 new information in a fun way.

Wildlife America
A beautiful 3D simulation app where you care for animals from North America, determine what they need and bring them back to health so they can be adopted or released back into the wild.