Review: Interactive Minds: Solar System
Wonderfully informative and interactive app covering the main subjects of our solar system.
Features of Interactive Minds: Solar System:
- Discover all about the planets of our solar system in many different mediums
- Use the size comparison between planets to really understand them
- Lots of information about 17 different space subjects all in one app
- Plenty of activity, photos and movies to fully engage your child
- Perfect for any educational project about our solar system
There are 17 main subjects including The
Planets, Dwarf Planets, The Sun, The Moon, Gravity, Magnetic Fields,
Space Exploration, The Milky Way, Planet Revolutions, Rotation and Size
Comparisons and Cosmic Relations.
Starting with
an overview of Cosmic Relations focusing on the Sun, Moon, the
Planets and Dwarf Planets. Each one can be selected individually and
there is detailed simply explained information supported by great
photographs and in some cases videos.
Find
out how planetary rings and moons are formed, learn about gravitational
and magnetic forces and uncover information on asteroids, meteors and
comets.
Planetary Rotation: Show easily why it's hot at the equator
and why there's day and night using the Planetary Rotation.
Planetary Size Comparison: Compare the sizes of
planets to each other and to the sun and moon in this fascinating and
simple to use activity.
Planet Revolutions: Easily see
why it takes Neptune 164 Earth Years to orbit the sun and compare the
rotation times of all the orbiting planets.
Solar System Scale: Demonstrate to your child
just how far there between planets using the Scale.
I'd say this is a must have for any iPad Educational library, it's one of the easiest ways to share our planet and it's surroundings with our children!
Explore the app first yourself so you know what it is capable of. The information is detailed and all held within the app without needing to be on-line to use it. Learn at your own pace and become as involved as you want to be with your child's study. Reading required. This is one of the best Apps we have found of its kind. Perfectly designed for children of around 5+ and adults will find it informative too!