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MarcoPolo Ocean App Review – Underwater Learning Adventure

By Emily On February 6, 2014 · Add Comment

My kids have always had a fascination with all things underwater, but I think it reached a fevered pitch about a year ago when we brought home a 3D-capable television for our living room. There were only few channels that offered 3D shows, and one of them was a 30-minute “show” about what’s under the surface of our oceans. Even a bowl of only marshmallows from the box of Lucky Charms couldn’t tear them away from the screen. MarcoPolo Ocean isn’t a large-screen 3D television, but it is a kid-friendly way for young players to explore marine life (no marshmallows required). Enter a world beneath the waves where the 3-7 crowd can play one of five different mini-games with simple drag-and-drop game play and an age-appropriate user interface. There’s also a “freestyle” section that helps to encourage open-ended and imaginative play. The five different activities (mini-games) consist of building different [...]

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Wee Subs Review – The Hunt For Fun Is Over

By Emily On February 6, 2013 · Add Comment

My kids visited the beach last summer and it was the first time both were old enough to appreciate the sand in their suits and the sun on their lobster-red back. Along with chafing and sunburn, they also had endless questions about tide pools and hermit crabs, and what’s under the frothy blue waves that we can’t see. And with that I taught him all about the state fish of Hawaii, even though we were vacationing in South Carolina. Because we can’t all be underwater experts, there are apps for deep diving and exploration. Wee Subs is one such app, and with its ease of use and fun customizable content, it’s the right game to help you fill in the gaps when it comes to what’s under the sea. The object is to build a sub, launch it, and collect creatures and miss the nuclear wasted and trash floating among [...]

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Educational & Learning Apps for the iPad and iPad mini

MarcoPolo Ocean App Review – Underwater Learning Adventure

Wee Subs Review – The Hunt For Fun Is Over

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